# Juice-Infused Chocolates The EasyBaked Kool-Aid Truffles Offer Unusually Sweet Flavors By Shiori Mine | Published 2012-08-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koolaid-truffles References: [easybaked.net](http://easybaked.net/2012/08/18/kool-aid-truffles/) Kool-Aid is making a comeback in the culinary world and these Kool-Aid truffles certainly take the cake when it comes to creativity. Ruthanne of Easybaked.net shows you how to transform this nostalgic drink mix into a decadent dessert for the kids. Mixing together cream cheese with powdered sugar and Kool-Aid mix, you will begin to craft the base of your [chocolate truffle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neapolitan-ice-cream-truffles). After incorporating the chocolate into the mix and letting it cool off in the fridge, you are ready to start dipping these [juice-infused balls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thats-it-chocolate-truffles) into melted chocolate. Truffles may seem like a tricky recipe to master, but they are in fact easy as pie and offer [endless possibilities for flavor combinations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/functional-chocolate-truffle). Get your kids involved and serve up a nostalgic hybrid treat with the EasyBaked Kool-Aid truffles recipe. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 53% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Juice-infused Desserts:** The use of juice as an ingredient in desserts is a growing trend with potential for disruptive innovation in the confectionary industry. - **Nostalgic Flavors:** The resurgence of nostalgic flavors like Kool-Aid presents an opportunity to tap into consumer sentiment and create unique flavor experiences in the food industry. - **DIY Desserts:** The trend of easy-to-make desserts like truffles offers potential for disruption in the food industry by creating new markets for DIY dessert kits and products. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Confectionary:** The use of juice-infused flavors presents an opportunity for the confectionary industry to create unique and innovative products that cater to changing consumer tastes and preferences. - **Food:** The resurgence of nostalgic flavors like Kool-Aid presents an opportunity for food manufacturers to create new products and revitalize existing ones with unique flavor experiences. - **Retail:** The potential for DIY dessert kits and products offers an opportunity for retailers to tap into the growing trend of at-home food experimentation and offer new product lines to consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Candy-Covered Gummy Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koolaid-gummy-bites.md) - [Cheese-Filled Truffles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheese-chocolate-truffles.md) - [Chocolate Cheese Truffles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/truffvels.md) - [Fermented Drink Mix Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kool-aid-cosmo.md) - [Truffle-Inspired Baking Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baking-truffles.md) - [Collaboration Frozen Summertime Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koolaid-tropical-punch-ice.md) - [Truffle-Inspired Cake Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/entenmanns-cake-truffles.md) - [Chocolate Cheese Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/velveeta-1.md) - [Birthday Cake Liqueur Truffles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birthday-cake-truffles.md)