# Deep-Fried Snack Baskets Dairy Queen is Offering a New Chicken Strips and Fry-rings Basket By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2023-03-04 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-strips-and-fryrings-basket References: [chewboom](https://www.chewboom.com/2023/03/03/dairy-queen-launches-new-chicken-strips-and-fry-rings-basket/) & [dairyqueen](https://www.dairyqueen.com/en-ca/menu/chicken-strips-and-fry-ring-basket/)  Dairy Queen is giving consumers an easy way to enjoy all their favorite deep-fried comfort foods at once with the launch of its new Chicken Strips and Fry-Rings Basket. Just as the name suggests, the new Chicken Strips and Fry-Rings Basket is a snack basket filled with a little bit of everything. Each Chicken Strips and Fry-Rings Basket comes with four Chicken Strips, a serving of crispy fries, golden onion rings, slices of Texas toast, and a delicious ranch dipping sauce. As the brand describes online, "Fans will rejoice because they no longer have to choose between their favorite DQ menu items. Now you can satisfy all your cravings." The new Chicken Strip and Fry-Ring Basket is available now from participating locations. Image Credit: Dairy Queen ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 15% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - 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 - **Combo Snack Baskets:** Brands can offer snack baskets that combine popular items to cater to customers' food cravings. - **Customizable Fast Food Orders:** Consumers demand fast food restaurants that allow customers to design and personalize their meals. - **Comfort Food Reinvention:** Brands look for opportunities to reinvent traditional comfort foods to offer innovative dining experiences to customers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fast-food Restaurants:** Fast-food brands can innovate their menu offerings by combining popular items into snack baskets to cater to customer cravings. - **Food Retail:** Grocery stores can take inspiration from fast food by offering pre-packaged snack baskets that offer variety and convenience. - **Condiment Industry:** Condiment brands can partner with fast-food restaurants to offer unique and flavorful sauce options to accompany popular snack baskets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fried Chicken Basket Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spicy-chicken-strip-country-basket.md) - [Crunchy Chicken Strip Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/original-chicken-strip-sandwich.md) - [Cheesy Garlic Chicken Strips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parmesan-garlic-chicken-strips.md) - [Fried Food Duos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fries-n-rings.md) - [Low-Cost Dessert-Paired QSR Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dairy-queen-7-meal-deals.md) - [Spicy-Sweet QSR Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dq-swicy-menu.md) - [Layered Ultra-Cheesy Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheesy-dude-sandwich.md) - [QSR-Inspired Chicken Ring Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/white-castle-chicken-rings.md) - [Dippable Funnel Cake Fries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funnel-cake-fries-dish.md)