New Zealand Family Reacts to AMERICA'S Favorite Desserts from all 50 States! 

Atlanta looks like she is trying to figure out how she can bake some of these and I'm sure she can make them all❤

She was spot on for Tennessee - banana pudding is my favorite dessert in my home state. Would love to see you make your national dessert and give us the recipe. :)

Frozen custard is like the creamiest, richest ice cream you've ever eaten. It's one of the best frozen confections ever created! Once you've had it, you'll turn up your nose at plain old ice cream! lol (In my humble opinion) And if you really want to experience true decadence, place a big scoop of vanilla frozen custard on top of warm apple pie, warm fudge brownies or between two giant fresh from the oven, homemade Toll House Chocolate Chip cookies! Heavenly! There are plenty of recipe videos online for making your own authentic frozen custard. I'm sure that I'm not alone when I say that I'd love to see Atlanta whip up a batch one of these days!

As a North Carolinian, I approve this video. Sweet potato pie is fantastic. Sweet potato and pecan pie, those are the two must haves at any holiday dinner 💯🤤💯🤤 Edited because I typed fast and I hate looking illiterate because autocorrect is a pain in the booty 😂

As a Texan, Pecan pie is THE GO-TO every holiday. Top it off with a scoop of Blue Bell ice cream and there really is nothing better😂

Gotta show my love for Missouri's Gooey Butter Cake. Easy to make, and so good.

This family is so good at making us feel like part of their family that I've started saying "hiiiii" with the kids. 🥰 I can see Atlanta's brain memorizing these recipes all the way from Minnesota. 😁

At first I was gonna say, donuts are not a main dessert for cali. When I remembered that almost every two blocks there's a place to buy donuts, whether bakery store or bakery in supermarkets, coffee shops, mom and pop shops, or the many 7 elevens, winchell's that are everywhere.

I’m from Tennessee. My parents moved briefly to New England (Connecticut specifically) and used to bring Banana Pudding to parties. At the time (mid nineties) it was completely foreign to that region, but according to my parents it was always a smash hit. Proud of our banana pudding!

U guys make me wish I had kids. They are definitely a blessing they are so sweet and good natured. You raised them well :)

Key lime pie is my absolute favorite! At many family gatherings in the South, you'll find banana pudding (including Thanksgiving!)

Hey NZFam!!! 🥧🍰🥟 My Favorite is the "Pineapple Upside Down Cake" It is simple to make and delicious to eat!!!🥟🍰🥧 Stay Healthy & Safe!!!! Peace, Love & Happiness!!!!💗

Atlanta is so smart and a natural cook her brain just knows. You can exactly make custard that way. Very smart

I'm from St. Louis Missouri. My favorite is called a Cardinal Sin. From a frozen custard place called Ted Drew's. Vanilla frozen custard, covered in hot fudge and tart cherries, with whipped cream on top. Yum!

The crazy thing is that there are so many deserts not shown here that are ridiculously good. However, I will say that if you go to a major event at almost anyone's home in South Carolina there will be a coconut cake. And they're usually made like those thin, multi-layer chocolate cakes you saw in the video. Banana Pudding is usually there as well but it's rare to get a real one anymore as everyone got lazy and does the jello pudding version because it's easy. Folks who like it try and say they prefer the cold version with whip cream but it's actually a completely different type of dessert.

I'm from Ohio and the Buckeye is DEFINITELY our state's dessert. Yummy! 😋 You can't go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter! Love you guys! And, love your videos!!

Being an Atlanta, Ga resident, I have to say your daughter has an awesome name lol. Also NOTHING tops peach cobbler.. try it with vanilla ice cream!

Louisiana could have been represented by bread pudding, pralines, or Bananas Foster. It's a great state for food. You need an ice cream freezer to make your own frozen custard. If you just put custard in your freezer, it will come out like a hard block of ice. Desserts like this need to be agitated as they freeze to prevent them from forming large crystals. I'm sure you could make some of these yourself. Just do a search for recipes. You should be able to make snickerdoodles at home, for instance.

Yes, you are correct in thinking of peaches in Georgia. As a Georgia native though, we don't have huge peach crop like most people believe. And being from the south we enjoy home made apple pies.

I've lived in Washington State for almost forty years, and I've never even heard of a Nanaimo Bar. That being said, I don't frequent Starbucks either. I wouldn't call it commonplace here. Also, there are several types of huckleberries species here. My favorite is the Red Huckleberry. Salmon berries are another wild treat when out hunting or fishing...just be careful, the bears like them too.

