 Hi friends, welcome back to my channel and welcome. If you're new here, my name is Jen I'm a certified weight loss and nutrition coach and I'm on the WWW blue plan today. We are all about Christmas I have my first Christmas Trader Joe's haul for you now. I'm hoping to have a second one I'm not sure how much more holiday things Trader Joe's will get in because I have a lot to share with you today But in the event that there's enough for a second video I will definitely definitely be doing a second video for you now today. I have all of the new holiday items I did not purchase everything But as always at the end of the taste test portion and where I show you what I actually purchase I will include clips and talk a little bit about some of the other holiday items that were in store The reason I don't purchase everything is because a lot of the items my husband and myself wouldn't necessarily eat or use And I don't want to be wasteful. So I thought that I would take pictures and just kind of share with you in case it works For your family what's available at Trader Joe's but before we get started I'm in my Christmas sweatshirt new this year that I'm super excited about so let me show you the first of the new Christmas gear so my sweatshirt says and nobody's walking out on this funnel fashion family Christmas so let me know down in the comments if you know what movie this is from I'm going to be taste testing all the New holiday items and I'll put the points here on the screen So you're going to get a first impression of all of these new things But before we jump in if you are excited for the first Trader Joe's Christmas haul of 2020 give this video a huge big thumbs up It really means a lot to me and shows me that you like these types of videos Also, if you're new to my channel or not yet subscribe subscribe We would love to have you I am planning on doing the 12 days of vlog miss So you don't want to miss out on all of the Christmas content as well as all of the other fun content here on my channel as I do Upload most days of the week make sure you're checking out that description box down below where you're going to find my nutrition coaching website I offer personalized calories and macros Super important to know what you should be eating every single day as well as one-on-one coaching in both 30 minute and 60 minute Sessions so check that out Also, you'll find links and discount codes to all of my very favorite things and last but not least the link to head over and join Me on Facebook. This is a great time to head over and join us as I have lots of good things up my sleeve as we roll into 2021 so head on over and join us there. So It's time for a Trader Joe's haul and taste test. It started because I have a Ton from Trader Joe's so we're gonna start with all the good sweet stuff I do have one frozen item and two beverages So I'm gonna leave those in the fridge and freezer until we get through all the sweet stuff because I have a pile over here of that So we are gonna start first with the mini dark chocolate mint Stars a serving size of these is 13 pieces for 130 calories I will be putting points and the price just so you know here on the screen for you So I actually bought these last year, but of course, I don't remember what things taste like from the year before So we're actually going to taste test almost everything that I picked up There's I think one item that's actually going to be a gift so we won't be taste testing that but we're gonna start with these Yummy minty chocolate stars. So this is the size of them now They are fairly small but again 13 of these is a serving. These are delicious. They are shortbread Chocolate minty. These are really really good. These I remember being good last year could be a little bit dangerous These would be a great gift. They're really really delicious and again because there's so many pieces in a serving You could even cut down the number of pieces and cut down the points and calories, but ten out of ten Next up are the Trader Joe's a dark chocolate covered Jojo So we know that Jojo's our Trader Joe's version of Oreos some I like some I don't I have had these before again last year I'm excited for these. I remember these being really really good Now, I know these are incredibly high in smart points They're very much a decadent type of dessert where one is enough So let me pull it out show you guys what it looks like and we'll give it a try So this is the size of it You can see it's coated in chocolate and a little bit of peppermint candy one cookie is 140 calories That's delicious like incredibly delicious now. It's a very rich and sweet So I would say one is plenty and I have a big sweet tooth And I think one of these for serving is plenty especially due to the points and calories But absolutely positively delicious. These would be beautiful as an accent to a cookie plate for the holidays Keep it on the peppermint Van Wagen. We have the Trader Joe's dark chocolate covered peppermint cream So this to me is like a York peppermint patty, which is actually one of my very favorite candies I do remember these from last year. I think that I tried these but because I love York peppermint candies I'm sure I'm going to love these here is what they look like. They are again chocolate covered with the little bits of peppermint candy Can you see that peppermint? Oh? Mg Wow So good better than a York different than New York. New York is a mint center This is a hundred percent peppermint and if you didn't