The Best New Snacks in Grocery Stores This Year

For our fifth annual PEOPLE Food Awards, we were on the hunt to find the best snacks worthy of a spot in your shopping cart

Published Time: 05.06.2024 - 12:31:13 Modified Time: 05.06.2024 - 12:31:13

For our fifth annual PEOPLE Food Awards, we were on the hunt to find the best snacks worthy of a spot in your shopping cart.

At the end, we came away with something for everyone's tastes. From spicy to sweet, ooey-gooey to crunchy, there is a goodie on this list to satisfy any craving.

A star of the “swicy” (sweet-spicy) trend, the baked crackers are fit for dipping in hummus or serving on a charcuterie board.

Buy it! $4 for 8.1 oz., walmart.com

These crackers are lighter and crunchier than the original, but “still retain the essence of the classic Goldfish,” said a staffer.

Buy it! $5 for 6.25 oz., target.com

The big fluffy kernels coated in garlic and dairy-free Parmesan had testers “eating it by the palmful.”

Buy it! $4.50 for 4.6 oz., wholefoodsmarket.com

“It’s my new favorite to serve at a barbecue,” a staffer said of the “thin, crispy” chips with a touch of honey and “kick of heat at the end.”

Buy it! $5 for 7.75 oz., target.com

Our testers “couldn’t stop popping” the bitesize treats stuffed w -

ith cinnamon-roll-flavored filling and topped with sweet frosting.

Buy it! $4, walmart.com

“You can actually taste the roasted peanuts and dark chocolate,” said a tester of the crunchy candy-coated candies. “They are so supremely good!”

Buy it! $2.50 for 1.5 oz., amazon.com

Featuring “just the right amount of pucker,” the sugarcoated buttons were a hit. “The sour twist takes them over the top!”

Buy it! $4 for 12 oz., walmart.com

When eaten together, the espresso-coated hazelnuts and cocoacovered cashews “taste like a mocha latte,” said a tester.

Buy it! $5 for 5 oz., target.com

The scroll-shaped snack with a bright punch of citrus tastes “remarkably fresh” but doesn’t conceal the “deliciously corny” flavor.

Buy it! $5 for 7 oz., wholefoodsmarket.com

Heat the “surprisingly fudgy and moist” cake in the microwave for five seconds to create the gooey caramel center.

Buy it! $5 for 8, kroger.com

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