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Fried Substitution

Consumers turn to baked alternatives of deep-fried goods

Implications - While made-from-scratch meals offer a healthier alternative to fast food and store-bought goods, sacrificing indulgences can often make cravings exponentially worse. Seeking to maintain nutritional well-being without being too restrictive, consumers are turning to baked alternatives of high-calorie, deep-fried goods, combining fresh, homemade meals with the desire to maintain excessive comforts in everyday consumption.
Trend Themes
1. Baked Alternatives - Consumers are trusting healthier options like baked alternatives instead of deep-fried goods.
2. Healthy Alternatives - Consumers are looking for healthy alternatives in pastries and donuts that satisfy their sweet tooth.
3. Sweet and Savory - The trend for sweet and savory food combinations is pushing innovation in pastry and dessert-making.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverages - The food and beverage industry needs to innovate to cater to the demand for healthier and diverse product options.
2. Packaged Goods Industry - The packaged goods industry can leverage on the trend towards homemade, healthier food options by creating premium baking mixes and kits.
3. Health and Fitness Industry - The health and fitness industry can leverage the trend towards healthy alternatives by creating more recipes and products for doughnuts, pastries, and waffles.
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Featured Examples

Deceptively Deep-Fried Desserts
Deceptively Deep-Fried Desserts
Fish and Chip Cupcakes by Belinda Lo Looks Savory but is Sweet
Taking a bite out of the Fish and Chip Cupcakes will be liking taking a sip of soda water thinking it’s Sprite. The mind might have geared up for a savory meal, but what it will get is much... MORE
Sweet-and-Savory Donuts
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The Avocado Donut is a Healthy Gluten Free Dessert
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Deceptively Fruity Fauxnuts
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These Lemon Cakes are a Healthy Donut Alternative
If you are someone who has a lot of dietary restrictions, but you also enjoy sweet and decadent foods, you should try these healthy donut alternatives. Lemon-drizzled fonuts are dairy-free, egg-free,... MORE
Gourmet Banana Bread Donuts
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These Donuts Fuse Scrumptiously Sweet Bread into a Glazed Confection
Finding a great gourmet banana bread recipe can be tricky unless you got it from your mom, but these whole wheat banana bread donuts are beyond tasty. One aspect that the majority of donuts have in... MORE
Poultry-Stuffed Lollies
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If a big plate of chicken and waffles is your go-to hangover cure, you'll love these Crunchy Chicken Waffle Pops. Crafted by blogger Lisa Huff, from the drool-worthy blog Snappy Gourmet, these alluring… MORE

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