Did you know that Trader Joe’s has “British Style Crumpets” ? You can not get more British than crumpets. If you never noticed them before, I suggest you check them out. You will see them next to the English Muffins, of course, in the fresh breads area.
Just in case you’ve never tried crumpets, they are really good and Trader Joe’s version is actually quite decent. After they are toasted up, crumpets are nicely chewy yet a little crispy on the outside. The main thing about crumpets is that they are chock full of little holes and those hold onto butter and jam, etc.
Try these yummy baked treats too next time you’re reaching for English Muffins so you can really get your full Brit on while watching THE CROWN or BRIDGERTON.
Crumpets are soft and as you can see in the picture, loaded with tiny holes. They get those holes, the way pancakes get them while cooking, and this unique texture and the holes makes them fantastic at absorbing butter and jam. Which helps makes them scrumptious. Toast these up gently, until slightly golden brown. Top with good butter and your favorite jam (or marmalade). They are both a bit soft and a bit crunchy, a fantastic combo. TJ’s crumpets are about $3.29 for a pack of six that come in two sealed plastic compartments. Personally I cut the package in two and freeze some for later.
Crumpets happen to be quite delicious and obviously these will go really well with some tea.
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Trader Joe’s Rants & Raves (mostly raves, a few rants) 
Feb 27, 2022 @ 08:30:44
Wondering why Trader Joe’s would carry just this one English product and not others? How about some Danish style bacon that Brits love?
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Feb 28, 2022 @ 17:14:11
I’ve gotten CANADIAN STYLE BACON at TJ’s in the past. Round slices, less fatty than American bacon.
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Jan 29, 2025 @ 13:58:02
My opinion of these is – meh. I’ve had proper British supermarket crumpets from Tesco and from Marks & Spencer and those are absolutely delicious! I wish they could be gotten over here. The San Francisco area has a brand called Bakers Delight that’s a bit better than the Trader Joe’s ones, but still nowhere near the real thing.
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Nov 01, 2025 @ 20:27:30
These things are really delicious. We toasted them and put some cream cheese on them with a final topping of lemon curd from London, which we found at Trader Joe’s. Trader Joe’s is the only store that I know in America that has about as many employees on the floor as customers at any given time. I don’t know how they can afford to do it because the prices are also so reasonable. And now that I found that they have such delicious crumpets, it’s just another reason to go there more often.
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