# Blueberry Dessert Sandwiches Almond Blueberry Soft-Serve Sandwiches are the Go-To Summer Snack By Malika Renee Butss | Published 2015-07-16 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/softserve-sandwiches References: [foodrepublic](http://www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/almond-and-blueberry-soft-serve-sandwiches/) & [amazon](http://www.amazon.com/Superfood-Snacks-Delicious-Energizing-Nutrient-Dense/dp/1454905581/?tag=trenhunt0f-20) Soft-serve sandwiches are a popular summer treat often sold at local convenience stores or out of ice cream trucks. While [Oreo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-apple-pie-a-la-mode) and chocolate swirl have become the favored flavors, Almond Blueberry Sort-Serve Sandwiches are just as delicious. Featured in Julie Morris's 'Superfood Snacks' cookbook, these bold sandwiches are a tangy summer treat that are much healthier than the store-bought confections. Packed with [vitamins and antioxidants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oakberry-sorbet), Almond Blueberry Sort-Serve Sandwiches feature a bright purple center constructed out of homemade soft-serve ice cream. Utilizing minimal ingredients, the exterior of these [soft-serve sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-bunny-soft-scoopable) are made of lightly sweetened almond sandwiches while the interior features a mixture of fruits and hemp seeds. These sandwiches make the perfect portable snack for busy summer days and cool nights. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, 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 - **Homemade Frozen Desserts:** The trend of making homemade frozen desserts using healthier ingredients can offer disruptive innovation opportunities in the food industry, particularly in the frozen treat and grocery sectors. - **Soft-serve Sandwiches:** The trend of creating unique and healthy soft-serve sandwiches is a promising area for disruptive innovation in the frozen dessert and health food industries. - **Fruit and Nut-based Snacks:** The trend of using fruits and nuts as the main ingredients in snacks like this blueberry almond soft-serve sandwich offers disruptive innovation opportunities for healthier and more nutritious snack options, particularly in the health food industry. ### Where This Applies - **Frozen Treats:** The frozen treat industry - particularly local shops and ice cream trucks - could consider offering healthier and more unique flavors and ingredients for their soft-serve offerings to cater to the growing demand for healthier food options. - **Grocery:** The grocery sector could capitalize on the trend of homemade frozen desserts by offering pre-packaged healthier frozen dessert options, such as fruit and nut-based ice creams or soft-serve sandwiches. - **Health Food:** The health food industry could create and market fruit and nut-based snacks like this blueberry almond soft-serve sandwich as a healthier and more nutritious alternative to traditional snacks, providing disruptive innovation opportunities for the industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lemonade-Infused Ice Cream Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-shandwich.md) - [Blueberry-Themed Ice Cream Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-blueberry-collection.md) - [Nutty Crustless Berry Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncrustables-peanut-butter-mixed-berry.md) - [Overstuffed S'mores Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smores-sandwiches.md) - [Artisan-Style Ice Cream Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bubbies-mini-ice-cream-cookie-sandwiches.md) - [Dipped Cookie Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dipped-cookie-sandwiches.md) - [Dairy-Free Ice Cream Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oat-nondairy-frozen-dessert-sandwiches.md) - [Frozen Snack Cake Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-debbie-ice-cream-sandwiches.md) - [Cookie-Themed Ice Cream Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cold-stone-creamery-summer-treats.md)