# Cotton Candy Churros This Speciality Pastry Dessert for 626 Night Market is Candy Floss-Flavored By M | Published 2016-07-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-churro References: [foodbeast](http://www.foodbeast.com/news/cc-churro-sandwich/) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/grubfiend/) In honor of the upcoming 626 Night Market chef Nick Fasone combines two popular carnival treats into one with a [cotton candy churro](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cotton-candy-cake) dish. The fried pastry is infused with the brightly colored candy floss crystals and topped with ice cream and edible glitter. The dessert is a technicolor and exuberant take on the [traditional Mexican pastry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churro-caramel-tamales) that is coated in powdered sugar. The dough is swirled with blue and pink cotton candy powder that gives the pastry a marbled colored effect. Rather than cut into sticks as most traditional churros typically are, these are swirled into discs and then topped with a scoop of cotton candy. The pastry is then topped with edible glitter and butterfly decorations to add to the psychedelic presentation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Cotton-candy-inspired Dishes:** The combination of cotton candy and traditional dishes could inspire new dessert creations. - **Colorful Dessert Presentations:** Incorporating vivid colors and edible glitter may enhance the appeal of desserts in the competitive food industry. - **Unconventional Pastry Shapes:** Exploring alternative shapes to the traditional stick shape of churros could lead to unique and playful pastry designs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Innovative dessert creations such as cotton candy churros could attract novelty-seeking customers and boost sales. - **Event Planning:** Colorful and visually stunning desserts like cotton candy churros could become a must-have feature for upcoming events. - **Hospitality:** Developing unconventional and visually appealing dessert offerings could increase customer satisfaction and differentiate establishments from competitors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Candy Floss Hot Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cotton-candy-frrrozen-hot-chocolate.md) - [Sugary Cotton Candy Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cotton-candy-explosion.md) - [Winter-Themed Churro Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chuck-e-cheese-churro-frost-bites.md) - [Playful Animal-Themed Cotton Candy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fluffee-floss.md) - [Fried Dessert-Flavored Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doughlicious-dough-chi.md) - [Sweet Churro-Infused Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churro-dulce-de-leche-ice-cream.md) - [Spicy-Sweet Soft Serves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cowboy-candy-mango-soft-serve.md) - [Carnival-Inspired Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cotton-candy-twinkies.md) - [Pickle-Flavored Candy Floss](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pickle-cotton-candy.md)