{"id":5274,"date":"2025-02-05T13:59:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T17:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/the-peel\/?p=5274"},"modified":"2025-02-05T13:59:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T17:59:40","slug":"the-trader-joes-valentines-day-snack-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/the-peel\/2025\/02\/05\/the-trader-joes-valentines-day-snack-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trader Joe’s Valentine’s Day Snack Ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"

The snack ranking is back! My roommates and I will always jump at the opportunity to try new treats, and what better time than Valentine\u2019s Day? This February, Trader Joe\u2019s is stocked with a plethora of Valentine\u2019s Day snacks that we tried and ranked so you don\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n

#5: Sugared Rice Crackers<\/a><\/h2>\n

These petite crispy crackers are heart-shaped and full of Valentine\u2019s spirit. They are dipped in soy sauce and honey and coated in sugar. Some say they are reminiscent of Frosted Flakes, but that wasn\u2019t the majority opinion. If you\u2019re looking for a treat this holiday that isn\u2019t overpoweringly sweet, these crackers might be a good option for you!<\/p>\n

Our Rating:\u00a0<\/strong>3.2\/5<\/p>\n

#4: Heart Shaped Macarons<\/a><\/h2>\n

This pack of eight macarons includes two flavors: vanilla cr\u00e8me with a strawberry center and raspberry cr\u00e8me. We agreed that these macarons have a rather mild flavor and are chewy. They\u2019re a nice treat for Valentine\u2019s Day, but aren\u2019t compulsively snackable.<\/p>\n

Our Rating:<\/strong> 3.7\/5<\/p>\n

#3: Raspberry Star Cookies<\/a><\/h2>\n

These cookies are exactly what they sound like: star-shaped shortbread cookies with raspberry jelly in the center. Compared to the previous two snacks, these cookies are pretty sweet. They taste fresh and are a great choice for lovers of a local bakery! The cookies have the same rating as the macarons, but disregarding outliers, the cookies won out.<\/p>\n

Our Rating:<\/strong> 3.7\/5<\/p>\n

#2: Gummy Xs & Os<\/a><\/h2>\n

For Scandinavian Swimmer enthusiasts, you might just love the Xs & Os! The gummies come in three flavors: red is cherry, pink is strawberry and white is citrus. Their texture is nice and chewy, making them an enjoyable way to satisfy your sweet tooth.<\/p>\n

Our Rating:<\/strong> 4\/5<\/p>\n

#1: Dark Chocolate Mini Heart Cookies<\/a><\/h2>\n

The holy grail of Trader Joe\u2019s Valentine\u2019s snacks! Personally, I am so obsessed with these (and the star version) that I may have sent a strongly worded email to Trader Joe\u2019s HQ when I thought these cookies weren\u2019t coming back for the holidays. These cookies are chocolate shortbread and covered in dark chocolate and nonpareils. The dark chocolate means they aren\u2019t overwhelmingly sweet, meaning they\u2019re super easy to snack on! We all loved them.<\/p>\n

Our Rating:\u00a0<\/strong>4.5\/5<\/p>\n

Written By Chloe Langerman \u201925, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The snack ranking is back! My roommates and I will always jump at the opportunity to try new treats, and what better time than Valentine\u2019s Day? This February, Trader Joe\u2019s is stocked with a plethora of Valentine\u2019s Day snacks that we tried and ranked so you don\u2019t have to. #5: Sugared Rice Crackers These petite…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":5275,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[478,477,425,426],"class_list":["post-5274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beyond-the-hill","tag-snack-ranking","tag-snacks","tag-valentine","tag-valentines-day"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/the-peel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/the-peel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/the-peel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/the-peel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/the-peel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5274"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/the-peel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5274\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5277,"href":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/the-peel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5274\/revisions\/5277"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/the-peel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/the-peel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/the-peel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/experience.syracuse.edu\/the-peel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}