What’s New at Trader Joe’s in May? Vegan Poke, Peanut Butter Brookies and More

Tirokafteri, a cheese- and hot pepper-based spread, is a classic Greek dish you'll be happy you can indulge in stateside. TJ's take on it is made with white, Greek Anthotyros and feta cheeses, plus Florina peppers, red wine vinegar, salt and a touch of sugar.

There's now one less task standing between you and your daily avocado toast. Skip the mashing in favor of a smooth, ready-to-use spread made with only three ingredients: Hass avocados, lemon juice and sea salt.

Much larger than the nugget-shaped gnocchi you're likely familiar with, gnocchi alla Romana are more like slab dumplings made from semolina flour. They're prepared similarly to gratin, as in layered with a drool-worthy cheese sauce and baked to perfection.

Ranch has been the best-selling style of salad dressing in the U.S. for the last 30 years for a reason, the reason being that it's damn delicious. This version is extra tangy and flavorful, thanks to buttermilk, sour cream, mayo, garlic, chives, dill and shallots. Slather it on wings, pizza and everything in between.

Poke is a Hawaiian main made from marinated raw fish—so how the heck did TJ's make it vegan, you ask? Roasted beets are actually an uncanny alternative to sashimi-grade tuna, especially when marinated to the optimal texture in a mix of soy sauce and sesame oil. Who knew?

Smoked paprika + chile powder = your new favorite pantry staple. It packs a fiery kick, so sprinkle as much (or as little) as you'd like onto popcorn, potato chips, soup, roasted veggies, scrambled eggs, poultry or seafood.

Any charcuterie stan would be remiss not to try this award-winning cheesemaker's latest creation. Made from fresh Wisconsin goat milk, vanilla bean and sweet vanilla sugar, this cheese boasts notes of toasted caramel, coconut and nutmeg. Pair it with red wine, berry preserves or even vanilla ice cream.

Because dairy shouldn't keep you from the butteriest, most indulgent freezer waffles you've ever prepared. This plant-based miracle is made from five different oils and a touch of salt, so it'll melt onto your pancakes, toast, croissant or muffin just like the real thing.

These sweetened wheat and rice flakes dappled with freeze-dried strawberries taste just tart enough to be decidedly kid-friendly. Douse the cereal in milk, shake it over Greek yogurt or nosh on it straight from the box.

If you thought these brownie-chocolate chip cookie hybrids were ingenious already, wait until you try them with peanut butter cookie dough, peppered with crunchy bits of chopped peanuts. Finished with sea salt, these handhelds are as balanced as they are irresistible. We'll take ours with a mug of hot cocoa, please.