Desserts seem to be what is hitting shelves more often than not this year. Trader Joe's Macaron Aux Framboises is a product that is new. But not new at the same time.
Taste
If you have tried Trader Joe's A Dozen Sweet Bites, you are already familiar with a miniaturized version of this dessert. And yes, that one was my favorite out of the bunch.
Not surprisingly, I was excited to find this. I was even more excited to have it in full size.
If you haven't had the Dozen Sweet Bites, no worries. You are getting a top and bottom layer of light and an airy almond cookie. This has the addition of some shredded coconut.
A key difference is a fact that this dessert can handle the addition of whole raspberries. They are well distributed ensuring every bite gets some of the tart flavors.
It's that contrast that makes things work here. Almond and raspberry pair well together. Add in the vanilla cream and each bite is just like a dessert you would get at a local pastry shop. Or possibly in France.
These are made in France but are far more affordable than what you can expect to pay at your local bakeshop at $5.49 as are other french desserts like the macarons.
Best of all, it says three servings sizes. These are three generous dessert portions. There is nothing worse than looking at portion size and saying "where is the rest of it?" That won't be a problem here.
As an added bonus, this is a really light and refreshing dessert for summertime. All you have to do is defrost. No baking.
Overall
In exchange for minimal effort, you get something that is cool to the palate and just sweet enough. There wasn't anything cloying about this. Just a little tart, a little sweet, a little cool, and very refreshing.
Would I buy this again? This is one of my all-time favorites. I wish I saw this on a more regular basis on shelves. There was very little not to like about this product.
Product photos
The box of Trader Joe's Macaron Aux Framboises:
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Out of the package you get:
A closer look at this dessert:
Would I buy this again? Yes, I would buy Trader Joe's Macaron Aux Framboises again. It's really well done.
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Trader Joe's Macaron Aux Framboises
Product Name: Trader Joe's Macaron Aux Framboises
Product Description: Trader Joe's Macaron Aux Framboises is a summer seasonal frozen dessert.
Price: $5.49
Currency: USD
Availability: Discontinued
Summary
Trader Joe's Macaron Aux Framboises is a frozen dessert that tends to show up in the summertime and is a very limited run.
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Taste
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Value
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Worthy of Repurchasing
Pros
- Trader Joe's Macaron Aux Framboises has three generous servings and delicious dessert from France.
Cons
- The coconut was a surprise but not a deal-breaker.
Alek says
OMG! That looks divine. I think they did in the past http://www.whatsgoodattraderjoes.com/2011/09/trader-jacques-macaron-aux-framboises.html. I agree when I tried the dozen sweet bites and it was so good and that cake was my favorite of all. I went to my TJ’s today and they didn’t have this. So I assume it takes time to ship to all TJ’s but plan to pick this up.
becomebetty says
Hey Alek! Thanks for sharing the link. Clearly its the same producr just 7 years later. And yes so very good. I hope it doesn't disappear again. Its just hitting freezer shelves. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Meredith says
My family loves it. It’s not as sweet as most desserts are, you know the ones that make your teeth hurt just looking at them. At that’s before your first taste. I think, like most people here, we tried the dessert bites first, decided on the ones we like and picked up the larger versions.
If Trader Joe’s will keep these in stock, I would certainly purchase more,
Eziegler says
Hi Meredith. I love this cake. But they stopped selling art my Miami Trader Joe’s. Do you know if the company has completely stopped selling it, I would even drive to Ft Lauderdale if the still stick it. Thanks