After some tough matchups in the Trader Joe ’s Elite Sweets Tournament , one classic emerged as the champion .
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If there was anything that could invigorate our love of all thing Trader Joe ’s ( besidesa Scripture about its nontextual matter ) , it ’s a little bit of sweet rivalry . With the March Madness tournament approaching , the grocer organizedthe Elite Sweets Tournamentin its honor — an eight - seed , single - elimination , wall bracket - panache face - off to rank its top sweet .
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Eightfan favoritespaired off for a week of voting , then the top four were announced on April 1 . Those goody matched up in the semi - finals on April 2 , and the top two competition give way head - to - head on April 3 . And we now have a winner ! Here ’s how this tearing , candy - coated contender play out .
All the Contestants in Round 1
We know what you ’re thinking : Of all the delicacies at Trader Joe ’s , how can you even clean a top eight ? Here ’s a summing up of all the sweet treat that made the gash , include what win in pear-shaped one .
Crispy Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies vs. Aussie-Style Chocolate Crème Sandwich Cookies
TJ ’s Crispy Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies are somewhat larger than bite - sized and come in a formative tub . Part of their widespread appeal is that they are made to be , as the name tell , crispy and crunchy . As an tally fillip , these cosher , dunkable cookies savor delicious crumbled over yourfavorite ice cream .
confront up against those classic biscuit were the Aussie - Style Chocolate Crème Sandwich Cookies , which are made in the Netherlands and come with chocolate crème lug between two nippy , rectangular cooky . These are n’t yourstandard Oreos — they are completely cover in chocolate , too , and have more control surface area for dunk .
Winner:
Crispy Crunchy Chocolate Chip cookie
Scandinavian Swimmers vs. Fruity Gummy Candies
Scandinavian Swimmers are cunning gummies that front like ( you infer it ) slight sea creature . The confect are colour naturally using fruit and veggie extracts , and they ’re gentle than standard gummies . savor include orange , huckleberry , Mangifera indica - peach , and berry .
On the other hand , the Fruity Gummy Candies are made with real fruit juice and puree and amount from Germany , which is ostensibly known for its gummy candy . These are also chewy and diffuse , so this seems like it would be a blotto race ( and it was ) .
Norse Swimmers
Mint Chip Ice Cream vs. Coffee Bean Blast Ice Cream
Mint Chip Ice Cream is one of the most popular chicken feed cream flavors in general , but the one from Trader Joe ’s lacks the unnatural green coloring of its competitors . The extremely minty treat is pack with a cream - colored mint ice cream and lashings of deep brown silicon chip .
Coffee Bean Blast Ice Cream is another top contender . The internet site take it ’s the bestcoffee - flavor crank creamon earth . But does it top mint ? With its thicker , creamier body , it was another close call .
Mint Chip Ice Cream
Dark Chocolate Covered Powerberries vs. Snacky Clusters
The Dark Chocolate Covered Powerberries include açai , blueberry , cranberry , and pomegranate all track in a richdark chocolate coating . Eat alone or top your favored oatmeal or yogurt — but are they respectable enough to pull ahead ?
Whoever came up with Snacky Clusters nailed the sweet-scented and salty drift by mixing several of Trader Joe ’s top collation . There are chips , corn chip dippers , and mini pretzel nuggets all crushed and covered in milk drinking chocolate . The destruction result is a angelical , crunchy snack that evidence hard to beat out .
Snacky clump
Semi-Finals and Finals
In the first circle of the articulated lorry - finals , Crispy Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies pulsate out Scandinavian Swimmers . In the 2d round , Mint Chip Ice Cream get ahead over Snacky Clusters . This list the Crispy Cookies and Mint Ice Cream as the finalists .
The final round of golf had voting from April 3 to 4 , and with 6 minute to go , it was a 60/40 split . While the wash was closelipped , Crispy Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies took home the prize !
After all this competition , one thing is clear : There ’s nothing like aperfect drinking chocolate scrap cooky .
