O&H Danish Bakery brings Almond Kringle back to Trader Joe’s

O&H Danish Bakery said its Almond Kringle is returning to Trader Joe’s stores nationwide for a limited time, replacing the Pumpkin Caramel Kringle in the chain’s rotating pastry lineup. The flavor is also available year-round from O&H online with two-day nationwide shipping and at the bakery’s southeastern Wisconsin locations.

Why it matters: - Almond Kringle is one of O&H Danish Bakery’s best-known products, and its return gives Trader Joe’s shoppers another chance to buy a fan-favorite seasonal pastry. - The limited run also extends O&H’s reach beyond Wisconsin through Trader Joe’s national store network and direct-to-consumer shipping.

What happened: - O&H Danish Bakery announced that its signature Almond Kringle is returning to Trader Joe’s shelves for a limited time. - The pastry will replace O&H Pumpkin Caramel Kringle as Trader Joe’s rotating Kringle offering. - Almond Kringle is available at Trader Joe’s stores nationwide while supplies last. - O&H said the product is also available year-round directly from the bakery with two-day nationwide shipping. - The pastry is sold at O&H’s southeastern Wisconsin locations in Racine, Sturtevant and Oak Creek.

The details: - Almond Kringle features layers of flaky pastry with sweet almond filling and velvety icing. - The pastry uses a family recipe passed down by the Olesen family for more than 75 years. - O&H describes Kringle as a traditional Danish pastry made with 36 layers of buttery, flaky dough shaped into an oval and finished with icing. - Peter Olesen, O&H Danish Bakery president and fourth-generation co-owner, said Almond Kringle has been a family and customer favorite for generations. - Olesen said the bakery wanted to bring the flavor back after strong interest from Trader Joe’s shoppers. - O&H said Almond Kringle remains one of the bakery’s most-loved flavors after more than four generations.

Between the lines: - The Trader Joe’s placement gives O&H a recurring national retail showcase for a product that is otherwise rooted in a regional bakery brand. - The return also signals that customer demand can influence which Kringle flavor occupies the chain’s rotating slot. - O&H uses the Trader Joe’s partnership to reinforce Almond Kringle as both a seasonal retail item and a year-round direct purchase.

What's next: - Trader Joe’s will carry Almond Kringle for a limited time until stores sell through available inventory. - Customers who miss the national retail run can still order Almond Kringle online from O&H or buy it at the bakery’s Wisconsin locations. - O&H directs shoppers to the bakery’s website for ordering information and other flavors.

The bottom line: - Almond Kringle is back at Trader Joe’s, but the bigger story is O&H’s push to turn a cult regional pastry into a year-round national product.