Collection Hot Desserts 2026.06.30

A Collection of Trendy New Desserts from Convenience Stores

From Frozen Jelly to Butter Rice Cake, Check Out 14 Must-Try New Desserts from Convenience Stores

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Recently, convenience store desserts have gone beyond being merely 'sweet snacks' and have become popular for their texture and way of enjoying them. Frozen jelly that you eat after freezing, butter rice cakes that release a buttery aroma when heated in the microwave, and savory yellow cheese chips are rapidly spreading on social media. This list compiles frequently mentioned products and categories from the first half of 2026’s convenience store trends, helping you decide what to look for first when you visit CU, GS25, or 7-Eleven.

Frozen Jelly Cup

The Trending Convenience Store Jelly with a Frozen Texture

These days, the standout keyword for convenience store desserts is 'frozen.' If you put jelly in the freezer and then eat it, the outside becomes lightly crispy, while the inside stays chewy, creating a completely different texture from regular jelly. Cup-shaped products are convenient since you don't need to prepare a separate bowl, and the method of freezing for 2-3 hours and then eating matches well with social media videos, spreading quickly. For sweet products, it's better to slightly thaw them rather than freeze them completely for a better texture.

GS25 Clay Jelly

Beginner-Friendly Frozen Jelly at GS25

Clay Jelly is soft and chewy, making the texture difference more pronounced when eaten frozen compared to just eating it as is. If you buy it from a convenience store and place it in the freezer, it becomes an easy late-night dessert, great for sharing with friends since you can cut it into bite-sized pieces. If you're trying frozen jelly for the first time, it's best to start by freezing it just enough to make the outside cold and firm instead of freezing it too hard.

CU Colorful Icicle Jelly

Refreshing Frozen Jelly Enjoyed Like a Summer Convenience Store Snack

Color Drip Jelly fits well with the frozen eating method right from its name. With its fruity flavor at the center, it feels like a cold jelly ice after freezing, and the process of it slowly melting in your mouth is enjoyable. It's a good choice when you want something lighter compared to sweet cream desserts, and its vibrant colors look great in photos or short videos.

Frozen Grape Jelly

The Fun of Eating Grape-Shaped Jelly Cold

Grape-flavored jellies are cute in shape and have a strong aroma, aligning well with the frozen trend. When frozen, the outside becomes crispy, and the inside stays chewy, blending the textures of fruit ice and jelly. On days when cream or rice cake desserts feel heavy, fruity flavored jellies are more appealing. If you see grape-shaped jelly, popping jelly, or low-calorie jelly types at a convenience store, they are worth trying as frozen options.

GS25 Momoz Lab Shanghai Style Butter Rice Cake

GS25 Dessert Representing the Butter Rice Cake Trend

Shanghai Style Butter Rice Cake shows that convenience store desserts are expanding beyond simple bread or snacks into 'chewy textures.' When briefly heated in the microwave, it releases a buttery aroma, and the contrast in textures between the outside and inside becomes more pronounced. It pairs well with coffee to tone down the greasiness, and adding condensed milk or milk enhances the dessert experience.

CU Hongmandang Chewy Butter Rice Cake Butter

Basic Butter Flavor for When You Want to Taste Butter Rice Cake

If you're curious about the butter rice cake trend but find intense flavors too heavy, starting with the basic butter flavor is a good idea. The chewy rice cake texture combined with the nutty butter flavor gives a much more dessert-like feel compared to regular glutinous rice cakes. Eating it cold emphasizes the chewiness, while slightly warming it brings out the aroma of the butter, allowing you to enjoy it differently according to your taste.

CU Hongmandang Chewy Butter Rice Cake Chocolate

Chewy Butter Rice Cake Enjoyed Like a Chocolate Dessert

Chocolate Butter Rice Cake sits at the intersection of rice cake desserts and chocolate desserts. It has a chewy texture at its core, providing fullness, and the chocolate flavor adds sweetness, increasing satisfaction. It pairs well with coffee or milk, and instead of eating a lot at once, it's more enjoyable to eat smaller pieces slowly to minimize greasiness.

