Trader Joe’s Neapolitan Joe Joe’s

The pros: Trader Joe’s Neapolitan Joe Joe’s is the newest flavor of Joe Joe’s to hit store shelves.

The cons: The pairing here might not be everyone’s favorite.

The verdict:  

We are now pretty much in the middle of summer. If you are on the coasts of the U.S. it seems to have been a particularly hot one. At least that is what my electricity bill tells me.

So when in doubt reach for ice cream?

But today’s review is about a flavor pairing that is most commonly found in ice cream. But Trader Joe’s likes to be anything but basic, so why put this as a flavor of ice cream when you can make the pairing into a cookie.

Here you have two basic cookie shell’s: the classic Joe Joe’s, which are their answer to Oreos and the Vanilla Joe Joe’s. What is completely different about this one is the filling.

Now strawberry can go one of two ways: it can be very artificial tasting or it can be quite pleasant.

Trader Joe’s made up a third way: interesting.

Now, I don’t use the word interesting lightly. I use it when I’m not sure what to make of it good or bad.

This probably sounds strange, but let me explain. There was something about the filling that was a touch weird. I opened these up in the same way I would an Oreo. These seemed well filled like a double stuff.

I go after the filling in the same way that my mom’s dog would go after a jar of peanut butter.

I came across a product I’m pretty familiar with: tiny chunks of freeze dried strawberries. If you’ve never had them, then allow me to explain.

They have the texture of a rice cake. They taste like concentrate strawberry. I keep them in the house for baking and oatmeal. Both of those applications require some level of hydration to bring them back to their former selves (and taste less like astronaut food).

So for some, this is going to be an off putting element. The bits of freeze dried fruit did not seem to rehydrate in anyway and lent an unusual element to the texture here.

However, if you love the classic pairing of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry these are at least worth a try, but not a must buy. But be warned, if you like to twist these to see which side the creme lands on, it seems to stick to the chocolate side more.

For $2.99 these are priced in line to the rest of Trader Joe’s Joe Joe’s cookies.

Here is the visual run down of what you get if you buy this product:

The box of Trader Joe’s Neapolitan Joe Joe’s:

The nutritional information:

The ingredients:

How Trader Joe’s breaks down this product for you:

Out of the package you get:

A closer look at the filling here:

Would I buy this again? While I didn’t mind munching on Trader Joe’s Neapolitan Joe Joe’s, I’m not sure they will be a repurchase in my cart.

Want to see more items I’ve reviewed from Trader Joe’s? Click on Thoughts & Reviews of Trader Joe’s for a searchable list.

Did you try it? Let me know what you think in the comments section!