Aloha from the 50th state! Hawaii locals say, "Shave Ice", not "Shaved Ice". and really good shave ice is soft, not grainy, because the ice is actually shaved by a razor blade, not crushed. I like mine with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the bottom of the cup.

As a native Mainer (someone from the State of Maine), my personal favorite dessert is Strawberry Shortcake. It's great after a meal of lobster and clams!

This video inspired me to get out my great-grandmothers recipe for sugar cream pie, my family is from Indiana. The filling for our pie filling only has four ingredients sugar, cream, milk and flour. It reminds me in taste of crème brûlée without the flame.

In the 80’s Mississippi Mud Pie became a thing at a restaurant we went to. I started making it (so easy, Oreo cookie crust, ice cream of your choice and whipped cream on top). It was such a hit with my children that they started requesting it on their birthdays instead of cake. It gets melty , all of the ingredients all running together, yum. Some of the really inexpensive desserts came out of WWII times when food was rationed for the soldiers and moms made the best of it and came up with delicious but inexpensive desserts. What are you going to make first Atlanta 🥰? Love you all ❤️

I'm partially raised in Boston and when I lived there Boston Cream was and still is my favorite dessert. I also love Boston Cream doughnuts

Frozen Custard is very similar to regular ice cream, but amazingly silky and a little more dense. It is made the same way as ice cream, but with egg yolks (like a Custard base). No need to travel to try bourbon balls or buckeyes. Lots of wonderful confectioners make them in Kentucky and Ohio ready to ship. 😉 Also in Kentucky, we love our Derby Pie, which is similar to a pecan pie. Swap the pecans for walnuts and add chocolate chips. Yum!!!!

In Lancaster Co. Pa Shoo-Fly Pie is is a popular dessert , I also like Mince Meat pie , but Coconut Cream is my all time favorite. As for a meat, Scrapple is a big favorite, made from pork scrapes and corn meal, boiled with seasons and poured in to pans and let it cool and thicken.Slice it and fry it.

It is very enjoyable to watch Your New Zealand Family living their best lives and letting us in to watch it. It would be great to see Chef Atlanta and the family whip together some of these American treats in their kitchen.

The main difference between ice cream and frozen custard is that the custard has eggs which provide a creamy texture. It can be made into many flavors

I'm from New Jersey. Salt water taffy is NOT a dessert. It is not readily available throughout the state. It is a seasonal CANDY made exclusively in the resort towns like Atlantic City. Also, the Pennsylvania Amish are more known for their SHOO FLY PIE, not the dessert in this video.

What I enjoyed the most was... your faces... as you watched dessert after dessert!

The whoopie pie may look like an Oreo but it isn’t. The two outer parts are spongey cake not hard cookie. The packaged ones usually have frosting in the middle but whipped cream is best. I don’t consider salt water taffy as a dessert. It is more of a candy aka sweet.

Wisconsin cream puffs are great in the dog days of summer in August. A great companion are deep fried candy bars and Coke.

I'm a Marylander!!! The Smith Island cake is accurate, and good. We also have two signature cookie companies too. One is Berger's Cookies. They make a round, shortbread cookie, with a thick, rich, chocolate icing on top. We also have Otterbein's cookies, they are a thinner, crunchier chocolate chip, or a sugar cookie!!! Also, I'm jealous that your McDonald's Apple Pies are still fried!!! Ours are baked, and not as good!!

I’m a Pennsylvanian and my top 3 favorite whoop is pies are cho plate with peanut butter filling red velvet with the regular filling and pumpkin with the regular filling

Key Lime Pie is awesome. I would love to send the family a Florida box!

I am from South Carolina and the Coconut Cake is our state dessert . It was my dad’s favorite dessert and on Holidays my mom always bought fresh coconuts and cracked and grated them for her cakes. They were the moistest cakes ever. She passed on August 30, 2020 at 100 years young! She was born in 1919 ! We were extremely lucky to have her so long. She loved baking and made all of our bread , cakes, pies, donuts from scratch. No store bought for her! 🇺🇸❤️

Georgia is the peach state and I don’t know why but we have more pecans than peaches. Most of our peaches come from South Carolina.

I am from Indiana. The city I grew up in. Had a restaurant who’s Sugar Cream Pie was to die for. So so good.

