Spicy pastes and sauces have been popular for centuries, from Japanese wasabi to North African harissa. Now, stoked by social media challenges, the trend for super spicy food is heating up – and transforming foods you'd never expect. Whether it’s hot peanut butter, chilli-laced chocolate or scorching gummy bears, brands are turning up the heat in bold and surprising ways.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover 20 unexpected foods that have been given a fiery makeover, counting down to the most surprising of all.

While these foods are all exciting additions to the culinary scene, seriously spicy food and hot food challenges can pose a serious health risk, so do proceed with caution.

20 surprisingly spicy foods