6 Pumpkin Spice Treats That Are Actually Worth Your Money
Fans of pumpkin spice season have likely had their share of pumpkin spice lattes over the years, and their options have only grown each year.
The first PSL was developed by Starbucks in 2003 — a creation made of pumpkin spice sauce flavored with cinnamon, clove and nutmeg, blended with espresso and steamed milk and topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.
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These days, pumpkin-spice treats go way beyond sweet, warmly spiced coffee drinks. Right now, shoppers can find doughnuts, cookies, breakfast foods and desserts flavored with the familiar fall blend. Although not every pumpkin spice product deserves your money, these do.
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1. Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Spice Mini Sheet Cake
Price: $5.99
TJ’s Pumpkin Spice Mini Sheet Cake gives you an 18-ounce fall dessert for $5.99 or about $0.33 per ounce. The moist cake is made with pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger, and topped with a thick layer of cream cheese frosting. It yields six regular servings, but you can cut it into smaller squares for a fall gathering instead of serving it as an after-dinner treat. Plus, it’s OK to keep it on the counter because it doesn’t require refrigeration.
2. Breakfast Best Pumpkin Spice Waffles
Price: $2.19
Add ALDI’s Breakfast Best Pumpkin Spice Waffles to your weekday breakfast rotation for a taste of fall. At 10 for $2.19, you’re only paying about $0.22 per waffle. If regular syrup isn’t enough, Reddit superfans of these waffles shared their favorite toppings, including apple butter, cinnamon butter, cream cheese and cinnamon, maple syrup, whipped cream and chocolate chips.
3. Member’s Mark Pumpkin Spice Cake Balls
Price: $18.97
If you’re hosting a fall party or need to bring a sweet treat to an event, a 24-count tray of Member’s Mark Pumpkin Spice Cake Balls from Sam’s Club is an easy solution. The cake balls, made of moist pumpkin-spice cake, are enrobed in sweet white or pumpkin-colored icing.
For something different, buy lollipop sticks and turn the cake balls into cheap cake pops for under $1 each. Sam’s Club shoppers rated the tiny desserts 4.5 out of 5 stars for being delicious and visually appealing without an overwhelming pumpkin-spice flavor.
4. Snack Factory Pumpkin Spice White Creme Pretzel Crisps
Price: $9.48
Snack Factory Pumpkin Spice White Creme Pretzel Crisps are a limited-edition fall snack that will satisfy cravings for something sweet and savory. The 20-ounce package contains about 20 servings of thin, crispy pretzels covered in white creme and finished with a pumpkin spice-flavored drizzle.
Shoppers rated the pumpkin-spice pretzel crisps 4.6 out of 5 stars, writing that they strike the perfect balance between sweet and salty without being too heavy on pumpkin spice.
To stretch them further, use as an ingredient in a fall-inspired snack mix with Chex cereal, dried cranberries, semi-sweet chocolate chips and nuts.
5. Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Pumpkin Spice Cake Doughnut
Price: $2.49
Have a fall treat on your next trip to Krispy Kreme. The company’s Original Glazed Pumpkin Spice Cake Doughnut is back through Nov. 2. The old-fashioned cake doughnut features a warm pumpkin-spice flavor and is topped with Krispy Kreme’s signature glaze.
At $2.49, it’s also an inexpensive way to satisfy a pumpkin-spice craving without buying an entire package of seasonal cookies or other treats.
6. Tate’s Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Price: $6.59
Tate’s Bakery offers a limited-edition fall flavor in its lineup: Tate’s Pumpkin Spice Cookies with white chocolate chips. This thin, crispy cookie gets its pumpkin-spice flavor from pumpkin puree, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. One shopper described them as a Starbucks PSL in a cookie, while another wrote that they remind them of a highly elevated gingersnap.
Editor’s note: Prices and availability are subject to change.
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