I’m from Illinois, and the video listed caramel or cheese corn as our state dessert. We consider those snacks, not desserts! You have already made our state pie, pumpkin. While you may know this dessert as a Thanksgiving classic, Illinois went the extra mile and named pumpkin pie as its official state pie in 2015. This easy pumpkin pie recipe takes just five minutes to prepare and will last in the freezer for up to two months after it's been baked. And the other dessert Illinois is famous for are Brownies! There have hundreds of ways to make brownies. Brownies made their debut at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, so I thought it was only fair to credit Chicago for one of the world’s favorite baked goods. After all, the original recipe, which contains a pound of chocolate and a pound of butter, is a good one. You can find the original recipe for the 1893 world’s fair brownies online……I looked it up and interestingly it has apricot preserves incorporated in the recipe. I love your videos!

Frozen custard is essentially just European style ice cream, branded as custard to differentiate from American ice cream.

Hello from Detroit, Michigan. While Mackinac Island fudge IS very popular, I think that Bumpy Cake made by the Sander's Chocolate and Candy Company may be more of a favorite "dessert," while the fudge is more like a "sweet treat" that one can have any time and not just for a dessert (which cake is typically more of a dessert thing.) Thanks for this! ~Be Blessed

Key lime pie….tangy n sweet….one of my faves. It hits you in the back of your jowls.

FYI: Here in the south, Atlanta would be called “Atlanna”. Or often, “Atlanna darlin’”. We sort of drop that second “T” right down on the floor, and the “g” in words that end in “ing” gets the same treatment. Just curious to know what she thinks of that, if it would feel like folks were calling her the wrong name, lol.

Yes, Indiana's Hoosier Sugar Cream Pie is our state pie. I love it and easy to make. Grandma Sue in central Indiana

I'm from Alabama and I'm so happy I stumbled across yall. I'm a traveling dreamer and love seeing other cultures.

HEY FAM! I can tell you that while Jello is incredibly popular in Utah, it isnt normally considered a DESSERT per se. There are variations involved whipped toppings and fruit all blended together, and in THAT form, yes a sort of dessert.. But plain jello is normally sort of a side dish along with salad.

I am from NY and I love me a good cheesecake. For me, however, the best dessert ever is a good key lime pie. I like tart desserts and to me absolutely nothing beats the tart and sweet mixture of a key lime pie with graham cracker crust, and some whipped cream.

This is ironic! I just decided to cut all sugar completely from my diet and you guys drop this video! What are you guys doing to me!!! Love you videos guys, love all of them! Dude, used to follow you on your Kiwi Kicker channel because I am a big college and NFL fan and NBA fan and you did alr a lot of football and basketball reactions! NZ looks like a beautiful country and I want to go visit sometime in my lifetime! - Ron from California.

Wisconsin, being the top dairy state, has a famous butterbuger and fresh custard ice cream (from our dairy farms) chain restaurants called Culver's, named after two Wisconsin brothers who founded it. Fresh beef and custard ice cream from our locally state sourced cows!!! It's 4x the cost than a McDonald's or Burger King, etc but so worth it for the fresh ingredients and varied menu. There are Flavors of the Day each month full of delicious, yummy concoctions like Crazy for Cookie Dough, Oreo Cheesecake, Dulce de Leche Cheesecake, Caramel Fudge Cookie Dough, Andes Mint Explosion, Butter Pecan, etc.and during the fall months they bring out delicious sweet potato fries and Pumpkin shakes that taste just like a homemade pumpkin pie batter. The restaurants are so popular that it has expanded into some surrounding states like MN, MI, IL, etc. Interestingly, my aunt worked for 40 years in HR at one of the other Culver brother's mortgage and insurance company called MGIC and knew the head honcho in the workplace and socially as they are avid golfers and his company would hold retreats that I remember my mom and I tagging along to stay in the $500+ a night suites at the famed Intercontinental Hotel in Chicago right on the famed Magnificent Mile and it held an Olympic size pool; or up to Kohler which holds the original fouding company and main corporate and manufacturing companies that comes up with and then produces all the fancy smart toilets, luxury Jacuzzi infinity bathtubs, multiple shower heads with a main waterfall tops, along with sinks and all other housing appliances like the aforementioned and more. And they built from scratch and own 3 prestigious golf courses that are built right on or near Lake Michigan for breathtaking views and designed by super famous course designers like Pete Dye and one course mimics playing in Ireland or St. Andrew's...and these courses have held Ladies U.S. Open Championships, Men's PGA Championships and two Ryder Cup tournaments that are held every 2 years in locations around the world as it's more informal format like a golfing "soccer" world cup with gen interaction and participation of rivalry encouraged between the European golfers vs American golfers and they all stay at the super luxurious The American Club, which is mainly members only and my aunt's company had corporate dealings, and again we were blesed to tag along and stayed in a huge $700 a night suites with a $15,000 Kohler jet massaging extra long tub along with the smart toilet and the rainfall shower. My dad has has the good fortune of golfing the course that overlooks Lake Michigan a couple times but you pay $$$$ to do so if you aren't a member.