Seven Eleven Butter Rice Cake Dessert Trio

Cost-Effective 7-Eleven Butter Rice Cake Line

Butter rice cakes are spreading more quickly from convenience stores than specialty dessert shops. The 7-Eleven Butter Rice Cake line is appealing with its low price around 2000 KRW, making it easy to pick up without hesitation, and they come in various flavors, allowing for tasting comparisons. Each store may have different stocked products, so when you see them, it's best to buy one or two and compare the taste differences.

CU Cheddar Cheese Butter Mochi

Enjoying Yellow Cheese and Butter Mochi Together

Yellow cheese is attractive for its savory and nutty flavor rather than being sweet, creating a perfect balance when combined with chewy butter mochi. Its texture is considerably more distinct than regular cream desserts, and even a single piece leaves a strong impression. Those who appreciate the unique strong aroma of yellow cheese will find it satisfying, but if you prefer light desserts, pairing it with coffee is a good idea.

CU Cheddar Cheese Sticky Rice Cake Skewers

Eating Yellow Cheese Chewy Rice Cake Dessert by Hand

The rice cake skewer form is surprisingly practical among convenience store desserts. It's easy to eat without a fork or plate, and the yellow cheese cream inside pairs well with the chewy rice cake. If it has castella powder or cream toppings, the texture becomes richer, and due to the salty cheese flavor, you may find it less tiresome than desserts that are solely sweet.

Orion Moist Cheddar Cheese Chips

The Snack at the Center of the Yellow Cheese Craze

Moist Yellow Cheese Chips have received significant reactions among new snacks at convenience stores and supermarkets. The mild cookie texture of existing moist chocolate chips combined with the savory and nutty flavor of yellow cheese makes it perfect for those who love the sweet-salty combination. In the early stages of its release, there were many discussions about finding stock, so if you love yellow cheese desserts, it's worth checking out first.

GS25 Cheddar Cheese Chewy Chocolate Chip

Enjoying Yellow Cheese Flavor with a Chewy Cookie Texture

The reason yellow cheese snacks keep coming out isn't just that the cheese flavor is strong, but also because they feel more dessert-like when paired with chewy or moist textures. Yellow Cheese Chewy Chocolate Chips have a clear cheese aroma when you open the bag, and their chewy cookie texture provides a feeling of fullness that's greater than regular crispy snacks. These are great snacks to buy alongside coffee at convenience stores.

GS25 Cheddar Cheese Puff Ball

Lightly Enjoying Yellow Cheese Snacks with a Crispy Texture

If yellow cheese desserts feel heavy like rice cakes or cookies, puff ball types are much lighter. They are centered around a crispy texture and strong cheese flavor, making them easy to snack on like finger foods and convenient to enjoy while watching movies or dramas. The robust yellow cheese flavor remains, but they are suitable for those who find overly chewy textures burdensome.

Butter Ring Cheddar Cheese Flavor

A Familiar Snack with a Yellow Cheese Twist

When new snacks feel unfamiliar, it's nice to start with a new flavor of something already familiar. Butterring Yellow Cheese Flavor combines the nuttiness of butter cookies with the saltiness of yellow cheese, making it suitable for those interested in convenience store new items but wary of overly experimental products. Pairing it with a warm Americano makes the sweet-salty balance feel even more comfortable.

New convenience store desserts come in various release times and stock differences by store, so checking app inventories or visiting nearby shops can make them much easier to find. Adjusting the freezing time for frozen jelly can help achieve the desired texture, and comparing the taste of butter rice cakes when eaten cold versus slightly warmed adds fun to the experience. Yellow cheese products have a strong flavor, so they pair well with coffee or milk to balance the taste. Feel free to grab one as you see them, but I recommend trying different textures one by one according to your taste rather than buying multiple at once.

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