Even though vanilla is the most popular flavor in the world, it still has plenty of product development potential! Innovating with vanilla flavor has never been more exciting. Check out these 4 Emerging Vanilla Flavor Trends, each which uses natural vanilla flavor or vanilla extract as a primary ingredient.
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4 Emerging Vanilla Flavor Trends
1. Paletas
Paletas are a type of Mexican ice pop, frozen treats made of flavored juice or cream, sometimes fruit juice and chunks, usually encased on a stick. Often made using a fruit that is native to the region like mango, guava, tamarind or coconut. They have a refreshing taste and a cold and creamy texture. Vanilla adds a sweet creamy nuance to most of the cream-based confections.
Strawberry Vanilla Paletas recipe
2. Hummingbird Cake
Hummingbird cake is a traditional Southern cake made from bananas, pineapple, and pecans, flavored with cinnamon and dark brown sugar and usually iced with cream cheese frosting. The cake gets its name from the combination of sweet flavor and moist texture, similar to the nectar sweet enough to attract a hummingbird. Pure vanilla extract is the special flavor that harmonizes all the other sweet ingredients together.
3. Basque Cheesecake
Basque cheesecake is a modern take on the classic French-style cheesecake. It is a creamy and rich dessert characterized by its deeply browned, shatteringly crisp top. This decadent dessert is made with cream cheese, heavy cream, and eggs that are mixed together and poured into a springform pan. This cake does not require any additional baking time because the high heat during baking causes it to puff up and then eventually settle down as it cools. The combination of the custard-like creamy center and the crunchy crust make Basque cheesecake a unique and delicious treat. Use the best vanilla extract you can in this elegant recipe.
4. Gooey Butter Cake
Gooey Butter Cake is an iconic St. Louis dessert that is a combination of a yellow cake and a cream cheese-butter mixture spread on top. It is typically sprinkled with powdered sugar and served in small slices. Gooey Butter Cake has a unique texture and delicious taste that consumers love!
Vanilla flavor never goes out of style
No matter the current flavor trends, vanilla flavor will never lose its allure. Its sweet fragrance and botanical origin capture the romance and nostalgia of countless generations. A world without vanilla is a garden without flowers, a beach without a breeze, or a song without melody. With so many fads and fast-moving market trends, it’s nice to be able to lean on the stability of vanilla’s popularity as a natural food and beverage flavor.
Where can you find the best vanilla flavor?
Blue Pacific Flavors has searched the world to offer you the best vanilla flavor for commercial food and beverage applications. From French Vanilla WONF to pure vanilla extract, our vanilla portfolio has a flavor profile for every application. Choose between powders, flavors, and extracts in single, triple, and ten-fold concentrations. We offer Madagascar Vanilla, Bourbon Vanilla, Tanzanian Vanilla, Mexican Vanilla, and vanilla blends from many other points of origin. Our Sustainable Kilimanjaro Vanilla provides food and beverage developers with premium vanilla quality that is responsibly grown, ethically traded, and 100% traceable to farm and farmer. We can also match vanilla flavors for every product, process, or purpose.
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Data in this trend report was sourced from Tastewise, June 2024.