2025 ALDI Taste Test Extravaganza: Hits, Misses, and Must-Tries from Real Reviews!

ALDI’s 2025 lineup continues to deliver budget-friendly surprises, from seasonal snacks to everyday staples.

We’ve rounded up over 20 products with honest taste tests, focusing only on the details that matter. Each entry highlights flavor, value, and overall appeal without unnecessary filler.

Get ready to shop smarter and discover which ALDI finds truly deserve a spot in your cart this year!

Strawberries and Cream Rose Cone

1. Introduction: Ice cream cone shaped like a rose with strawberries and cream flavor.
2. Taste Test Experience: Strawberry and cream flavor; a little fakey with icy ice cream; cute appearance.
   • User comment: “Mild thumbs up, not ‘meh’ but ‘muh’.”
3. Preparation Instructions: Rip off the top before eating to avoid going hard at the bulb.
4. Rating / Verdict: Mild thumbs up.
5. Pairing / Serving Suggestions: For romantic gifting, potentially as a dual-purpose flower and food item.

Appetitos Buffalo Chicken Style Mini Spring Rolls

1. Introduction: Mini spring rolls with buffalo chicken filling.
2. Taste Test Experience: Oily and greasy; tastes like something from Applebee’s; contains celery and carrots; edible but not real hot.
   • User comment: “Liked for its oiliness, compared to Applebee’s style; could be gross but found okay.”
3. Ingredients: Celery and carrots.
4. Comparison: Applebee’s appetizers.
5. Rating / Verdict: Okay.

Season’s Choice Cheesy Jalapeno Potato Tots

1. Introduction: Tater tots stuffed with cheesy jalapeno.
2. Taste Test Experience: Coated differently from other tater tots; tastes like a twice-baked potato; good flavor; thin potato skin with most being stuffing.
   • User comment: “Big win for Aldi, likened to twice-baked potatoes eaten like a hotdog; some eat only the top, leaving the skin, which is seen as losing respect.”
3. Comparison: Twice-baked potatoes and other tater tots; not like official tater tots due to branding.
4. Rating / Verdict: Ding-dinger; a big win.

Breakfast Best Mini Stuffed Pancakes, Chocolate Hazelnut

1. Introduction: Mini pancakes stuffed with chocolate hazelnut.
2. Taste Test Experience: Filled with chocolate hazelnut; likened to Nutella but looks like Hershey’s syrup; chocolate sauce is nice; pancake part is thick and heavy.
   • User comment: “One reviewer likes them, another finds them not tasting much like food.”
3. Nutritional Facts: 3 grams of protein.
4. Preparation Instructions: Microwave or thaw at room temperature for an hour.
5. Comparison: Nutella and Hershey’s syrup in filling appearance.
6. Rating / Verdict: A miss by some; okay by others.

Friendly Farms Birthday Cake Whipped Topping

1. Introduction: Whipped topping with birthday cake flavor.
2. Taste Test Experience: Vanilla-like; could be mistaken for cookie dough; a little fakey; makes a mess when used.
   • User comment: “One likes it, adjusts to the taste over time; dogs come running for the sound; seen as a personal pick.”
3. Comparison: Cookie dough in taste.
4. Rating / Verdict: Liked by some.

Emporium Selection Cheese Fries (Halloumi-Style)

1. Introduction: Halloumi-style cheese fries.
2. Taste Test Experience: Deep fried; crunchy; hot; like cheese curds with a bouncy bite and squeak; favorite thing tried so far; better than cheesy jalapeno tots.
   • User comment: “Excited about deep frying; love fried cheese; suggested dipping in ranch or vinegar, or more cheese.”
3. Rating / Verdict: Favorite.

Butter Chickpeas and Vegetables

1. Introduction: Vegan, microwavable, Indian-inspired dish.
2. Taste Test Experience: Smells good but tastes bland; like baby food; hint of frozen watery spinach; aftertaste described as tasting alive; not like butter chicken; undersalted; comforting as a flavorless mush but overall not recommended.
   • User comment: “One reviewer enjoyed it for an office lunch, saying ‘This is fine,’ but would not recommend buying it.”
3. Nutritional Facts: 250 calories for the whole pouch.
4. Comparison: Trader Joe’s Indian food packets; preferred Trader Joe’s.
5. Rating / Verdict: Not recommended; described as a let down; not the most horrible thing eaten but not good flavor.

Specially Selected Garlic Provola

1. Introduction: Wood-fired flatbread topped with cheesy garlic sauce and cheese.
2. Taste Test Experience: Delicious; oily; crust that is a little dry but has a great chew; sour dough kind of texture; not too fake garlic spit.
   • User comment: “Suggested doctoring it up for a party by cutting into strips, adding prosciutto, fresh basil, a drizzle of balsamic, or tossing more veggies on top before baking.”
3. Preparation Instructions: Enhanced by adding toppings before baking.
4. Comparison: Aldi’s specially selected marinara; mentioned as a dupe for something else.
5. Rating / Verdict: Personal favorite of the day.
6. Pairing / Serving Suggestions: For parties; cut into strips and topped with prosciutto, fresh basil, balsamic, or additional veggies.

