Trader Joe's 15th Annual Customer Awards Choice Winners Are Finally Here

It's basically the Oscars for groceries.

Trader Joe’s is celebrating its 15th Annual Customer Choice Awards winners this month, and there are plenty of fan-favorite products (and honorable mentions) to add to your shopping cart. There are 10 categories to celebrate for this year’s roundup, from best beverage to best snack, and each features a winner followed by four of the next-most popular items.

Without further ado, may the best food win!

Related: Trader Joe’s Announces the Winners of Its 14th Annual Customer Choice Awards

Best Overall Product

Chili & Lime Flavored Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips

The highest honor of the year goes to the chili and lime Rolled Tortilla Chips. This might not surprise fans of the product who saw it take this category last year, too—a testament to its popularity. Whether it’ll hold the top spot for three years in a row remains to be known, but we wouldn’t be too shocked. Maybe it'll even enter the Trader Joe's Hall of Fame someday.

Runners Up:

1. Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings

2. Kimbap

3. Steamed Pork & Ginger Soup Dumplings

4. Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese
   

Best Beverage

Apple Cider

The winning beverage this year was a seasonal one, meaning that you’ll need to wait until fall to give it a try if you haven’t already. You guessed it, Trader Joe’s Spiced Apple Cider was the #1 favorite beverage of 2023. Until autumn comes back around, stock up on the Sparkling Apple Cider Vinegar Beverages.

Related: 5 Cozy Apple Cider Recipes to Keep You Warm All Season Long

Runners Up:

1. French Market Sparkling Lemonade

2. Triple Ginger Brew (seasonal)

3. 100% Tangerine Juice

4. Non-Dairy Brown Sugar Flavored Oat Creamer
   

Best Cheese

Goat Cheese

Winning the best cheese at Trader Joe’s isn't easy, given the myriad delicious options. Goat cheese took the top spot of the year, and you can even find other flavors to add to your charcuterie if you want a goat cheese spread: like Crumbled and Chevrè with Honey.

Runners Up:

1. Syrah Soaked Toscano Cheese Spread & Dip (limited)

2. Burrata

3. Toscano Cheese with Black Pepper

4. English Farmhouse Cheddar with Caramelized Onions
   

Best Produce

Bananas

The ever-classic banana was the winner of the best produce category this year. Trader Joe’s says it's the price that makes them so popular (they’ve remained at 19 cents each for nearly 25 years), and we’re inclined to agree—but also, who doesn’t love a ripe banana (or banana bread)?

Runners Up:

1. Teeny Tiny Avocados

2. Honeycrisp Apples

3. Persian Cucumbers

4. Lemony Arugula Basil Complete Salad Kit
   

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Best Appetizer

Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Dip

The Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Dip took the coveted place of favorite appetizer. Customers love that it has the charm of a classic warm dip and the versatility to be used with a variety of meals (not just appetizers).

Runners Up:

1. Mac and Cheese Bites

2. Parmesan Pastry Pups

3. Greek Spanakopita

4. Vegetable Bird's Nests with Soy Dipping Sauce

Best Breakfast and Brunch

Hashbrowns

It’s true that many hash brown lovers have Trader Joe's to thank for saving hours of time that would have otherwise been spent peeling and shredding potatoes. Plus, they even come sectioned off into perfectly-sized, round servings.

Related: Perfect Hash Browns

Runners Up:

1. Chocolate Croissants

2. Almond Croissants

3. Double Chocolate Croissants (limited)

4. Chicken Sausage Breakfast Patties

Best Lunch and Dinner

Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice

Taking the top spot for both lunch and dinner all at once is a major prize to win. Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice gets the title this time around. The ready-made meal, which comes with tandoor-style chicken and a rich tomato and onion-based sauce, is a first-time winner.

Related: Butter Chicken

Runners Up:

1. Chicken Tikka Masala

2. Steamed Pork & Ginger Soup Dumplings

3. Vegetable Fried Rice

4. Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings

Best Bath, Body, and Home

Brazil Nut Body Butter

The irresistibly-scented Brazil Nut Body Butter was a summertime release for Trader Joe’s, and it’s safe to say that the hints of salted caramel and pistachio scent made it the winner for this category. We’re just hoping it makes its glorious return to shelves for summer 2024.

Runners Up:

1. Daily Facial Sunscreen SPF 40

2. Coconut Body Butter

3. Lavender Spray Hand Sanitizer

4. Eight Dripless Candles (seasonal)
   

Best Snack

Chili & Lime Flavored Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips

Of course, they're back to cinch another win for the best snack category. It was a tough competition, but the best product of the year certainly wasn’t going to give up its crown.

Runners Up:

1. Organic Elote Corn Chip Dippers

2. World's Puffiest White Cheddar Corn Puffs

3. Crunchy Curls

4. Patio Potato Chips (limited)
   

Best Sweet Treat

Sublime Ice Cream Sandwiches

Last but not least, best sweet treat goes to Sublime Ice Cream Sandwiches. If you haven’t yet tried the dessert—vanilla ice cream sandwiched between two chocolate chip cookies—you have to now.

Runners Up:

1. Mint Chip Ice Cream

2. Hold the Cone! Chocolate Chip

3. Hold the Cone! Chocolate

4. Almond Kringle (seasonal)

Related: Our Best Ice Cream Sandwich Recipes to Stash in Your Freezer

Can’t get enough of the Customers Choice Awards? There are even more runners-up to explore on Trader Joe’s official announcement page. If you feel your favorite snack got snubbed, you’ll have to go campaign a little harder during the next awards season.

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