

An 8-ounce frozen appetizer, these bites start with chopped Castelvetrano and Kalamata olives shaped around a center of mascarpone, Roquefort, and cream cheese. After that, they’re coated in panko and fried, so the outside turns crisp while the middle stays soft and creamy. Trader Joe’s sells them as a seasonal item, and they’re meant to be heated in the oven at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes. Compared with other frozen snacks in the lineup, these lean more savory and briny, with the two olive varieties doing different jobs: Castelvetrano for a milder, buttery note, Kalamata for a sharper one. Vegetarian.

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