As a busy college student, sometimes it’s hard to find time to head out to the pumpkin patch or apple orchard. But that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on everything that makes fall special! Whether that’s adding pumpkin cold foam to your hot latte from CoRo or grabbing a pumpkin cream cheese muffin from Starbucks, seasonal treats are the best way to embrace the season. 

Luckily, there’s a one-stop shop for all the best treats just two miles from campus: Trader Joe’s. Grab your reusable bag, a few friends, and stroll over to pick up everything apple spiced and pumpkin scented. Here’s a guide to some of the best fall finds. 

Maple Pancake Flavored Puffs

Pirate’s Booty—but make it fall. This childhood favorite never fails. Biting into one of these puffs feels like a trip down memory lane. Even better, these puffs make you feel like you’re living your Gilmore Girls best life, as they share a flavor with Luke’s iconic pancakes.

These puffs are the perfect snack—ideal for a quick bite between classes or an after-dinner sweet treat. They’re sure to become your new, go-to treat for fall. 

Honey Roasted Pumpkin Ravioli

Looking for a satisfying dinner without waiting in line for 20 minutes at Lower or at Addie’s? Try making pumpkin ravioli! 

A Trader Joe’s staple for over a decade, pumpkin ravioli makes for an easy, filling dinner option. The perfect bite of fall, pumpkin ravioli provide all the seasonal flavor without leaving an overbearing taste of pumpkin in your mouth. Top them with some butter, pepper, or your favorite sauce, and you have a quick, easy, and fall meal in minutes.

Pumpkin Butter

Who needs peanut butter, SunButter, or regular butter when you have Trader Joe’s pumpkin butter? With this pumpkin pie–spice flavored spread, you are sure to one-up your friends at charcuterie board night. 

This spread is versatile—substituting it for peanut butter and pairing it with a crisp apple is the best snack! Whether you’re watching football with family over fall break or looking for a study snack, Trader Joe’s pumpkin butter is the perfect addition to your fall lineup. 

Salted Maple Cold Foam Creamer

Have you already blown all your flex dollars at CoRo just a month into the semester? If so, Trader Joe’s, Salted Maple Cold Foam is the perfect way to make coffee at home fun.

Combining a mix of traditional cold foam and pumpkin spice, this is the perfect “Goldilocks” creamer—not too sweet to the point that it tastes like a cavity, not too salty, but just right. This is the perfect way to turn your morning (or afternoon), coffee or chai into a cozy autumn treat. 

Gluten-Free Cinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins

Running late for your 9 a.m.? We’ve all been there. If you’re sitting in class hoping that nobody in your lecture can hear your stomach growling because you didn’t have time to grab breakfast, here’s a quick fix: coffee cake muffins. 

Easy to toss in your bag and filling enough to last you until lunch, these muffins are a fall essential.