know I'm a huge peppermint lover So this is actually my favorite time of the year. I love candy canes. I love all things peppermint These are absolutely Positively delicious next up. I have a peppermint meringues if you saw my recent grocery haul, you know I hauled these these are one of my favorite things I'm not going to taste test these because I've had them a million times. I love these They are little meringues and you can see that they are actually coated with a little bit of Candy cane pieces and what is so great about these is you get a lock for the points and calories in fact calories 11 cookies is 80 calories. You can't beat it and they're really good. They kind of melt in your mouth They're not overly sweet, but they pack a little bit of peppermint punch really really delicious I generally stock up on these so that I have them once the holiday season passes now We're going to try the mini marshmallows now We know mini marshmallows are seasonal at Trader Joe's they don't actually have them during the year They do have the big marshmallows in the summer for camping for s'mores But these peppermint marshmallows are definitely a seasonal thing They are mini and this cute little bag here is less than two dollars and I can't wait to try these I'm hoping that I get peppermint and not just marshmallow So here they are they look delicious. They're super soft these tastes really good But I definitely don't get a lot of peppermint. I get more marshmallow. They're good It's a good marshmallow But I just wish that it had a little more peppermint flavor But how fun would this be for kids to pop in some hot cocoa? You could even top all your peppermint seasonal coffee drinks with these so I like them They're just not as pepperminty as I was hoping But they are gluten-free and vegan the peppermint JoJo's I remember these being so good last year I'm excited to try them again I would like to compare them to the chocolate covered ones and see which one I like better So this is what they look like the standard size of an Oreo cookie the inside It has the white cream of the Oreo cookie, but you can see the little bits of peppermint in there Wow, these are so good. So those chocolate covered ones are equally as delicious I find them to be more rich and more sweet. So if you're not a big sweet person, you will probably love these My favorite thing about these besides the good burst of peppermint Is you have little chunks of candy cane in them. So when you bite into them and chew them you get the crunch of the candy cane So good 10 out of 10 Trader Joe's peppermint pretzel slims now I loved the ones that I hauled during the fall. Those were so good But because I love peppermint, I'm at I'm super excited for these I think again, I have these last year, but I'm going to try them again on camera to give you my honest opinion I really really like the pretzel factory pretzel slims in peppermint So I'm going to compare those to these ones because those you can pick up at cost go for a really good price Even though these are affordable at Trader Joe's as well So here is what they look like. They are coated front and back with the white chocolate and the chunks of peppermint So good Absolutely delicious very very close to the pretzel factory brand. These are good Again, they're very very sweet and I think it's that white chocolate coating So one or two of these perfect four of these is a serving and I think you could easily Get away with one or two of them to kind of cure that peppermint that Christmas and the sweet tooth The last minty thing I have are the dark chocolate covered minty mallows Now I think Trader Joe's had these last year, but I did not haul them. I must have missed them So I'm pretty excited about this. This is going to be reminiscent of these smash mallows Dipped in chocolate, but peppermint and chocolate a couple of my favorite things So here's what these look like fully coated in chocolate big. These are nice big pieces These are really good. The chocolate is nice and smooth and creamy and just melts in your mouth It's a great texture of marshmallow very soft and definitely I'm getting them in so these are really good Two of these is a serving and again, I think you could get away with one They're good size. They're full of chocolate and marshmallow, which are both super sweet Yeah, these are really really good the mini gingerbread people now last year. These were called mini gingerbread men They are now people They should be as equally as delicious as the men were I remember these being so good last year and I was hesitant on these I love ginger. I love gingerbread, but I wondered how good these would really be and I remember these were incredible So we're going to give them a try make sure there is incredible as last year Now that they're gingerbread people instead of gingerbread men So here's what they look like and then the back side is coated in the white chocolate Yes, yes, and yes, so good. I taste crystallized ginger So I get a big punch of ginger if you're not a ginger fan I don't know if you would like these because it's definitely gingery and spicy They're incredible I love ginger and these are probably the best gingerbread cookies that I've ever had four of them is a serving I think one or two would be sufficient because they're sweet due to the white chocolate, but they're spicy with the ginger So good next up are the mini cranberry pistachio biscotti I love biscotti the pumpkin is one of my very favorite things. So I'm