Here's what people were pinning, 'gramming, and eating this year.
Magic Cake
Chances are if you've scrolled through Pinterest recently, you've come across something called a "magic" cake. The magic is basically that in one dish, you end up with a three-layer cake with a custardy center and a cake topping and bottom, which is particularly next-level in our pumpkin pie version.
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Unicorn Ice Cream
The magical treat was one of the most-pinned ice creams on Pinterest in 2016. Be a unicorn in a sea of mint chocolate chips.
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Galaxy Cakes
Far out doesn't even begin to describe it.
Get the recipe from Sprinkle Bakes.
Cookie Monster Desserts
We reached peak '90s nostalgia in 2016, when people started turning everything from ice cream to cookies to fudge into a Cookie Monster-inspired creation.
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Unicorn Bark
Before unicorn ice cream was a thing, unicorn bark was the enchanting dessert of the moment. Swirlz on swirlz on swirlz.
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Galaxy Ice Cream
It's out of this world.
Get the recipe from Some of This And Some of That.
Freakshakes
After getting introduced to the freakshake in 2016, an OTT giant milkshake topped with cake, cupcakes, cookies, candy, and more (literally nothing is off limits), a diner-style shake with whipped cream just won't cut it anymore.
Cauliflower
Cauliflower proved there's basically nothing it can't do this year, serving as a low-carb hack for everything from pizza crust to toast to rice.
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Golden Milk Latte
Turmeric is the new IT superfood, and the herb has been more widely incorporated into meat dishes, veggies, juices, and more, but the most Pinterest-worthy of them all was the Golden Milk Latte, made with almond milk, coconut oil, coffee, and turmeric.
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Dunkaroos
Even though it's been discontinued, you can still make other foods taste just like your fave childhood treat (or, you know, smuggle them in from Canada).
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Japanese Cheesecake
2016 was definitely the year Japanese desserts took over America, and one of the most popular was the Japanese cheesecake. Two restaurants have popped up in the U.S. offering the insanely fluffy, yet still totally rich and creamy, cheesecake, and in case you're wondering what the biggest difference between this and regular cheesecake is— Japanese cheesecake can be eaten hot or cold.
Starbucks' Pink Drink
This summer, Starbucks' pink drink basically stole the Instagram crown from the PSL. The off-the-menu creation went viral, inspiring people to come up with new ways to blend tea and coconut or soy milk to come up with other pastel drinks, including blue, purple, and green. But pink will always be the OG. Never forget.
Rainbow Foods
It used to be enough for food to just look OTT melty and cheesy, but this year was all about creating insanely delicious foods that are also visually stunning. In the same vein as unicorn and galaxy inspired treats, rainbow foods took over everything from bagels to grilled cheese to sushi.
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Fairy Bread
Apparently, we're no longer capable of eating food unless it looks magical AF (even if it's legit just bread covered in butter and sprinkles).
Get the recipe from Smart School House.
Toast
The easy breakfast you relied on to get out the door and to school on time got elevated in a major way this year. From the super trendy avocado toast, to topping bread with a variety of different (often "artisanal") ingredients, to forgoing the bread altogether and toasting a sweet potato or making a low-carb cauliflower version, toast was living its best life this year.
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Rosé Gummy Bears
The rosé obsession reached a new level this summer when you had to put your name on a waitlist to score rosé gummy bears, but luckily, these are pretty easy to DIY at home.
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La Croix
With Americans drinking less soda, La Croix sparkling water is having a major moment. You so fancy.
Rolled Ice Cream
The rolled, Thai-style ice cream was the only way to eat ice cream in 2016.
Pokemon-Inspired Foods
Eating totally counts as catching.
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