# Gourmet Ice Cream Tacos Dominique Ansel's Latest Creation is a Sweet Ice Cream Taco By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2016-07-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cream-tacos References: [grubstreet](http://www.grubstreet.com/2016/07/dominique-ansel-ice-cream-taco.html?mid=full-rss-grubstreet) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Dominique.Ansel.Bakery/) Cronut-inventor Dominique [Ansel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-cronut) recently teamed up with Empellón's Alex Stupak to whip up some sweet ice cream tacos. While plenty of chefs have tried to put a unique spin on [soft serve ice cream](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cowboy-candy-mango-soft-serve), this tasty creation takes the popular summer treat to a whole new level. Ansel and Stupak's new ice cream tacos consist of masa-waffle cone taco shells filled with sweet corn-flavored ice cream that has been swirled with sea salt, lime zest and pieces of roasted caramel corn. The dessert taco is then served with a smokey salsa verde for dipping. For those who are always on the hunt for innovative ice cream creations, these sweet ice cream tacos are the perfect summer treat. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - 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 - **Gourmet Ice Cream Tacos:** An emerging trend in the food industry, offering unique and innovative flavor combinations in the form of ice cream tacos. ### Where This Applies - **Food & Beverage:** The food industry has an opportunity to incorporate unique dessert options, such as gourmet ice cream tacos, to attract customers and boost sales. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Iced Dessert Tacos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waffle-ice-cream-taco.md) - [Ice Cream-Filled Tacos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-sin-taco.md) - [Taco-Style Ice Cream Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birthday-cake-oreo-cookie-ice-cream-taco.md) - [Taco-Inspired QSR Frozen Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-bell-klondike-choco-taco.md) - [Dessert-Centric Temaki Sushis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mochi-ice-cream-temakis.md) - [Frozen Halloween-Themed Taco Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boo-batter-ice-cream-taco.md) - [Mexican-Inspired Ice Cream Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cream-stores.md) - [Limited-Edition Dessert Taco Shells](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dessert-taco-shell.md) - [Plant-Based Mexican Cuisine Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tacotarian-x-klimon.md)