# Maple-Topped Chicken Dishes This Chicken and Waffles Dish Comes with a Creamy Maple Sauce By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2021-08-04 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creamy-maple-sauce References: [fastfoodpost](https://www.fastfoodpost.com/lees-famous-recipe-chicken-offers-new-chicken-and-waffles-with-creamy-maple-sauce-for-a-limited-time/) [Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-spicy-wings) is bringing sweet and savory together in a tasty new way by serving up a new Chicken and Waffles with a side of Creamy Maple Sauce. With its new Chicken and Waffles dish, Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken aims to offer customers a taste of Southern comfort food. The new dish consists of two of Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken breast strips, along with a perfectly toasted Belgian waffle that's crispy on the outside, but light and fluffy on the inside. The waffle also boasts a sweet coating and flavor burst crystals, which pairs perfectly with a side of the brand's proprietary Creamy Maple Sauce. The new Chicken & Waffles dish is available now through September 19, 2021, at more than 50 Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken restaurants. Image Credit: Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: 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 - **Maple-flavored Menu Items:** There is an opportunity for restaurants and food companies to incorporate maple flavors into more menu items. - **Sweet and Savory Combos:** The combination of sweet and savory flavors is increasingly popular, opening up opportunities for innovative dishes and products. - **Limited-time Menu Offerings:** Limited-time menu offerings can create a sense of urgency among consumers, driving sales and interest in a brand or product. ### Where This Applies - **Restaurant Industry:** Restaurants can explore incorporating maple flavors into dishes to cater to the growing demand for unique, sweet and savory flavor combinations. - **Food Manufacturing Industry:** Food manufacturers can explore launching new products with maple flavor profiles, taking advantage of the trend towards sweet and savory flavor combinations. - **Limited-time Offer Industry:** Marketing firms and consultants can offer limited-time promotion plans that help companies drive sales and generate interest in their products and services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sweet-And-Savoury QSR Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-waffles.md) - [Southern Fried Chicken Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-waffles-sandwich.md) - [Spicy-Sweet Chicken Waffle Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roy-rogers-chicken-waffles.md) - [Toaster Waffle Chicken Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-waffle-sandwich.md) - [Savory Fruit-Infused Waffle Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bojangles-chicken-and-boberry-waffles.md) - [Maple Syrup-Glazed Chicken](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maple-crunch.md) - [Southern Comfort Food Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maple-butter-chicken-waffle.md) - [Waffle-Based Chicken Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-and-waffle-sandwich.md) - [Savory-Sweet Waffle Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-chicken-and-waffles-pizza.md)