The Trader Joe's Crackers That Were Brought All The Way From Germany

While there are a lot of helpful suggestions on items you should buy on your first trip to Trader Joe's, from flowers to seasonal pumpkin butter, if you're looking for a snack with some international flare, you may want to check out the chain's Trail Mix Crackers. The store's website describes the non-Gluten-free crackers as "savory, sweet, crunchy goodies you'd normally find in a trail or trek mix." In this case though, instead of ingredients such as cheese, mung beans, cashews, raisins, white sesame seeds, and pumpkin seeds mixed together in a bag, they are "adroitly adhered" onto the crackers. Trader Joe's debuted the 170-Calorie-per-serving snack in 2020, with a serving size of four crackers. 

After their premiere, some Redditors chimed in on the product, with one poster writing, "The Trail Mix Crackers are unbelievably delicious ... the bag didn't even last 5 minutes after I got home from the store!" Although some Redditors said that the crackers tasted like "straight-up mold," others disagreed, writing, "Sweet and savory heaven!" and "Would snack 10/10." Others were disappointed that they could not consume certain ingredients such as the cheese. Some posters shared that the crackers helped them develop an affinity for mung beans or that the snack would work well on a cheese board.

If you're interested in deciding for yourself whether Trail Mix Crackers are something you'd like to experiment with, Trader Joe's sells each 4.5-ounce bag for $2.49. Perhaps part of the product's appeal is that it was initially discovered internationally. Trader Joe's writes on its website that one of its buyers initially discovered this type of snack at a food show in Germany and shared them with the store's Tasting Panel. 

The chain also suggests that the crackers will work well with various types of cheese or peanut butter. If you're brainstorming some charcuterie board ideas or are hoping to create the perfect cheese board, you may want to consider adding some Trail Mix Crackers. Trader Joe's recommends that the crackers are good for stashing in a backpack, as an afternoon snack, or stowing away in a drawer so that you can munch on them during work.    

While Trader Joe's Trail Mix Crackers are distinct because of their German origin, it may be fun to mix and match some of these cracker selections with various spreads and dishes to see which ones your palate appreciates the most. You may want to check out their $3.79 Organic Garlic Naan Crackers. Like the store's Garlic Naan Bread, the crackers contain garlic, parsley, and sea salt. Trader Joe's recommends adding them to your soup or to crush the crackers over a salad. Slightly fewer calories than the Trail Mix Crackers, this 130-calorie-per-serving snack offers a generous 10 crackers per serving. 

Another option in the chain's "Chips, Crackers & Crunchy Bites" section also includes Super Seedy Cheese Snack Bites, available for $3.49 and coated with Parmesan cheese. The bites include ingredients like sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, quinoa, and black peppercorns. Trader Joe's writes that the crackers may also work well in a soup, salad, or with some guacamole. These gluten-free crackers are relatively new, and made their debut in 2022.