New TikTok Recipe Trend: Melt Your Heart Nachos

This year, 50% of Brits are staying in to celebrate Valentine’s Day, rather than going out for a romantic meal (30%), with 1 in 5 (20%) people in relationships or dating saying that social media is influencing them to cook saucy dishes at home for their lovers, reveals new research by Gopuff, the instant grocery delivery company.

The “date-night-in” movement is being influenced by viral videos of celebrities including Megan McKenna, who are creating a new ‘Melt Your Heart Nachos’ recipe for their partners.

The recipe, which is perfect for sharing and was created by prolific food influencer Fitwaffle, consists of nachos with melted marshmallows and chocolate chips, with a strawberry salsa relish along with grated white chocolate garnish, and a mouthwatering cheesecake dip for couples (or friends) to get stuck into. A sweet and savoury treat!

Eloise Head, AKA Fitwaffle on social media, comments, “I wanted to create a dish that gets people out of their comfort zones, to try new flavour pairings that they might not have considered. It’s a very playful dish that’s perfect for date nights in and I’m thrilled that so many people are sharing it on TikTok. It’s definitely worth a try this Valentine’s Day!”.

65% of those surveyed said that they are more likely to try new flavours, ingredients and dishes compared to a year ago, thanks to the UK having a world-leading food scene.

With a huge number of Brits staying in this Valentine’s Day, and the ‘Melt Your Heart Nachos’ becoming a trend, Gopuff has created a bundle with all the ingredients that customers can instantly order. Also, for any forgotten last-minute Valentine’s Day essentials and gifts like a red rose, you can have everything delivered to your door in minutes.

41% of respondents consider themselves non-traditionalists when it comes to celebrating Valentine’s Day. Out of all the regions, Scotland is the least traditional, followed by Wales and then Yorkshire. Northern Ireland is the most traditional. Moreover, 44% of males considered themselves Valentine’s Day traditionalists vs 28% of females*.

The average Brit has 20 dates a year, which includes cooking a romantic meal for loved ones at home.

How to Order Ingredients: Melt Your Heart Nachos on Gopuff

1.     Download the app and enter your postcode

2.     Purchase the Melt Your Heart Nachos ingredients by clicking https://gopuff.onelink.me/xTqd/vday

3.     Order for delivery in just 30 minutes

4.     Find out how to make the recipe below, or follow Fitwaffle’s instructions here

How to Make Melt Your Heart Nachos:

Ingredients:

·         200g salted tortilla chips

·         150g mini marshmallows

·         100g chocolate chips

Strawberry salsa:

·         3 large strawberries, diced

·         1 tsp honey

·         1 tsp lemon juice

Cheesecake dip:

·         100g cream cheese, at room temperature

·         30g icing sugar

·         1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Optional extras:

·         Chocolate sauce for drizzling

·         White chocolate for grating

·         Icing sugar for dusting

Method:

Using a baking tray or dish – layer nachos with mini marshmallows and chocolate chips then put them in the oven to melt – 200C/ (180C fan) for 10–15 mins.

Then instead of sour cream, make a vanilla cheesecake dip with cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla extract, just mix them together until smooth.

For the strawberry salsa dice fresh strawberries, put in a little bit of honey and a squeeze of lemon juice, just make sure you remove the pips. Mix it altogether, then add on top of your nachos or have it as a side dip.

Chop up/grate some white chocolate, as our “cheese” to sprinkle on top.

Finish with a drizzle of chocolate sauce and a dusting of icing sugar.

You can get all the ingredients delivered in minutes on the Gopuff app. Plus any other essentials like drinks, extra snacks or even a red rose to make your date night extra special.