Trader Joe's exec says the chain's new Chocolate Lava Gnocchi are so good they can be eaten for dinner

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Trader Joe's just released one of their newest products, Chocolate Lava Gnocchi.

Described as "sweet chocolate gnocchi with a molten chocolate core," the new product is causing quite the stir online.

While many fans of the popular grocery brand are anxious to try out the sweet take on the otherwise savory pasta alternative, others were shocked and horrified by the thought of combining potato and chocolate.

"This was originally designed to be dessert, but I think that there are some people who might make a dinner out of it," Trader Joe's VP of product innovation, Lori Latta, said on the store's podcast.

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