excited to try these I'm hoping that it's crispy, but also has that Chewy texture from the cranberries and the pistachios. So here's what they look like. They are very very good size They have that drizzle of white chocolate or frosting over the top Finally hard like biscotti, but it's really good. I taste cranberry I taste pistachio and the biscotti itself reminds me of a sugar cookie It has that buttery sugar cookie taste Really good my favorite thing to do with biscotti is dip it in a nice hot cup of coffee And these are hard. So that is probably what you'd want to do. You could also dip this in cocoa or tea But yeah, these are good. These are equally as good as the pumpkin And the last three things I have two are beverages and one is actually a frozen appetizer Let's start with that because I just warmed it up. This is the camembert cheese and cranberry sauce Filo bite this sounds really really good. So I just popped this in my air fryer for a couple of minutes Four pieces is 290 calories. I'm going to assume that it's cheese and cranberry sauce In a filo wrap. That's what I'm going to assume the package doesn't say But this is what it looks like. This is the size and again four is a serving Wow, those are incredible. It's cheesy. It has the cheesy texture of a mozzarella stick And then you get the sweetness of the cranberry sauce in the dough. Wow. These are really really good I could definitely eat four or more. These would be a great appetizer at either Thanksgiving or Christmas. Wow These are absolutely incredible Let me know down in the comments if Trader Joe's had these last year because I don't remember them or I would have bought them The first drink that I have is the cocoa peppermint flavored almond creamer So this is an almond milk creamer for your coffee. It is one tablespoon for 40 calories So I went ahead and brought in a glass here. I shook it up poured it into the glass You can see it's definitely that chocolate cocoa coloring. So let's give it a try. That's really good I taste chocolate. I taste peppermint and it does have that little bit of an almond milk taste You know what I'm talking about when you think almond milk. It's good. It's sweet. It's actually sweeter than I expected So I'm excited to try this in my next cup of coffee But it's really good and last but certainly not least is the almond nog I remember trying this last year and really liking it This is all the rage if you are an agnog lover, but you don't love the calories and points in agnog This is a great alternative. You can have a half of a cup for 50 calories I'm pretty sure traditional agnog is like 190 calories for half of a cup Now granted, this is almond milk. We'll try it. We'll see what it's like compared to regular agnog It tastes like agnog. It is not as strong in flavor as traditional agnog and definitely definitely not as sweet So if agnog is too sweet for you, you'll probably really like this I think this would be great on its own with a little bit of a nutmeg or cinnamon sprinkled on top You could also use this as a base of an iced latte You could make an agnog latte for far less calories and points You can even add this as your creamer in your coffee. But yeah, it's really good It's just not as agnoggy and sweet as traditional agnog Trader Joe's has chocolate liqueur cherries. These sound absolutely delicious It's $5.99 for this 14 ounce package Kind of like the chocolate covered cherries. You get it Christmas, but the adult version So those sounded really delicious Also boozy little chocolate truffles. Now I bought these last year. These are $6.99 These are incredible. The truffle is so good and it's the perfect amount of booze This would be a fantastic gift for somebody And then the candy cane jojo's ice cream. Now, I've never had this. This is a pretty small container It's not even a full pint like what ben and jerry's comes in I just can't buy it because I'll literally eat the whole thing and I know that about myself But I wanted to show it to you guys in case you have a little more self-control And then this cute little holiday chocolate pack I actually bought this last year and I ended up placing these on a big plate of cookies for Christmas In between for kind of a Christmas decoration. So since I did it last year, I didn't pick these up These are affordable $3.99 and actually the chocolate is really really good The trader joe's peppermint bark. I also bought this last year. It is so good. You guys again, it's dangerous I love peppermint anything like I've mentioned. So this is something I just chose not to get It is $9.99, but it comes in a really pretty reusable tin And as you saw, I had a lot of other peppermint items But this would again would be a great gift. It'd be a great thing to serve up on Christmas The gummy scandinavian tidings. These are so cute. They're little stars and Christmas balls in red Green and white and these are super cute gummies. These are really good. I've had these before again Just not something that I wanted to indulge in this year But they are really good great if you have kids if they want something sweet and gummy This is an excellent option. The trader joe's chocolate covered pretzel twists. I also bought these last year 6.99 There are three different pretzels coated with three different yumminess peppermint nuts and sprinkles These are really good. We serve these up on Christmas last year and everybody absolutely loved them I think they have this last year, but I've actually never tried it. This