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Trader Joe’s brought back their Trader Joe’s Cannelés French Style Pastries, an adaptation of a traditional French dessert
While traditional cannelés are known to be difficult to make, Trader Joe’s version takes just minutes to prepare
The cannelés are made using silicon molds rather than copper ones, which may impact their texture
Trader Joe’s is bringing a traditional French pastry to its frozen section.
The grocery store chain is selling Trader Joe’s Cannelés French Style Pastries – an adaptation of traditional French custard pastries – for a limited time. The pastries are $5.49 for a pack of four and will be available in the frozen section of Trader Joe’s from March through May, per the chain’s website.
Per Parade, Trader Joe’s offered these treats nearly 10 years ago.
“Our buyers travel the world searching for products we think are exceptional and will find a following among our customers,” a Trader Joe’s spokesperson told PEOPLE. “Sometimes that’s a re-invention of something we’ve offered in the past.”
“Officially, a ‘treat’ is: something out of the ordinary that gives great pleasure. Every now and then, a food comes along that really fits the treat definition—and we think Trader Joe’s Cannelés are a true Treat with a capital T!” the chain’s website reads.
“These fluted, French-style pastries feature deeply caramelized, chewy exteriors and soft, custardy centers, for an artful balance of elegance & indulgence in every bite,” Trader Joe’s wrote in a post on Instagram.
The comment section largely appeared excited about the product.
“I recently bought and had these and they were scrumptious / yummy 😋,” one commenter wrote.
Trader Joe’s Cannelés French Style Pastries are back in stores from March to May
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Cannelés, initially called cannelé Bordelaise, originated in France between the 15th and 18th centuries in convents in Bordeaux, per the Institute of Culinary Education. The pastries are “temperamental and time-consuming, requiring skill to make and so very worth it,” the institute said.
Trader Joe’s website called the delicacies “among the most challenging French pastries to re-create at home.”
Luckily for the busy home cook, the Trader Joe’s version takes a matter of minutes in the oven. The instructions are to remove the packaging, place the pastries on a baking sheet in a 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes, then let them cool for a few minutes.
The website noted that Trader Joe’s Cannelés are made by a “highly-regarded” Bay Area, Calif. bakery using specialized silicone molds made exclusively for the manufacturer rather than the traditional copper molds greased with beeswax typically used for cannelés.
“This modern method is more efficient and cost-effective, yet yields the same delicious result as the French method: elegant-looking, striated cylinders that are chewy and caramelized on the outside, yet simultaneously soft and custardy in the middle,” they said.
The Institute of Culinary Education noted in their explainer that silicon molds should not be used to make cannelés because copper helps create the cannelé shell through heat conduction, while silicon can’t conduct heat as well, rendering the pastry softer.
The Trader Joe’s Cannelés also “pull back on the traditional rum-forward flavor,” so the highlight is the flavor of vanilla in the pastry.
“The Cannelés were introduced in stores at the beginning of March as a limited-time product. While they are not currently widely available in stores, we plan to have them back in stock for a limited time in a couple of weeks,” the Trader Joe’s spokesperson told PEOPLE.
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