The best Instagram food trends of the decade

From bubble tea and latte art to souffle pancakes and everything in between, the food industry does not shy away from an Instagrammable moment.

In honour of Instagram's 10th birthday we've compiled a list of all the top food trends of the decade, including ones you missed and many you still love!

Cloud Bread

Once the craze of isolation sourdough baking died down, people turned to this easy and colourful bread hack.

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☁️ CLOUD BREAD 🍞 This is probably the most satisfying thing I've ever made (watch til the end) and it was SO EASY! I've been seeing it all over TikTok & Instagram so decided to try it out for myself. I also tried to make it look like clouds 😂 Basic cloud bread doesn't have any added flavor to it, so I decided to put some Asian twists on the classic recipe. For 3 different cloud bread ideas/recipes, search "feed meimei" on YouTube or link in bio to the full video! 📺 Would you try this cloud bread? Lemme know below!👇

Activated Charcoal

It turns out you can make all kinds of things out of activated charcoal, including burgers, ice-cream, pancakes and even lattes.

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SPOOKY BLACK PANCAKES 🥞 Adding @suncorefoods activated charcoal to my pancakes to give them a super spooky effect 👻 click the link in my bio to get my recipe ebook ⚫️ #vegan #vegansofinstagram #eatmoreveg #veganiseasy #veganfoodshare #vegancommunity #vegansofig #halloweenfood #october #colorfulfood #pancakes #veganpancakes #veganbreakfast #blackfood #breakfast #pancakes🥞 #butter #activatedcharcoal #blackvegan #blackvegansofig #blackpancakes #suncorefoods #halloween2020 #blackvegans #atlvegan #atlanta #atlantavegan #veganatl #veganatlanta #halloween

Bubble Tea

Taiwan's most popular drink made its way into social media stardom when teens and tweens took it up.

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Everything is cake trend

When clever bakers began making cakes of everyday items, the whole internet went into shock, thus was born the 'everything is cake' trend. Everything from shoes, plants to a block of cheese were made into cakes.

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Avocado toast trend

Making its first appearance in cafes in the early 2010s, this trend might be the tastiest and coolest one of them all.

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Souffle Pancakes

As if pancakes and crepes aren't yum enough, we these fluffy Japanese cakes went viral.

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FUFU PANCAKE CAFE 1ST YEAR ANNIVERSARY!⁠ ⁠ Introducing a new fluffy collaboration with our friends at @madebymister!⁠ ⁠ FUFU PANCAKE CAFE X MISTER ARTISAN ICE CREAM⁠ ⁠ MID-AUTUMN SOUFFLÉ PANCAKE⁠ 3 soufflé pancakes filled with a salted egg yolk custard. topped with crushed walnuts + black sesame. covered with a house-made taro sauce. served with @madebymister lotus seed ice cream.⁠ ⁠ AVAILABLE ONE DAY ONLY, ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3RD AT OUR CAFE! ONLY 50 SERVINGS AVAILABLE! WE WILL BE PRE-SELLING 30 SERVINGS AND WE WILL HAVE 20 SERVINGS AVAILABLE FOR WALK-IN. PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PREORDER OR SET A RESERVATION.⁠ ___⁠ THAT'S NOT THE ONLY THING HAPPENING ON SATURDAY! WE WILL HAVE A SELECT $10 SOUFFLÉ PANCAKE MENU THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE ALL DAY OR UNTIL SOLD OUT. (takeout and dine-in only no delivery on Saturday, also there will be no brunch)⁠ ⁠ #vancouver #foodbeast #vancouverfoodie #yvreats #dishedvan #f52grams #buzzfeedfood #yahoofood #foodintheair #feedyoursoull #eeeeeats #spoonfeed #thekitchn #foodporn #foodstagram #getinmybelly #eatingfortheinsta #buzzfeast #thrillist #eater #feastagram #teamchomp #eeeeeats #yvr #yvrfoodie #pancakelover #soufflepancake #fluffypancakes #pancakestack #🥞⁠

Freakshake

Freakshakes, aka Nutella-stuffed donuts on top of a choccy milkshake are the viral cafe trend we want back!

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☕️ The smell of fresh coffee and freshly baked bread. That's what @doughbakehouse is all about. Breads baked fresh each morning, and remain supple and soft long into the week, and I can definitely vouch for the wholemeal sourdough - Its YUM 🤤 . . 🍩🥛 But what you're really here for are these incredible 'Dough - Shakes'. They are super thick and creamy, with loads of toppings added to them - we opted for the strawberries and cream one and the chocolate hazelnut one. You can literally taste the strawberries and the chocolate one has a deliciously malty/ biscuity flavour to it. And if you're after something a bit more less-calorific then they have loads of fresh fruit smoothies to enjoy in the last of the summer sun, and if the flavours of the dough-shakes weren't enough to have you drooling, then enter the softest, delicious, baked freshly in-house each day doughnuts to coincide with the flavours of the shake, placed ontop of the shakes like a crown of the best sweet treats - they're covered in a number of chocolates or haribos to keep even the most keenest of sweet-tooth's at bay! Honestly, some of the best doughnuts I've had - I wish I bought a box of them! 🍩❤️ . . 👌 They have a cracking spot right next to Herne Hill station, and another location opening this month. So good luck with that opening guys! 👍 . . ❤️🍩 Highly recommend the food at this place, it's all fresh and bursting with flavour. Oh did I forget to mention that they won @apprenticeuk so if it's good enough for @lord_sugar , it's definitely good enough for me. Great work from @carinalepore_ and the team, who are super helpful in helping you choose food from their wide selection of sweet and savoury stuff ❤️👍 . . ❤️ I will 1🍩🍩% be back to grab me some more of those doughnuts and shake, and I really think you should go in and say hi to the crew too! ❤️ . . . Invite

Cronuts

This hybrid croissant donut is probably what they meant by 'the American dream', thank you NYC!

