12 Aldi Frozen Dupes That Cost Less and Taste Better Than the Real Deal

Aldi shoppers know that the store's exclusive brands offer low prices on dupes of name-brand products.

You'll quickly notice the bag of chips is surprisingly full. You grab a frozen dinner and find only good chunks of meat, and European chocolate melts in your mouth without the high price tag. We've tried many Aldi copycats, and they all pass the taste test — at a significantly lower price than their brand-name equivalents.

Learn which dupes are true Aldi shopping hacks that help savvy shoppers save money.

Editor's note: Prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by location.

Price: $2.19

Mrs. T's had the market cornered on frozen pierogies until Aldi came along with an identical dupe for nearly $2 less. The only discernible difference, other than price, is that Mrs. T's has a plastic bag inside the box, whereas Bremer does not, making it slightly better for the planet.

Price: $6.05

Skip the Totino's Pizza Rolls and try Mama Cozzi's version. The molten lava-cheese experience in a bite-sized pizza snack is nearly identical to the Totino's brand.

The Aldi version offers about 90 rolls per bag, while the brand name claims 100 per bag — but are the 10 extra rolls worth the nearly $4 price difference?

Price: $1.09

After a long day, it can be a lot to cook dinner, and on those days when you need a break, a common go-to microwave meal is a frozen pot pie. Marie Callender's is the name brand option, but picking one up from Walmart costs more than twice as much, and doesn't deliver twice the size.

Price: $3.29

Move over, Tombstone, and stock your freezer with Mama Cozzi's pizza instead. Mama Cozzi's offers a wide range of pizza options, and most of them are excellent.

The ones packaged like Tombstone's pizza are a great dupe that ring up cheaper than the brand. Aldi's dupe is slightly smaller by about five ounces, but you won't notice unless you have them stacked on top of each other.

Price: $6.39

Lasagna with meat sauce is a quick and family-friendly frozen dinner to pop in the oven, but Stouffer's has been dropping the ball on both price and quality. Aldi's store brand offers a thicker meat sauce with better quality ground beef for over $3 less than Walmart sells the equivalent size of Stouffer's.

Price: $1.65

If you love a hearty breakfast but don't have time in the morning to cook, then you probably take advantage of pre-made, fully cooked breakfast sausage that only needs to be reheated.

Jimmy Dean is often the go-to brand for breakfast meats, but Aldi's dupes are a fraction of the price. Jimmy Dean's version costs $5.49 for 12 from Target, while Aldi offers a 10-pack for less than a third of the price.

Price: $3.19

Aldi took one look at Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers street corn and then one-upped it by putting it over cauliflower. Aldi also uses higher quality cuts of chicken and vegetables, so you never find that gnarly chunk you have to pick out of your dinner. It's also $0.80 less than grabbing a Healthy Choice from your local Harris Teeter.

Price: $5.65

Do you keep a stash of taquitos in your freezer? El Monterey is the go-to brand, but Aldi's dupe taquitos taste even better and cost way less. Grabbing a frozen box of El Monterey from Walmart is $7.98 for the same 20 oz. size.

Price: $2.15

Some mornings, it seems unreasonable to muster up the energy to make breakfast. Those are the days you want to pop a ready-made breakfast out of the freezer and zap it in the microwave while sipping coffee.

Jimmy Dean has been the go-to brand for microwavable breakfast bowls, but Aldi offers their store-brand equivalent that tastes exactly the same. While Jimmy Dean bowl costs $3.59 at Kroger, save over a dollar with this Aldi tasty dupe.

Price: $5.29

Macarons are a delicious treat, but they can be tricky to make and expensive to buy. Aldi's brought them by the dozen to their frozen section at a fraction of the typical pricing.

Grabbing an equivalent Le Chic Patissier Original Macarons at Walmart is $3 more, but Aldi's affordable option is just as good, if not better.

Price: $4.95

Aldi excels at bringing international treats to the American table, and their mochi is no exception. This frozen Japanese treat has a slightly chewy rice flour dough wrapped like a dumpling around a slightly bigger than bite-size scoop of ice cream.

There are several flavor options, some of which vary seasonally, but the strawberry is one of the most popular flavors. Grabbing the My Mochi brand from Kroger costs $6.49 at regular price.

Price: $4.99

If you find yourself reaching for an açaí bowl in the mornings, you may be spending too much by opting for a well-known brand name. Target offers Sambazon Açaí bowls for $3.79 each, but you can save more than $0.50 per bowl by opting for Aldi's equally delicious alternative.

We've tried many Aldi dupe products, and they are nearly always a pleasant surprise, offering improved quality over typical brand names.

Overall, switching to Aldi for your weekly grocery shopping will help you tackle high grocery costs while elevating your expectations of convenient meals.