# Decadent Salted Caramel Treats Papa John's New Salted Caramel Desserts Celebrate the Winter Season By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2017-12-28 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salted-caramel-desserts References: [chewboom](http://www.chewboom.com/2017/12/26/papa-johns-introduces-new-salted-caramel-desserts/) To celebrate the winter season, American pizza chain Papa John's has debuted a selection of Salted Caramel Desserts. With a perfect blend of sweet and salty, the new desserts are a delicious way to round out a pizza night at home. Papa John's new Salted Caramel Desserts are the most recent additions to the chain's selection of sweet treats. For a limited-time, customers can choose to add a drizzle of the new salted caramel icing to the chain's famous Chocolate Chip Cookie, [Cinnamon Pull-Aparts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-chip-pizzert), or [Double Chocolate Chip Brownies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crumbl-salted-caramel-brownie). The salty icing can be added at no extra cost, making it easy for customers to elevate their favorite desserts. The new desserts also follow the addition of Garlic Cheddar Knots to the chain's growing selection of appetizers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Salted Caramel Desserts:** Expanding dessert menu with unique and attractive flavors for a limited time can create buzz and new loyal customers. - **Sweet and Savory Treats:** Combining sweet and savory flavors in unexpected ways can appeal to adventurous foodies and create new dessert trends. - **Menu Seasonal Offerings:** Creating limited-time menu items that reflect seasonal tastes and trends can lead to increased sales as customers seek out new experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fast Food Chains:** Fast food chains can expand their menu offerings to include a wider variety of desserts with unique flavors, attracting new customers and increasing sales. - **Dessert Companies:** Dessert companies can explore combining different flavors in their products to create new and exciting dessert options for customers. - **Food Startups:** Food startups can focus on seasonal, limited-time offerings to generate buzz and increase brand recognition in the crowded food and beverage industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cookie-Infused Pizzeria Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-cookie-papa-bites.md) - [Festive Pizza Menu Additions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-the-trimmings-pizza.md) - [Mix-and-Match Pizza Deals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/papa-pairings.md) - [Artisan-Quality Pizza Brand Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marcos-pizza-menu-item.md) - [Snackable Mini Pizza Rolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-parmesan-papa-bites.md) - [Pull-Apart Holiday Breads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-twists.md) - [Crisped Cheddar Crust Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheddar-crust-pizza.md) - [Savory Cheese-Seasoned Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garlic-5cheese-crust-pizza.md) - [Sweet-and-Salty Cafe Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salted-caramel-pretzel-lineup.md)