There are folks that trust in the existence of The Great Pumpkin, there are those that refuse to believe without proof, and there are those who are...pumpkin agnostics. Like Fox Mulder, I want to believe...so I try nearly every pumpkin item Trader Joe's puts out. Sometimes you find a trace of transcendence—of greatness, if you will, and it leaves you with hope. Other times, you're left still searching, and your searches leave you with more questions than answers.
I really think Trader Joe's Pumpkin Pie Spice Bark could go either way for most folks. Big pumpkin spice fans will undoubtedly love it, provided they're okay with white chocolate. Pumpkin spice doubters might find it a bit overwhelming in terms of the ginger, cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg.
For those of you who are new here, I love white chocolate and always have. Sonia likes it in certain instances. We both like it here just fine. I think what's happening is they tried to balance out the sweetness of the sugary white chocolate with a decent amount of pumpkin spice. The result is both sweet and pumpkin spicy with a nice bit of bready crunch from the gingersnaps and a hint of saltiness from the pretzels.
If I could ask for more of one element, it's the pretzels. That saltiness goes a long way to balance out the spicy and sweet. There's also some sea salt right in the bark itself, but it's not overdone. There's plenty of gingersnap cookie mixed right into the candy. I don't have a problem with it, but there's already plenty of ginger flavor in there, so it's a bit redundant in terms of taste. It does add a nice cookie texture to the otherwise smooth white chocolate and dark chocolate drizzle. All in all, this is one of the better chocolate bark products we've seen from TJ's over the past decade and a half.
See also:
Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Bark
Trader Joe's Sweetheart Bark
Trader Joe's Cowboy Bark
Trader Joe's Cowgirl Bark
We'll finish this resealable bag, no problem. I'm glad they're experimenting with white chocolate products. In the end, I'm not really the biggest bark guy in the world, so I don't think I'd pick this one up again. The beautiful wifey would consider a repurchase next year. $5.49 for the 8 oz resealable bag. Kosher. Seven and a half stars from Sonia for Trader Joe's Pumpkin Pie Spice Bark. Seven out of ten stars from me.
Bottom line: 7.25 out of 10.
This is the part of the autumn season where I realize we bought more pumpkin and pumpkin spice products than any other flavor and I decide to do a theme for a week on the blog. Hooray for Pumpkin Week 2026. At this point, we've reviewed well over one hundred pumpkin products from Trader Joe's over the years, so the bar is set pretty high. Let's see what's on the menu for today.
It's Trader Joe's Pumpkin Oat Bites. These were a pleasant surprise. There's a nice, sweet pumpkin and pumpkin spice center in these things. It's just flavorful enough to balance out the dense, hearty grains without going overboard. It's got the same soft, chewy mouthfeel as Trader Joe's Raspberry Oat Bites. For some reason, we found the PB&J variety to be a little too stiff in terms of texture.
We like the convenient packaging—each bite is individually wrapped for maximum freshness and portability. Taking a hike? Throw one in your cargo pocket, gentlemen, for a little pick-me-up out on the trails. Late for work? Toss one in your purse, ladies, to snack on while you ride the train.
Crumble one on top of Greek yogurt for a fancy little parfait. Put pieces on vanilla ice cream for dessert. Add to a chai smoothie for a bit of extra texture. Upgrade a bowl of warm oatmeal by adding one of these bites on top. But they're perfectly fine straight from the package, and that's how we finished all six—sometimes they were breakfast, sometimes they were a between meal snack. Either way, they got the job done. Not too indulgent, yet surprisingly not boring.
$3.99 for six filling little gluten free snacks. Seven and a half stars from both Sonia and me for Trader Joe's Pumpkin Oat Bites, same score we gave to the raspberry ones. In the end, I think I'm in the mood for raspberry more than pumpkin, but these were a nice autumnal changeup that worked better than either of us expected them to. Would buy again next fall.
Bottom line: 7.5 out of 10.
