When it comes toTrader Joe’spopularprivate-label products, the creativity goes both ways.

This can save you time, mess, and calories.

You’re not alone.

Trader Joe’s air fryer foods

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Trader Joe’s offers two cooking options for thisveggie-inspired pasta: boil or saute.

But, if you like your gnocchi crispy on the outside, there’s a third option.

“Air fried with garlic and Parmesan and then dip in marinara,“recommended a Reddit user.

trader joe’s almond kringle

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“They are like garlic knots!”

“It’s amazing in the air fryer.

Around 6 min for normal, 8-9 for extra crispy,“commented one Redditor.

trader joe’s cauliflower gnocchi

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Then, you’re free to get that satisfying crunch with less work and less oil.

Breaded Fried Ravioli

What could be better than fried carbs and cheese?

“I tried on a whim and we threw it in the air fryer- so good.

trader joe’s sweet cinnamon filled pancakes

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Even better with marinara dip,“reviewed one Reddit user.

Mini Samosas

For a crowd-pleasing appetizer, these bite-sized potato-filled pockets are the perfect package.

“The samosas are BOMB!

chicken gyoza potstickers

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Chicken or vegetable, they are both so good and get super crispy!

“wrote one Redditor, who recommended air-frying at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

They get the nice crunch on the outside but stay soft on the inside.”

trader joe’s breaded fried ravioli

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“It’s so good air fried for 2 mins at 325 degrees!”

she wrote, rating the pastry a nine out of 10.

“They get sooo crispy, they’re perfect,“wrote one Reddit user.

Mini Chicken Tikka Samosas from Trader Joe’s

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“[Cook for] 400 for 9ish mins then flip and do another 3.”

trader joe’s mandarin orange chicken

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trader joe’s brazilian cheese bread bites

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trader joe’s raspberry croissant carre

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trader joe’s hashbrowns

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