Trader Joe’s Japanese Mini Taiyaki

Trader Joe’s just dropped their Japanese Mini Taiyaki! Taiyaki is a popular Japanese street food shaped like a fish. It typically comes with fillings like red bean paste, custard, chocolate, or even matcha cream. Trader Joe’s version is filled with custard only. Read on to see my review of the Trader Joe’s Japanese Mini Taiyaki.

Trader Joe’s Japanese Mini Taiyaki Rating

Each pack comes with 8 mini Taiyaki pieces and costs $4.99, making it a pretty good deal. Just pop them in the air fryer for 6–8 minutes, and they come out deliciously crispy. My review is based on air frying them for 8 minutes — they came out golden brown. The filling was creamy, custardy, and not too sweet. I thought the custard-to-pastry ratio was perfectly balanced.

Nutrition Facts

*About 2.5 servings per container and each serving size is 3 pieces

In each serving: 250 calories, 9g total fat, 39g carb, and 4g protein.

Main Ingredients: Mixed Flour Blend (Wheat flour, Rice Starch, Dextrin, Sugar, Baking Powder, Salt, Guar Gum, Sucrose Faty Acid Esters, Custard Flour Paste

Contains: Milk, Egg, and Wheat

Trader Joe’s Japanese Mini Taiyaki Rating Heating Instructions

Conventional Oven: Remove outer packaging. Preheat oven to 400F. Place desired number of taiyaki pieces on a baking sheet in the center rack of the oven. Heat 12 – 15 minutes or until heated through.

Airfryer: Remove outer packaging and placed desire number of taiyaki pieces in air fryer tray. Airfry at 375F for 6-8 minutes or until heated through.

Microwave (1200 watt): Microwave heat times may vary depending on oven wattage. Remove outer packaging and place desired number of taiyaki pieces on a microwave safe plate. Heat for 30 seconds per piece or until heated through.

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