Top 3 Food Trends That Will Define Summer 2025

Written by Lauren Graham

Are you curious about the food trends that are sure to dominate this summer? Well, here are the top three food trends expected to make a significant impact in the coming months.

All Things Protein

If you have been on the food side of social media for a while, you may have noticed the surge of protein inclusion in everyday diets. Protein is one of the most important nutrients that our body needs to consume daily. This high-powered nutrient is responsible for providing energy and high metabolism in our bodies. Plus, protein serves as the building block of all of our organs, including tissues, muscles, blood, and bones. Needless to say, eating foods that consist of protein is crucial, and food content creators all over social media make sure to get in as much as possible. From high-protein desserts that are sweet and healthy, like dark chocolate-covered Greek yogurt bars, to viral protein shakes, there’s no doubt that protein is essential to all aspects of our food intake. So, the question is, what viral protein recipes and products do you want to try this summer? 

Hot Honey Everything

Hot honey has become all the rage. People around the world cannot get enough of this sweet and spicy combination, and it has become a staple trend for 2025. In 2004, Mike Kurtz was inspired by a Brazilian pizza shop and made Mike’s Hot Honey, a brand that has made hot honey mainstream ever since. From pizza to sandwiches, the possibilities for hot honey combinations are endless. And since 2020, restaurants have added flavors to their menus based on the popularity of the trend. For example, this year, Wingstop announced that its hot honey rub is now a permanent menu item due to its popularity. Chipotle has its own recipe, too, with its new and limited-time-only hot honey grilled chicken. While the creation of hot honey has existed long before 2025’s social media, it’s finally receiving the well-deserved hype from content creators and restaurants alike. On apps like TikTok and Instagram, the new hot honey food trend of the spring combines both high amounts of protein and the addictive hot honey combination. It features a bowl of roasted sweet potato, avocado, cottage cheese, and ground beef topped with hot honey.

Dubai Chocolates

If you’re someone who loves trying new desserts and sweet treats, then you’ve no doubt come across the famous Dubai chocolate, the vibrant dessert filled with delicious Middle Eastern flavors. Smooth, decadent, rich, and creamy, this dessert has become a social media sensation, with content creators and food lovers trying the original and making different versions of it at home. This dessert originated at a chocolaterie in Dubai called Fix Dessert Chocolaterie. Cleverly dubbed the “Can’t Get Knafeh of It” bar, this delicious chocolate bar features a paste filling of pistachio, tahini, and kataifi, which are thin strips of phyllo pastry dough. The green filling is then coated in smooth milk chocolate. But since the chocolate bar’s rise to fame, people and restaurants are making their own versions of this sweet combination. Some include strawberries, and some are served as parfaits. Overall, you can’t go wrong with sweet chocolate paired with the rich saltiness of pistachios!

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