If you've been shopping with us for a while, you know that we can't resist a good Kaizen opportunity. At Trader Joe's, Kaizen, a Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement, is a way of life (we even capitalize it in sentences...). So when our previous TJ's Mac and Cheese Bites vendor could no longer produce the product for us, we took it as not only an opportunity to source a new supplier, but to improve the product, as well. In the years following their 2010 debut, Trader Joe's Mac & Cheese Bites made their way onto many a media outlet and food blogger's lists of favorite frozen appetizers. ("Top 10 TJ's Apps of All-Time," "13 Party Foods You'll For Sure Want to Marry," "We Literally Wept When We Tried These Five Cheesy Foods..."—okay, we're exaggerating, but you get the idea.). Point is, there has always been much to love about these bite-sized, breaded balls of actual Mac and Cheese. Now, with our new and improved Trader Joe's Mac and Cheese Bites, there's even more to love. For starters, they're cheesier than ever, featuring a blend of Cheddar, Havarti, Swiss, & Gouda—a.k.a. the exact same blend you'll find in our famed TJ's Diner Mac N' Cheese—plus Cream Cheese, Monterey Jack, & Pecorino Romano for good measure. They also feature a thinner, crispier, panko-style breading this time, which only further highlights the real star of these bites: the Mac and the Cheese, of course! Whether you serve them at a party or warm them individually as a snack, Trader Joe's Mac and Cheese Bites can be ready in just around twenty minutes...so what are you waiting for? Head to your local TJ's frozen foods aisle today.

COOKED ELBOW MACARONI (WATER, ENRICHED DURUM WHEAT FLOUR [SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID])
MILK (WHOLE MILK, VITAMIN D3)
FOUR CHEESE BLEND (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYME, ANNATTO {COLOR}], GOUDA CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYME, ANNATTO {COLOR}], HAVARTI CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYME], SWISS CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYME])
BREADCRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, YEAST, SALT)
CORNSTARCH
EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL
UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, BARLEY MALT)
EGG
WATER
ONION
PEPPER JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYME)
HEAVY CREAM
PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE BLEND (PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED SHEEPâS MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYME], HARD GRATING CHEESE [MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, MICROBIAL ENZYME], CHEESE WHEY SOLIDS, CORNSTARCH)
UNSALTED BUTTER
CREAM CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, STABILIZERS [GUAR GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM])
SALT
GARLIC
CAYENNE PEPPER SAUCE (AGED CAYENNE RED PEPPERS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, SALT, GARLIC POWDER)
PAPRIKA
GARLIC POWDER
NUTMEG.