Your next dessert obsession is probably coming from Australia

Australia is home to Hugh Jackman, the world's oldest orangutan and, more than likely, your next dessert obsession. 

The land down under has the Midas touch when it comes to all things sweet, gooey and Instagram worthy. 

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Australia is, after all, home to the Nutella kebab. The OG crazy milkshake started there. It's the country with the chocolate bar resumé and Aussies are willing to do almost anything to get their hands on their favorite cookies. 

Victoria Jones, founder and director of the food influencer network agency The Insiders tells Mashable, "I've learned that Australians aren't tied to a set way of doing things, which makes us more creative when it comes to cooking and experimenting with flavors. We lack the traditional food cultures of countries such as Spain and Italy so we love fusing dishes from different cultures to create something truly unique."

Lorraine Elliott of Not Quite Nigella fame agrees and believes there is also a social aspect to Australian dining that makes the country's trends spread quickly and vastly.

"Instagram is huge here and people make real effort to style their food," Elliott said. "It's very easy to make food a social experience, especially in larger capital cities that have a lot of restaurant variety and our weather is really good all year round so we always seem to be going out with friends and socializing."

Culinary freedom, mostly mild winters and a seemingly insatiable sweet tooth seem to be the winning combination to Instagram dessert fame. 

Here are a some trends sugar fiends worldwide can count on being exported from the land down under, sooner than later. 

1. Haute couture cookies

Donuts that cost more than a candlelit dinner for two might come back in vogue, but they will have tough competition from beautiful cookies. The fancy cookie is decked out with special toppings, iced with elaborate galaxy designs filled with everything from ganache to ice cream. 

2. Grown up popsicles

This stuff isn't going to turn your tongue neon green and might not even have refined sugar in it. Think tea infused pops, seasonal fruit and maybe a touch of alcohol for a truly adult treat. It's the perfect way to remember our warm weather all December while Aussies are basking in their winter heat. 

3. Pancakes and waffles 

These tasty morning carbs are all over popular Australian food-focused Instagram accounts. They get out-of-the-box and over-the-top treatments (edible flowers, anyone?) and it's enough to make you fantasize about your own "top-your-own-waffle" brunch restaurant. 

4. Artisanal cotton candy

This beautiful spun sugar ("floss" as it's often called outside the US) has already made its way to the UK and shows no sign of slowing down. It can be used in everything from children's parties to cocktails and you're in luck if you're dairy or gluten free, because (oftentimes — always check with the purveyor) so is this dessert. 

5. Lightbulb milkshakes

We aren't quite cool enough to understand this trend, but it's cute, memorable and contains that dairy, sweet goodness. 

If you can't make a trip down under, you can still expect to see these treats come your way. Not included: masterful tips to keep your top pants button from bursting open.