# Plant-Based Cookie Sandwiches Green Girl Bakeshop's Cookie Sandwiches Boast Health-Centric Flavors By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-01-17 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-cookie-sandwich References: [nosh](https://www.nosh.com/news/2019/frozen-desserts-see-continued-innovation-at-winter-fancy-food-show#pic-10) & [greengirlbakeshop](https://www.greengirlbakeshop.com/) At the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, [Green Girl Bakeshop](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-pizzeria) launched fresh new packaging for its organic, plant-based cookie sandwiches. The better-for-you ice cream sandwiches are naturally sweetened with maple syrup and are offered in flavors that are familiar yet health-centric, such as Reishi Chocolate, Vanilla Bean, Fresh Mint Chip, Cardamom and Golden Turmeric. With many consumers adopting and experimenting with [plant-based eating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/over-the-moo1), brands are leaning into the movement by creating snacks and desserts that help to satisfy a desire for familiar comforts in a better-for-you format without leaving people feeling as if something is lacking from a familiar and potentially nostalgic eating experience. Green Girl Bakeshop's dairy-free, gluten-free ice cream sandwiches are made with a base of coconut milk, coconut oil, brown rice flour and coconut palm sugar as a natural sweetener. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Plant-based Eating:** Opportunity for brands to create snacks and desserts that provide familiar comforts in a better-for-you format. - **Health-centric Flavors:** Innovation potential to develop unique and flavorful options using natural ingredients and sweeteners. - **Dairy-free and Gluten-free:** Market opportunity to cater to the growing demand for dairy-free and gluten-free alternatives in the dessert industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunity for food and beverage companies to develop innovative plant-based snacks and desserts. - **Health and Wellness:** Potential for health and wellness companies to create products that align with the plant-based eating trend and offer health-centric flavors. - **Dessert and Ice Cream:** Market potential to capitalize on the demand for dairy-free and gluten-free options in the dessert and ice cream industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Animal-Free Ice Cream Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brave-robot-x-coolhaus.md) - [Oat-Based Dessert Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oatmilk-frozen-dessert-sandwiches.md) - [Plant-Based Mini Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grain-free-cookie-bites.md) - [Dipped Cookie Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dipped-cookie-sandwiches.md) - [Frozen Plant-Based Superfood Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superfood-dessert.md) - [Dessert-Inspired Ice Cream Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dairy-ice-cream-bars.md) - [Soft-Baked Free-From Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-chip-cookies.md) - [Nostalgic Campfire Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-smores-cookie.md) - [Limited-Edition Seasonal Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seasonal-cookies.md)