The 15 Wildest Food Combos Women Craved While Pregnant

We’ve all had our fair share of cravings but when you’re pregnant and your hormones are going wild, food cravings and combinations can start to get really weird.

Food cravings are normal and when you’re pregnant those really start to kick in during the 2nd trimester. Certain foods like pickles or other salty foods and sweets are fairly normal but some moms to be took those cravings up a notch to make some unique combinations.

Here are some of the wildest food combos some moms to be craved while they were pregnant.

Pickles + Yogurt

Salty pickles dipped into yogurt seems to be a craving many moms to be want to eat. While it’s a mix of sweet and salty, it’s strange.

Hot Dogs + Marshmallows

The two are a popular combination in the Philippines. The cooked hot dogs are put on a skewer with large marshmallows and are often served at parties. Some moms have craved the combination only when they’re pregnant.

Cereal + Orange Juice

Instead of cereal with milk, some soon to be moms have craved cereal with orange juice. While there is a cereal called “Tropicana Crunch” that’s made specifically for orange juice, some moms craved other sugary cereals with orange juice.

Apples + Ketchup

We’re not talking about the homemade ketchup that you can make with apples, we’re talking apples dipped in plain ketchup.

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Chocolate + Bacon

The sweet and salty cravings have been around for ages and we typically go with foods like pretzels and caramel but some prefer chocolate and bacon. If you love bacon and you love chocolate, the combination is the perfect mix.

Milkshakes + Pickles

A strange craving that some pregnant women seems to have is the combination of milkshakes and pickles together. Dipping the pickles in the milkshake is a sweet and salty mix that brings in a whole new level of flavors.

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Tuna + Bananas

This one is certainly strange when it comes to food combinations. Some women enjoy tuna salad with their bananas while some prefer just plain tuna with them.

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Garlic + Ice Cream

Typically we use garlic in pasta dishes or other savory meals but some moms have admitted to craving garlic and ice cream together. Minced garlic with ice cream to be exact.

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Peanut Butter + Pickles

We all love the flavors of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich but some moms preferred swapping out the jelly for pickles. Another way to enjoy the combination was to dip the pickles into the peanut butter.

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Tabasco + Peanut Butter

Maybe it’s the mix of hot and somewhat sweet flavors? This pregnancy combo is one that’s probably the strangest combination yet.

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Chicken Nuggets + Ice Cream

For some moms it couldn’t just be any chicken nugget, it had to be McDonald’s chicken nuggets dipped in ice cream. Vanilla and strawberry were to top two ice cream flavors the nuggets would be dipped in.

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Doritos + Chocolate

Depending on the type of chips that were dipped into the chocolate, it might not be so bad. The combination has the traditional sweet and salty mix.

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Pizza + Ice Cream

For some pregnant women, there was nothing better than a nice greasy slice of pizza enjoyed with a spoonful of ice cream. Some also dipped the pizza directly into the ice cream.

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Salt + Apples

Sprinkle a little bit of salt on an apple slice and some would say you have the perfect combination. It’s another pregnancy craving that combines the salty and sweet flavors.

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Soy Sauce + Peanut Butter

Another sweet and salty mix, but instead of enjoying peanut butter with fruit or salty chips, the chosen flavor was soy sauce.

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Pregnancy cravings are normal but some of the flavors you crave together can get wild. Whether it’s mixing the various sweets with salty foods or unique flavors together, there’s nothing better than enjoying those cravings.

Disclaimer: This list is solely the author’s opinion based on research and publicly available information.

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