Random Quintessential Dessert From Your Stat (50 items)

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  (#42) Tennessee

  • 1796-06-01

  Banana pudding is a Southern tradition. In Tennessee, it's a way of life. Since 2010, Centerville, Tennessee, has held the National Banana Pudding Festival.

  While bananas are obviously not grown in the state, they originally made their entrance to the United States via the port of New Orleans. By the 1890s, banana pudding recipes were in cookbooks all over the country.

  This easy-to-make pudding, given a crunch with the introduction of Nabisco Nilla Wafers, is the kind of dish appropriate for large social gatherings. But, feel free to make a batch for yourself.
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  (#44) Utah

  • 1896-01-04

  Believe it or not, residents of Utah chow down on more Jell-O than any other state. Many food journalists speculate that the state's surge in Jell-O consumption is related to its large Latter-Day Saint population.

  Jell-O is a simple, quick treat that comes in many flavors and can be found in any store. Its ubiquity and ease makes it a go-to dessert for any large gathering.
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  (#3) Arizona

  • 1912-02-14

  This Southwestern dessert brought over by Spanish colonizers in the 16th century is rooted in a tradition out of southern Spain: frying dough in olive oil. Adapted by natives in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, these airy, hollow squares of fried dough are often served with honey.

  Sopaipilla is the perfect light treat after indulging in a chile-heavy meal.
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  (#31) New Mexico

  • 1912-01-06

  These flavorful shortbread stars are New Mexico's official cookie. Full of lard and sugar, these special treats will melt in your mouth.

  Bizcochitos are prepared for celebrations like graduations, weddings, and birthdays. The cookies are usually topped with a heaping handful of cinnamon.
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  (#24) Mississippi

  • 1817-12-10

  Not to be confused with the pies kids like to make out of dirt, a Mississippi mud pie is both edible and delicious. The techniques for baking these chocolatey masterpieces differ, and some are more refined than others.

  Most recipes call for a cream-chocolate filling in a graham cracker crust. Some include a brownie layer or a bit of fudge.
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  (#30) New Jersey

  • 1787-12-18

  Atlantic City is more than just casinos and sun-tanned beach dwellers; it's also the home of salt water taffy. The long history of taffy along the Jersey Shore is full of lore, including a story that sea foam washed ashore one day and flooded a local candy store.

  Taffy is made by cooking sugar in copper kettles and then processing it through stainless steel, where the lower pressure removes moisture. It rests four to six hours after that, and then it's pulled and infused with flavors.

  In 2019, one employee at a local candy company on the Atlantic City boardwalk said they sold "about 600,000 pounds of salt water taffy a year."

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