# Chocolate-Covered Plantain Chips Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Drizzled Plantain Chips are Sweet By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2021-02-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-drizzled-plantain-chips References: [traderjoes](https://www.traderjoes.com/digin/post/dark-chocolate-drizzled-plantain-chips) If you're looking for a snack that delivers on crunch, but is sweeter than a potato chip, [Trader Joe's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-bamba-snacks) new Dark Chocolate Drizzled Plantain Chips are the perfect fix. Trader Joe's is no stranger to plantain-based snacks, however, the chain has usually specialized in savory varieties such as its Jerk Style Plantain Chips. Now, the brand is catering to those with a sweet tooth with its new Dark Chocolate Drizzled Plantain Chips. These slightly sweet chips consist of round, bite-size slices of plantain that have been cooked in sunflower oil to give them a delightful crunch. The plantain slices are then drizzled with dark chocolate and sprinkled with a tiny bit of sea salt to achieve the perfect balance of [sweet and salty](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jacksons-cinnamon-brown-sugar-sweet-potato-chips). Image Credit: Trader Joe's ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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 - **Sweet Plantain Snacks:** With increased demand for healthier snack options, there is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the creation of sweet plantain snacks to cater to those looking for a satisfying, yet healthy snack. - **Dark Chocolate Snacks:** As consumers become increasingly interested in the health benefits of dark chocolate, there is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the creation of more sweet and savory snacks featuring dark chocolate. - **Plant-based Snacks:** As demand for plant-based products continues to rise, there is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the creation of more plant-based snack options like Trader Joe's plantain chips. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** As the food and beverage industry adapts to changing consumer preferences for healthier snacking options, innovative plant-based snacks will have disruptive potential to meet the demand. - **Health and Wellness:** The health and wellness industry can leverage the increased demand for dark chocolate as a healthier alternative to traditional milk chocolate sweet snacks to create new products. - **Retail:** Retailers in the food sector could take advantage of the disruptive innovation opportunity presented by the higher demand for plant-based snacks and healthy snacking options by offering more diverse options, particularly amidst the rise of online shopping. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dark Chocolate Covered Pistachios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-covered-pistachios.md) - [Chocolate-Covered Peanut Puffs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-bamba-snacks.md) - [Chocolate-Dipped Pineapple Sticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-pineapple-sticks.md) - [Salty Chocolate Snack Clusters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snacky-clusters.md) - [Chocolate-Covered Rice Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-dark-chocolate-halfcoated-rice-cake-thins.md) - [Seasoned Branded Plantain Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chiquita-plantain-chips.md) - [Seasoned Plantain Chip Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chiquita-1.md) - [Spiced Plantain Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zambos-with-tajin.md) - [Peanut Butter Chocolate Granolas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut-butter-chocolate-granola.md)