Mama Cozzi’s Flatbread Pepperoni and Mozzarella

1. Introduction: Refrigerated flatbread pizza with pepperoni and mozzarella.
2. Taste Test Experience: Tastes good; similar to Totino’s pizza but slightly better; thin crust; not quite like Domino’s thin crust; not a cracker; appreciated for pepperoni distribution including bits and rounds going to the edges.
   • User comment: “Liked that it has no crust to worry about; suggested dipping in Frank’s Red Hot and ranch.”
3. Preparation Instructions: Dipped in sauces like Frank’s Red Hot and ranch.
4. Rating / Verdict: Not blowing the mind but tasting good; solid.
5. Pairing / Serving Suggestions: Dipping in Frank’s Red Hot and ranch dressing.

Mama Cozzi‘s Spinach and Feta Pizza

1. Introduction: Pizza with wet frozen spinach, feta, and creamy white garlic sauce.
2. Taste Test Experience: Looks unappealing; sauce is bitter and sour; creamy white garlic sauce tastes terrible on its own; feta and spinach are fine but the sauce is the issue.
   • User comment: “One reviewer hates it, noting the sauce is the problem; expecting to like something called creamy white garlic but finding it awful.”
3. Rating / Verdict: Strongly disliked; comments about the sauce being a major detractor.

Mama Cozy’s Cheese Stuffed Crust Nacho Cheese Chicken Pizza

1. Introduction: Pizza with cheese in the crust; made with queso; 100% real crust.
2. Taste Test Experience: Actual nacho cheese; described as wild; a little cuminy; gooey stretchy nacho sauce; some find it tastes like an armpit; others think it tastes good; double cheese texture throwing some off.
   • User comment: “Suggestions to add pickled jalapenos, thinly sliced black olives, sour cream, shredded lettuce, iceberg, onion to enhance; described as a bastardization; should be eaten in the dark under a blanket.”
3. Preparation Instructions: Adding toppings like pickled jalapenos, olives, sour cream, lettuce, onion.
4. Rating / Verdict: Mixed; with strong visceral reactions; some liking it as a base for a taco pizza.
5. Pairing / Serving Suggestions: Eating with additional toppings like pickled jalapenos, olives, sour cream, lettuce, onion; under a blanket away from view.

Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Baby Bella Mushrooms

1. Introduction: Pre-stuffed mushrooms with spinach and artichoke.
2. Taste Test Experience: Juicy; meaty; tasty; especially the baby bellas; stuffing complements the mushroom flavor; though there isn’t a lot of stuffing; made in the air fryer which made them easy to heat up.
   • User comment: “Renee noted she doesn’t usually like mushrooms but likes these, especially for being pre-made; Mark finished his portion quickly, suggesting he enjoyed them; Renee mentioned Mark would likely eat more if given the chance, though he refused to admit it.”
3. Nutritional Facts: Per serving (about three mushrooms, with two and a half servings per package): 100 calories, 3 grams of carbs.
4. Ingredients: Baby Bella mushrooms; cheese blend (including Parmesan, Romano, queso menchigo, pasteurized milk); spinach; artichokes; cheese culture; salt.
5. Preparation Instructions: Air fryer for 10 minutes at 325 degrees; can also be made in the oven; not recommended for microwave as they might become soggy.
6. Comparison: Renee’s own recipe on her website (kudoskitchenbyrenee.com); which uses actual stuffing instead of a spinach and artichoke vibe.
7. Rating / Verdict: Renee rated them 7 out of 10; Mark rated them between 7 and 8, suggesting around 7.5 to 8.
8. Pairing / Serving Suggestions: Eaten as an appetizer or side dish.

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Skewers

1. Introduction: Chicken twisters wrapped in bacon.
2. Taste Test Experience: Tender; noticeable bacon taste; bit of sweetness from honey; needed seasoning with salt and pepper to avoid being bland.
   • User comment: “Renee initially didn’t buy products like this but was impressed enough to consider buying again; Mark agreed they tasted good.”
3. Nutritional Facts: Per serving (two skewers): 260 calories, 8 grams of carbs.
4. Ingredients: Chicken breast; flavoring vinegar with natural flavoring; mesquite smoked sugar; bacon.
5. Preparation Instructions: Cooked on a grill pan for about 10 minutes; package suggests 10 minutes; can be cooked in the oven, on a grill, or a flat top like a Blackstone.
6. Rating / Verdict: Renee rated them 8 out of 10; Mark rated them between 7.5 and 8, settling on 7.75.
7. Pairing / Serving Suggestions: Good with a dipping sauce, possibly using orange pepper.

