Weekly Trend Roundup: from Nutella Rice to Black-Eyed Peas

Nutella Rice (Trend Score: 42)

Nutella Rice is a quick dessert hack where hot, freshly cooked rice is mixed with Nutella until it turns glossy and creamy. The appeal is the contrast of warm, starchy comfort with a rich chocolate-hazelnut melt—easy to upgrade with banana slices, berries, toasted nuts, or crunchy cereal on top. It’s a low-effort, high-reward sweet bowl that fits perfectly into short-form “one-pan/one-bowl” cooking content.

Healthy Breakfast Ideas (Trend Score: 38)

Healthy breakfast ideas rose with January reset energy, boosting searches for high-protein, high-fiber, and quick meal-prep routines that fit busy mornings.

Cabbage Is Cool (Trend Score: 37)

Cabbage becomes a hero ingredient roasted, braised, shredded, or fermented, driven by budget cooking and sustainability buzz.

Dessert Chips & Sweet-Salty (Trend Score: 35)

Sweet-meets-salty dessert chips are back as winter limited editions: salted caramel potato chips, cocoa-dusted corn snacks, and chocolate-caramel popcorn. Brands borrow bakery flavors to make snack aisles feel seasonal, indulgent, and giftable.

Big Mac Smash Tacos (Trend Score: 34)

Smash-burger beef pressed onto tortillas gets topped with Big Mac-style fixings for a fast-food taco hybrid.

Protein Pancakes (Trend Score: 32)

Banana, egg, and protein powder blend into a low-sugar pancake batter that stays popular in fitness breakfast routines.

Marry Me Chicken Pasta (Trend Score: 32)

Creamy chicken pasta with sun-dried tomatoes and parmesan turns weeknight comfort into a romance-coded viral staple.

Gochujang Eggs (Trend Score: 32)

Fried eggs finished with Korean gochujang deliver sweet-spicy umami, often served over rice as a fast upgrade.

Edamame Kun (Trend Score: 31)

Edamame Kun pops in Japan as snack culture meets cute character branding, from packaged edamame promotions to mascot-led merch. It reflects how simple sides become social-friendly, collectible moments that lift everyday grocery items.

Black-Eyed Peas (Trend Score: 30)

Black eyed peas recipe climbed +800%, reflecting good-luck New Year cooking with one-pot beans, greens, and smoky add-ins.