# Clubhouse Cookie Cheesecakes The Thin Mints Cake is Made Using Pre-Packaged Girl Scout Biscuits By M | Published 2016-03-14 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookie-cheesecake References: [lifehacker](http://lifehacker.com/turn-girl-scouts-cookies-into-a-cheesecake-1764404202) & [npr.org](http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/02/28/468249759/thin-mint-mashup-grind-those-girl-scout-cookies-into-cheesecake?utm_medium=RSS) The Girl Scout Utility cake recipe is a [cookie cheesecake](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookie-butter-cheesecake) that repurposes the popular Girl Scout Cookies into a sophisticated dessert. The cookies are used as both a filling and crust for the cake to add unique flavor as well as unconventional texture to the dish. The cake incorporates a selection of the most popular biscuit flavors to create a hybrid mashup of sweet and savory tastes. The cake features a mix of the Girl Scout cookies including flavors such as Trefoils, Do-Si-Dos and [Thin Mints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vanilla-thin-mints-dream). The biscuits are crushed to add texture to the centre of the cake while the sweet and savory flavor [Samoas/Caramel DeLite](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/girl-scout-coconut-caramel) is used to create the crust. The recipe offers consumers a simple way to repurpose leftover biscuits into a sophisticated dessert dish. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sustainable Desserts:** Creating new dessert dishes with leftover products from well-known brands. - **Upcycled Culinary Concepts:** Repurposing everyday products into high-end, luxurious dishes. - **Hybrid Baked Goods:** Merging popular desserts or pastry products into a singular dish that incorporates different textures and flavors. ### Where This Applies - **Food & Beverage:** Incorporating new flavors and textures into desserts. - **Waste Management:** Reducing waste by finding creative ways to reuse discarded food items. - **Sustainability:** Finding sustainable ways to produce desserts by using repurposed food products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Minty Cookie-Inspired Brownies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/girl-scout-thin-mints-brownies.md) - [Scouts-Inspired Baking Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miss-jones-baking-co-girl-scouts.md) - [Iconic Mini Cupcake Flavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-cupcake.md) - [Cookie-Flavored Seasoning Blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/girl-scout-thin-mints-seasoning-blend.md) - [Cookie-Topped Jelly Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jell-o.md) - [Cookie Butter Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crumbl-biscoff-cake.md) - [Cookie-Inspired Breakfast Pastries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poptarts-x-girl-scouts.md) - [Cookie-Flavored Malt Balls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milk-chocolate-malt-balls.md) - [Cookie-Inspired Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hard-candy-x-girl-scouts.md)