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LAST CHANCE TO TRY!!! 😱👋🏻😭 Well, unless you live in NYC, LA or HK that is...but either way @dominiqueansellondon are shutting up shop in L.D.N NEXT WEEK! 🥺 So it's au revoir to the famous french cronut, but a bon bon one to end on at that with CHOCOLATE, PEANUT BUTTER & BANANA GANACHE FILLING, all tucked up inside that flaaaaakiest of pastry rings... 🍩 I actually queued for the opening of this place, like, four years ago(?!) and had one of the first frrrresh, warm cronuts out of his oven - a truly TREMENDOUS experience. Fast forward to today and the cronuts are generally made in advance and imo soften a bit too much from the filling, but nevertheless an ICONIC dish that I, for one, will mourn its passing 😢🙏🏻 #getdownbeforethecroflies #oryoullfeelsomeanselandregretel #dominiqueansellondon . . . . . #PRsample #cronut #cronuts #chocolate #doughnuts #cream #donuts #doughnuttime #doughnutsarelife #doughnutporn #instadoughnut #dessert #dessertstagram #eatingforthegram #doughnutlover #donuttime #donutgram #donutworry #donutlove #foodie #foodporn #foodgasm #eatingfortheinsta #food #instafood #foodstagram #lickyplate

Sushi burgers

We didn't think sushi could get any better... and then it became a burger.

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Raindrop cake

Another amazing Japanese dessert we are thankful for, Raindrop Cake is made of water and agar and resembles a raindrop. Even though it's largely tasteless, it looks great on Instagram.

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Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens... Who would you make this for? Tag your valentine or secret crush 😍 Here's our Rose Raindrop Cake recipe if you want to make it yourself. 2 cups water 1/3 tsp agar 1/8 cup sugar 75 ml rose extract Edible roses petals Dissolve agar and sugar in boiling water. Add rose extract to dissolved agar solution. Let cool and pour into mold. Place rose petals in molds. Chill for a few hours. Remove from mold, plate and top with black sugarcane syrup and kinako powder. Enjoy. Our Raindrop Cake Kits are available at raindropcake.com #instagood #sweet #yummy #delicious #Fresh #homemade #Tastespotting #buzzfeedfood #thekitchen #foodstagram #eats #foodphotography #foodpics #eathealthy #foodstyling #eatinghealthy #foodography #foodspotting #recipe #Culinary #foodart #dessert #raindropcake

Mini cereal trend

Eating mini cookies, pancakes and croissants as cereal is definitely the best way to start the day.

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Now this #pancakecereal trend on Instagram is one I can definitely get behind? 🥞 Combining two of the best foods - how can you go wrong? 🤷🏼‍♀️ make sure to drizzle it with plenty of our amazing organic maple syrup! - YUM! Now to talk myself out of having it for dinner every night this week as well as breakfast. 😅 📷@foodsofjane . . . #pancake #cereal #maplesyrup #pancakebreakfast #pancakes #pikelets #minipancakes #breakfast #minicereal #tinyfood #breakfastgoals #breakfastporn #breakfastinspo #pancakebowl #breakfastbowl #pancakeminis #pancakelovers #dessertforbreakfast #nowastebreakfast

Matcha madness

This superfood has been around for ages, but it really took off on Instagram with people using the powder to make lattes, smoothies and all kinds of baked goods.

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These delicate, summery crepes are the perfect way to celebrate sunnier days ahead! To make your own, you will need (10 servings): ☀️ 1 cup all-purpose flour ☀️ ½ tsp salt ☀️ 2 eggs ☀️ 1¼ almond milk ☀️ 2 tbsp. coconut oil + extra for cooking ☀️ 2 tbsp Organic Matcha Maiden matcha powder Method: 1. Use a medium-sized mixing bowl to combine the dry ingredients. 2. Whisk eggs & milk in a smaller bowl. 3. Pour ¼ of the egg mix, at a time to combine all the ingredients. 4. Add coconut oil into the batter. Whisk until you get a silky smooth texture. 5. Cover the crepe batter with plastic wrap. 6. Refrigerate overnight (or at least 1 hr). 7. Heat a large frying pan/crepe pan over medium heat. 8. Grease the pan with oil before pouring ¼ cup of crepe batter. (Make sure that the batter spreads evenly). 9. Cook crepe for 30 secs-1 min. (or until it is cooked) 10. Flip over to cook the remaining side (30 secs). 11. Drizzle crepes with honey/maple syrup for sweetness 🍯🍁 Hot Tip: Refrigerate overnight to get softer crepes! #Repost from @joyfulhomecooking

Watermelon Cake

This famous cake was declared the world's most instagrammable cake by the New York Times... and we can see why. Originating at Sydney's Black Star Pastry, we're proud to call it Australian-made.

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