Trader Joe's Upcoming Frozen Dessert Is Giving Fans Sweet '90s Nostalgia — 'Bringing Me Back To Childhood'

There's a new dessert coming to Trader Joe's freezer aisle, and fans say it looks familiar. The upcoming Chocolat Glacé Frozen Dessert features creamy, frozen ruffles layered with crunchy chocolate, and it looks a lot like an iconic treat that dominated the '90s: Viennetta. Trader Joe's hasn't announced a release date yet, but the limited-time dessert is sure to sell out fast.

Fans still miss Viennetta, which was discontinued in the late '90s. The dessert made a brief return in 2021 and is still available in the United Kingdom, but for many '90s kids, Trader Joe's is offering a chance to taste the treat for the first time in 30 years — if ever. "Bringing me back to childhood," one Redditor wrote. Some Redditors reminisced about eating the dessert: "I loved that as a kid," wrote one commenter. Others reminisced about wanting it. "Richie Rich over here actually got Vienetta. Us poors could only watch the commercials and dream," a Redditor wrote in reply.

Viennetta's over-the-top commercials presented the dessert as the ultimate luxury. The ads featured glittering candelabras, beautiful women in cocktail dresses, and sensuous voiceovers over smooth jazz or opera. If the ads were to be believed, the dessert was best served in a champagne coupe. "We need crystal serving goblets stat," joked one Redditor.

Trader Joe's website doesn't yet list a price for the new frozen glacé, but if it's anything like the chain's other frozen desserts this will be an affordable luxury. If Viennetta was never in your family's budget, now's your chance to try the luxe treat — or at least an approximation of it. The soon-to-be-released Chocolat Glacé isn't an exact dupe for Viennetta. Trader Joe's glacé is pure chocolate, while the original Viennetta also featured vanilla layers. The first ingredient in Viennetta (at least, the current British iteration) is milk; whereas water, coconut oil, and sugar top Trader Joe's ingredient list. It's also worth noting that, like many frozen treats, it's not real ice cream. The ruffled layers are described as "creamy, cocoa-flavored frozen dessert."

If you want to get your hands on the Chocolat Glacé, you'll need to act fast. It's only available for a limited time and Trader Joe's products often sell out quickly. Still, there's always a chance you'll be able to catch it again. It wouldn't be the first time Trader Joe's has brought back a beloved frozen dessert. As Viennetta's ads used to say, "Viennetta could leave you with one small problem ... one slice is never enough." If Trader Joe's dupe is anything like the original, fans will want more.