These Are the Top 13 Most Popular Trader Joe's Foods From 2016

POPSUGAR Photography | Erin Cullum
POPSUGAR Photography | Erin Cullum

If Trader Joe's is your happy place, you'll relate to the following list of popular products all too well. Trader Joe's released its eighth annual customer choice award winners, which is a list of the most popular products of the year, including some of the best new Trader Joe's products of 2016 as well as some fan favorites that have appeared on shelves for years. Ahead, take a look at the 13 most popular foods customers couldn't get enough of last year, and see how many you've added to your cart (and which ones to try next). Spoiler: the Mandarin Orange Chicken stole the show.

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Favorite Overall: Mandarin Orange Chicken
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Favorite Overall: Mandarin Orange Chicken

It comes as no surprise that Trader Joe's Mandarin Orange Chicken tops the list of customer favorites. The Asian-inspired chicken is hands down one of the best frozen meals from Trader Joe's and is an editor favorite here at POPSUGAR.

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Favorite Bakery Item: Soft Pretzel Stick
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Favorite Bakery Item: Soft Pretzel Stick

You'll find this pretzel bread, which is soft on the inside and slightly crunchy on the outside, in the bakery section at Trader Joe's.

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Favorite Beverage: Spiced Cider
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Favorite Beverage: Spiced Cider

Out of all the juices, seltzers, and sodas at Trader Joe's, the Trader Joe's Spiced Cider came out on top. Made with apples, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves, this seasonal cider can be served hot or cold.

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Favorite Candy: Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
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Favorite Candy: Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups are so good that employees often hand them out to customers waiting in long lines to ease their impatience — seriously. They are hands down one of the best chocolate-covered items from Trader Joe's.

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Favorite Cheese: Unexpected Cheddar
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Favorite Cheese: Unexpected Cheddar

Trader Joe's Unexpected Cheddar has a pretty serious cult following because of its intriguing and irresistible flavor. It's interesting enough for cheese snobs but mild enough for the less adventurous, giving it a coveted spot on the list of the best cheeses from Trader Joe's.

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Favorite Coffee: Cold Brew Coffee
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Favorite Coffee: Cold Brew Coffee

Trader Joe's Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate is the easiest way to get caffeine-buzzed in the morning. Whether you opt for the original or the Organic French Roast Cold Brew Coffee, pictured, you'll stop spending money at the coffee shop and make your own iced coffee to go. You dilute the concentrate with two parts water, so one bottle stretches further than it looks.

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Favorite Condiment: Organic Ketchup
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Favorite Condiment: Organic Ketchup

What's not to love about a ketchup made with organic tomatoes and organic sugar? Trader Joe's Organic Ketchup is the favorite among tons of ketchup-lovers.

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Favorite Frozen Runner-Up: Hatch Chile Mac and Cheese
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Favorite Frozen Runner-Up: Hatch Chile Mac and Cheese

Trader Joe's Mandarin Orange Chicken was crowned the favorite overall and the favorite frozen item, so we're highlighting the third runner-up for favorite frozen food: Trader Joe's Hatch Chile Mac and Cheese. Even according to haters of frozen macaroni and cheese (me), this stuff is dangerously delicious.

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Favorite Meat(less): Soy Chorizo
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Favorite Meat(less): Soy Chorizo

Trader Joe's Soy Chorizo is a vegan "sausage" made with soy protein and spices you'd normally find in chorizo.

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Favorite Produce: Bananas
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Favorite Produce: Bananas

Trader Joe's bananas beat out avocados, brussels sprouts, riced cauliflower, and arugula for favorite produce item.

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Favorite Salad: Wild Arugula
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Favorite Salad: Wild Arugula

Trader Joe's produce aisle is full of plenty of cheap, fresh greens, and the customer favorite in 2016 was the seven-ounce bag of wild arugula.

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Favorite Snack: Peanut-Butter-Filled Pretzels
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Favorite Snack: Peanut-Butter-Filled Pretzels

While some of us are partial to Trader Joe's White Cheddar Popcorn, there are plenty of other great snack options in Trader Joe's aisles. The Peanut-Butter-Filled Pretzels beat out plantain chips, kettle corn, and more packaged goods for the best snack of the year.

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Favorite Pumpkin: Pumpkin Butter
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Favorite Pumpkin: Pumpkin Butter

Come October, Trader Joe's selection of pumpkin products is totally out of control. Out of all the muffins, breads, bars, and desserts, Trader Joe's Pumpkin Butter was the customer favorite in 2016, and we love it because of the acidic pop of lemon.