14 of the best specialty items to get at Aldi this month for under $5

Instead of turning on the oven to bake a pie this summer, indulge in the Belmont chocolate-covered pie bites.

Available in coconut-cream, key-lime, and banana-cream flavors, each box of this frozen summertime treat is available for just under $5.

Cool off with these sparkling French sodas from Nature’s Nectar, which are refreshing on their own or as an ingredient in cocktails and mocktails.

The sodas, which cost $3.20 per bottle, come in three flavors: pink raspberry, pomegranate blueberry, and blood-orange grapefruit.

Feeling nostalgic? You can enjoy a taste of the fair with these cotton-candy-frosted sugar cookies.

Each cookie has a soft, fluffy base and a frosting that tastes like cotton candy. A box of 10 cookies costs less than $4.

If you want to add more variety to the lineup of dips at your next gathering, consider these sweet options from Park Street Deli.

These dips are available in cinnamon-bun or cookie-dough flavors and pair well with fresh fruit, graham crackers, pretzels, marshmallows, and more. Try one or both flavors for $3 each.

If you’re trying to save money and skip the drive-thru this summer, you’ll want to keep these budget-friendly lattes on hand.

The Barissimo lattes, which are $2 each, are available in new flavors like raspberry mocha, salted caramel, and toasted coconut.

Whether you’re planning to whip up a pasta salad, make a nice charcuterie spread, or snack straight from the jar, these Mediterranean olives will be a kitchen staple.

Each jar, available for just $3.50, contains a mix of green and kalamata olives, red peppers, and garlic.

If you need a protein-packed snack or an easy lunch or dinner idea, pick up a tub or two of the new Park Street Deli chicken salads, available in Green Goddess and lemon-poppy-seed flavors.

These would pair well with crackers or lettuce cups and are available for $4.30.

Gelato is already delicious, but the new Sundae Shoppe bites take this dessert to the next level.

Each bite of gelato, available in cookie-dough or toffee flavors, is coated in chocolate. The toffee flavor has a cookie crumble on the outside, and the cookie dough variety features a chewy cookie-dough center. Grab a bag for only $4.

Summer is seafood season, and Aldi is celebrating by making dinner even easier with the Fremont Fish Market crab and lobster cakes. They’re great for topping salads or pairing with slaws and grilled veggies.

Each pack contains five cakes for just under $5, making it a budget-friendly alternative to going out to eat at a seafood restaurant.

No cookout is complete without plenty of dips and spreads on hand for chips, burgers, and veggies.

To ensure your guests are offered a good variety, consider grabbing one of the new Park Street Deli sweet-and-spicy dips.

The dips are available in pineapple-jalapeño or sweet-chili-mango flavors for $3.40 each.

Aldi shoppers will want to stock up on the new flavors of Clancy’s kettle chips for picnics, snacking, movie nights, and more. Each bag of chips, which come in fun flavors like sweet Maui onion and chili-pepper lime, cost just under $2.

Aldi’s new limoncello-cheesecake dessert cups are a fancy-looking dessert option that won’t break the bank.

Each cup costs $2.50 and features a crispy, buttery, cookie base topped with a thick layer of creamy cheesecake and lemony fruit topping.

When you’re ready to cool off from the rising summer temperatures, grab one of Simply Nature’s organic smoothie pops.

These non-GMO smoothie pops are packed with superfoods and make a refreshing summer treat.

Available in berry or mango flavors, each pack of six smoothie pops costs $5.

There’s never a wrong time to treat yourself with these luxurious-looking Moser Roth ice-cream-shop truffles.

Each box contains 12 chocolates in four ice cream-inspired flavors — rocky road, fudge, vanilla chip, and orange creamsicle — for only $3.70.