# Cannoli-Bagel Hybrids This Chocolate Chip-Infused Bagel Was Inspired by a Popular Italian Pastry By Mishal Omar | Published 2016-12-08 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cannoli References: [mtlblog](http://www.mtlblog.com/2016/09/montreal-bagel-shop-now-sells-cannoli-bagels/) Cannolis are popular pastries that were created in Italy and are well-known around the world for their rich and semi-sweet flavors -- and this Montreal shop decided to fuse the dessert with its siganture bagels. The cannoli bagel is offered by the [Montreal-based shop](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-maple-bagels) 'Dizz's Bagel & Deli' and is exactly what is sounds like. The bagel itself is freshly made and contains chocolate chips, while sandwiched between it is [cannoli cream cheese](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/butterfinger-schmear) and the addition of a few whole chocolate chips. The bagel makes for an excellent novelty food item for people who enjoy them, or for those who would like a new "food gram" for their social media accounts. The cannoli bagel is able to capitalize on an emerging pattern of stores, shops and bakeries offering creative, novelty food items. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Creative Food Items:** The cannoli bagel capitalizes on the emerging pattern of offering creative, novelty food items. - **Food Trends:** The cannoli bagel taps into the trend of combining popular flavors and cuisines. - **Social Media Food Posts:** The cannoli bagel presents an opportunity for people to share unique, visually appealing food posts on social media. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Bakery:** Bakeries can explore creating and incorporating inventive food items, such as the cannoli bagel, to attract customers and drive sales. - **Food Retail:** Food retailers can leverage the popularity of novel food items like the cannoli bagel to offer unique products and differentiate themselves in the market. - **Social Media Marketing:** The advent of visually appealing, trendy food items like the cannoli bagel opens up marketing opportunities for social media platforms and influencers to promote such products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Savory-Sweet Dessert Bagels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-a-bagel.md) - [Sweet-Savory Bagel Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philadelphia-cream-cheese-debuts.md) - [Dessert-Inspired Cookie-Flavored Bagels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookies-ncream-bagels.md) - [Viral Pizza Bagels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calic-bagels.md) - [Candy-Colored Holiday Bagels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-cane-bagel.md) - [Savory Bagel Mochis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everything-bagel-mochi.md) - [Frozen Sweet Bagels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wakenbagel.md) - [Festive Cream Cheese Spreads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rainbow-cookie-cream-cheese.md) - [Sweet Italian Dessert Dips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-cannoli-dip.md)