is the nantucket cranberry pie Now it sounds delicious and I may pick it up for Christmas, but I just didn't want to get it this early I don't know if it'll be around But I wanted to share it with you guys because it looks absolutely delicious and the taste test caramels are back for $5.99 I have not purchased these. I Really like caramels, but Troy doesn't eat chocolate and it's not fun to do the taste testing by myself But if you have family or kids or a friend that you could do the taste test with it's pretty fun They actually include all the different flavors in the packaging And then you get to try them all and try to figure out what flavor they are The salty honey toffee covered crackers and milk chocolate for $3.99 To me, this is Christmas crack if you've heard of Christmas crack It's basically where you take saltine crackers and cover them with everything delicious And they make this really good crack that you just can't stop eating and I have a feeling these would be exactly the same thing So I did not pick them up although they look delicious I did buy these cookies last year and they're okay. I didn't love them. They are very soft They're coated with kind of a white kind of crunchy frosting. I just didn't love them I know that a lot of people really like these and they have these and then they also have The chocolate covered ones the Danish butter cookies that come in the cute little Dutch 10 is another great gift and a great thing to add to the table at Christmas If you have kids, you have to get this. This is the holiday ornament cookie kit. How fun It's everything you need. It's the cookies the icing and the sprinkles. This is so so cute I make Christmas cookies every year, but this would be a fun little project to do with the family The honeycrisp apple juice beverage is new this year as well It just had a lot of sugar so I didn't pick it up, but it is $3.99 for four 10 ounce cans Also the brand new sugar plum sparkling beverage again $3.99 This I think would be a really good mixer for an adult beverage I haven't got it, but if it's still there around Christmas, I may have to grab it And another sparkling beverage the cranberry and ginger. This sounds really good as well It is four eight and a half fluid ounce cans for $3.99 Another fun project to do with the family is a gingerbread kit I think this was $7.99 I would love to do this, but I don't think I could get Troy on board So I passed it up this year But this is super cute and again includes everything that you need to create the gingerbread house Eggnog liqueur now I've grabbed this put it back grabbed it put it back So this will be on my to add to Christmas list if it's still available It's only $8.99 and I love eggnog. So add a little liquor to that Perfection. There's also a cocoa cream liqueur again $8.99 This sounds really good too. I thought this would pair really well with a nice hot cup of coffee The winter wassel punch for $3.99. Basically, this is a festive beverage With apple black currant and lemon juices. So that sounds really good too I think this too would pair is a really good mixer peppermint hot chocolate this cute little tin is $4.99 Which is not bad at all. It's an eight ounce tin and again You can reuse the tin it would also be a great gift and who doesn't love peppermint hot chocolate The chocolate peppermint loaf mix I bought this last year and made it it is so good It's absolutely positively decadent. The baking mix is $2.99 You just need to add I believe oil and eggs But it was really really delicious as if you love peppermint and chocolate definitely pick this up And of course trader joes has eggnog. You saw me haul the almond nog They also have regular and light eggnog. The quart size is $2.99 In addition to the peppermint mix They also have a gingerbread cake mix with crystallized ginger pieces now I love ginger, but I'm the only one that does so I don't see myself picking this up because I couldn't eat the whole loaf. Well, I shouldn't eat the whole loaf myself But this would be great to serve at christmas dinner or on christmas eve a sparkling cranberry beverage for $2.99 You guys saw me haul the ginger beverage in the fall haul. So this I'm guessing is similar to that I actually still have the ginger beverage in my fridge. It says serve chilled Enjoy on its own or spiked with your favorite alcohol. So again another great mixing option the butter toffee pretzels are back This isn't really holiday, but these are incredible. This is christmas cracker holiday cracker trader joes crack I didn't buy it because last year I think I ate the whole bag in a couple days But they are absolutely to die for so that's everything that I have for you for the first christmas haul from trader joes Like I said, if they bring in enough additional christmas or holiday products I will definitely do another haul and taste test, but I hope that you got some great ideas from today's haul I'm excited to share everything christmas with you. So stay tuned for the 12 days of vlogmas As well as a ton of other christmas content coming your way If you enjoyed today's video, please give it a big thumbs up It really helps out my channel and it lets me know that you like these hauls and taste tests If you're not yet subscribed and you would like to be part of my community We'd love to have you just hit the little subscribe button and go ahead and ring the bell next to it So you're notified when new videos are uploaded. 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