German Bottled Root Beer

1. Introduction: Craft root beer sweetened with honey.
2. Taste Test Experience: Good; diet root beer taste; not very sugary; likely due to honey sweetening; quenches thirst well.
   • User comment: “Renee thought it tasted like a diet root beer and wasn’t sure if she’d tasted better root beers, giving it a moderate rating; Mark liked it, rating it higher.”
3. Nutritional Facts: 45 calories per bottle, 6 grams of sugar.
4. Ingredients: Carbonated water; glucose syrup; natural and artificial flavors; raw honey.
5. Comparison: Diet root beer for its lack of sugariness.
6. Rating / Verdict: Renee rated it 5.5 out of 10; Mark rated it 7 or 8.
7. Pairing / Serving Suggestions: With vanilla ice cream for a root beer float; good for October Fest.

Clancy’s White Cheddar Popcorn

1. Introduction: White cheddar flavored popcorn.
2. Taste Test Experience: More cheddar on it compared to the name brand; one reviewer noted it was better because of the cheddar amount but later felt they were pretty much equal after a tiebreaker; first one tasted had more cheddar leading to initial preference.
   • User comment: “One reviewer liked it better for having more cheddar, but another felt they were similar after further tasting; there was a tiebreaker due to close comparison.”
3. Comparison: Smart Food white cheddar popcorn; name brand (Smart Food) won in the final verdict due to more cheddar on the first taste.
4. Rating / Verdict: Name brand won after a tiebreaker, as the first one (name brand) had more cheddar.

Millville Fruit and Grain Bars Strawberry

1. Introduction: Strawberry fruit and grain bars.
2. Taste Test Experience: Liked better than the name brand; surprising as they grew up eating Nutrigrain bars; second one tasted was preferred.
   • User comment: “One reviewer was surprised to like the ALDI version better, having grown up with Nutrigrain bars.”
3. Comparison: Nutrigrain bars in strawberry; ALDI version (Millville) won; noted as better in taste.
4. Rating / Verdict: ALDI version wins; preferred over Nutrigrain.

ALDI Cinnamon Applesauce

1. Introduction: Cinnamon flavored applesauce.
2. Taste Test Experience: Could taste the cinnamon; preferring the ALDI version for its cinnamon flavor.
   • User comment: “One reviewer liked the ALDI version better, noting it was more cinnamon-y compared to the name brand (Mots).”
3. Comparison: Mots cinnamon applesauce; both reviewers liked the ALDI version better; noting more cinnamon flavor.
4. Rating / Verdict: ALDI version wins; preferred for its cinnamon taste.

ALDI Fig Bars

1. Introduction: Fig bars.
2. Taste Test Experience: Softer compared to the name brand; cookie part really soft with a little give; filling tasted pretty much the same but texture preferred.
   • User comment: “One reviewer liked it better for being softer, noting the texture difference by touch and holding.”
3. Comparison: Fig Newtons; ALDI version preferred for softness; filling tasting similar.
4. Rating / Verdict: ALDI version wins; preferred for texture (softer).

Happy Farms Spirals

1. Introduction: String cheese spirals.
2. Taste Test Experience: Comes apart a little bit more when chewed compared to the name brand; noted as smoother by the name brand in comparison.
   • User comment: “Both reviewers liked the Sargento version better, noting it was smoother.”
3. Comparison: Sargento spirals; name brand wins.
4. Rating / Verdict: Name brand wins.

Aldi Fish Fingers

1. Introduction: Supermarket fish fingers.
2. Taste Test Experience: Full of flavor.
   • User comment: “Aldi winner is ‘full of flavour’ while another is a ‘violent orange colour’.”
3. Rating / Verdict: Winner in taste test.

Aldi Pierogi

1. Introduction: Pierogi from Aldi.
2. Taste Test Experience: Subject to taste test.
   • User comment: “Bedzie taste test pierogow z aldi.”
3. Rating / Verdict: Planned taste test.

Aldi Skyr Proteico

1. Introduction: Protein skyr.
2. Taste Test Experience: Tried and reviewed.
   • User comment: “Oggi ho provato lo Skyr proteico dell’Aldi e vi dico subito la mia.”
3. Rating / Verdict: Taste test conducted.

Aldi Prosecco

1. Introduction: Prosecco from Aldi.
2. Taste Test Experience: Liked; who could tell the difference in a blind taste test.
   • User comment: “Quite like Aldi Prosecco.”
3. Comparison: Close second to HP; Tesco doing well.
4. Rating / Verdict: Close second in comparison.

Aldi Pepsi Copy

1. Introduction: Pepsi alternative.
2. Taste Test Experience: Won taste test.
   • User comment: “Aldi won the taste test against the 2 giants.”
3. Rating / Verdict: Won against Pepsi and Coke.

Aldi Crustless

1. Introduction: Crustless sandwiches.
2. Taste Test Experience: Don’t know if could distinguish in blind taste test; bread a little different.
   • User comment: “Choice was made for me by Aldi.”
3. Comparison: Vs Uncrustables.
4. Rating / Verdict: Hard to distinguish.