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 frozen pizza snacks have the same molten cheese center as the name brand. You grab a frozen dinner and find only good chunks of meat, and frozen desserts like mochi and macarons taste like a treat from a specialty shop without the high price tag. We've tried many Aldi copycats in the freezer aisle, and they all pass the taste test, often 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: $2.29

Mrs. T's had the market cornered on frozen pierogies until Aldi came along with an identical dupe for nearly $1 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. 

A 12-count box of Mrs. T's Classic Cheddar Pierogies costs $3.17 at Walmart. Aldi's 16-ounce box is filled with whipped potato and cheddar cheese wrapped in pasta dough, and it holds three servings with 7 grams of protein each. 

Aldi says the pierogies are great in the air fryer, but you can also boil them or pan-fry them with butter and onions for a classic side dish.

Price: $5.99

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? A 100-count bag of Totino's Pepperoni Pizza Rolls costs $9.97 at Walmart, while Aldi's 45-ounce bag rings up at $5.99. 

Mama Cozzi's pizza snacks are stuffed with pepperoni and tomato sauce in a crispy golden crust, and Aldi says they're made without artificial flavors or hydrogenated oils.

Price: $0.09

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. 

A 10-ounce Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie costs $2.97 at Walmart, while Aldi's 7-ounce Bremer pie costs $0.99. 

It's filled with chicken, carrots, potatoes, and peas in a savory gravy under a flaky pastry crust, and each pie has 9 grams of protein. It's ready in minutes in the microwave.

Price: $2.25

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. 

A 20.8-ounce Tombstone Original Supreme Pizza costs $4.82 at Walmart, compared with $2.25 for Aldi's 15.8-ounce pie. It's topped with sausage, pepperoni, green pepper, and onion on a preservative-free crust made with real cheese.

Price: $5.99

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. A family-size Stouffer's Lasagna with Meat & Sauce costs $9.84 at Walmart, while Aldi's 38-ounce 

Bremer lasagna costs $5.99. It's made with freshly made pasta, a rich meat sauce, and real mozzarella cheese, and Aldi says it serves about 4.5 portions, so it can easily cover a family dinner.

Price: $1.59

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 $4.99 (regularly $5.49) for 12 from Target, while Aldi offers a 10-pack for less than a third of the price.

Aldi's fully cooked links heat up in minutes and pair well with eggs, pancakes, or waffles. Keep in mind that Aldi's links are made with pork and turkey, while Jimmy Dean's Original links are sold as pork sausage.

Price: $4.05

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 $0.14 less than grabbing a Healthy Choice from your local Harris Teeter. 

The Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Mexican-Style Street Corn bowl costs $4.19 at Harris Teeter and comes with grilled chicken, corn, black beans, and vegetables in a creamy lime sauce. 

Swapping in riced cauliflower for a grain base makes Aldi's version a good pick if you're cutting carbs.

Price: $4.89

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 $7.87 for the same 20 oz. size. Keep in mind that the El Monterey box holds 20 taquitos, while Aldi's box has 15. Aldi's taquitos are filled with white-meat chicken, pinto beans, and Monterey Jack cheese wrapped in flour tortillas. 

They make a quick lunch or dinner, and you can serve them with salsa, guacamole, or your favorite dip. Aldi also sells a beef version for the same price.

Price: $1.99

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 $3.29 at Kroger, save over a dollar with this Aldi tasty dupe. 

Aldi's 7-ounce bowl is packed with potatoes, eggs, sausage, and cheddar cheese, and it's ready in about three minutes. Each bowl has 18 grams of protein.

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 price.

Grabbing an equivalent Le Chic Patissier Original Macarons at Walmart is more than $4 more, but Aldi's affordable option is just as good, if not better. A 12-count box of Le Chic Patissier macarons costs $9.42 at Walmart. 

Aldi's assorted box includes 12 French macarons in raspberry, strawberry, and vanilla flavors. Keep them frozen until you're ready to serve, and let them thaw for the best texture.

Price: $4.95

Aldi excels at bringing international treats to the American table, and their mochi is no 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 $5.99 at regular price. Each Aldi box holds six pieces of strawberry ice cream wrapped in sweet rice dough, at 80 calories each. 

Aldi also carries cookies and cream and mango flavors at the same price. Watch for sales, too, since Kroger had the My Mochi box on sale for $3.99 at last check.

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 $3.99 each, but you can save $1.50 per bowl by opting for Aldi's equally delicious alternative. Aldi's organic bowl comes with açaí, granola, mango, and pineapple, and it has 140 calories per bowl. It's ready to eat in minutes, so you can grab one on a busy morning or as an afternoon snack.

Sambazon's Superberry bowl, by comparison, has 230 calories with its granola topping. Aldi also sells a berry version of its bowl for the same price.

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.

Since many of these frozen dupes cost a dollar or more less than the name brands, stocking your freezer at Aldi can add up to real savings over a month. Prices vary by location, so check the Aldi app or website for your local store before you shop. Keep an eye on the freezer aisle for seasonal ALDI Finds, too, since some favorites come and go.