y'all need to try jam cake. I can't give you the recipe because it's a family secret, but I think you could find one on the internet somewhere. I know of it as a Kentucky cake, but I'm sure its probably shared in the Appalachian community

Hey, NZ fam.... Atlanta, here's your challenge ...flan! -4 eggs -2 cans evaporated milk (12 oz, I know you don't use oz, but this is just so you have the amounts for conversion). -1 can condensed milk (I think it's 10 oz) -Dash vanilla extract -3 oz cream cheese (this is what makes it Puerto Rican style, you can leave it out, but it's better with). -Cinnamon (optional) -2/3-1C sugar You'll need a square or round cake pan (glass or metal, doesn't matter), plus a larger pan that it can sit inside. Over medium to low heat, caramelize all the sugar--just keep stirring it until it has all melted into a golden liquid. Don't worry if it clumps up on your spoon, just keep stirring, it'll happen. When it's all liquid and golden, pour it into the pan. Combine the cream cheese with the condensed milk (hand mixer). Taste a bit, because-why not!? 🙂 Once it's well combined, add in the eggs, evaporated milk, cinnamon and vanilla, beat to combine. Pour all of it right on top of the sugar in the pan. Fill the larger pan halfway with warm water, then place the cake pan with mixture in it. The water should be about halfway up the side of the cake pan, not over. Stick it in the oven (not really a need to preheat), set temp to 400F (I think that's 200-205C). Walk away for forty minutes! You can check it halfway to turn it, to make sure the top is will be an even color. When you remove it, it may jiggle a little, but the top should be fully cooked and golden. (If there are burned spots, you can flake that off when it's cooled). Allow it to cool completely. You can serve it as is, with the sugar caramel in the bottom of the pan, or you can be dramatic: take a large shallow bowl that's bigger than the pan. A plate might work, but it shouldn't be completely flat, as the caramel will go all over. Run a knife around the edge of the pan. Put the plate or bowl on top of the cake pan, and quickly flip. If you used a glass cake pan, you might want to ask your mom for help. Cut into pieces, and spoon caramel over the top. Enjoy!

My favorite is called "Death by Chocolate". It is a chocolate cake with chocolate chips with steamy hot fudge on top of it. It is with ice cream. If you ever try it, your tastebuds will thank you for it.

I still hate the Rocky Mountains Oysters. A nightmare from childhood.

Jello thickener is ground cow hoofs.

As a Missourian, I have to say that both gooey butter cake and frozen custard is amazing!

I am from Wisconsin. Been watching since kiwi kicker. Cream puffs are amazing!!!! Frozen custard is also very good.

I worked at Westside Drive In in Boise, Idaho for a little bit when I was younger. The restaurant actually made it onto Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, a popular TV show here in the states. Everything on the menu there is ridiculously good. My favorite being the Prime Rib Dip. Those ice cream potatoes are insanely good and very popular throughout most of the state.

I realize I'm late to the party here, but...the coverage for Jello did not even cover the possibilities. Born and raised in Utah. Add fruits mid set so they don't sink to the bottom... Strawberry jellow with bananas, orange jello with shredded carrots, combine 1 box lemon, 1 box lime with crushed pineapple are my favorites.. and of course with whipped cream. There's ALWAYS room for Jello...

North Carolina 💪🏼🇺🇸

Chess pie is named by a person with a southern accent. When asked the name of the pie he responded it's "Just Pie".

I've lived near Denver (Colorado) for my entire life, and have never heard of those cinnamon roll knock-offs. Unfortunately, I can't think of any dessert that is specific to Colorado. On a side note, you need to keep an eye on Denzel, he's a bit of a ham on camera!

Hey, the Rocky Mountain Oysters are pretty good 👍 😎 Kolaches are yummy!! Kolaches are Bohemian. Around here there were quite a few Bohemian settlers. We also had quite a few German/Russian settlers and Greek settlers. So at least in western Nebraska we have lots of yummy treats to choose from like Kolaches, Grebel, Dina Kuchen, Baklava and many others 😁 My favorite Kolaches are with poppyseed filling, cherry filling, lemon filling and peach filling.

I am with you brother. Pecan pie rules. Love your family's videos. Hope you are all doing great.

When we lived in the FL Keys we actually had a key lime bush (hence the name key lime ;) ) and I would make key lime pie with fresh key lime juice & zest, and a graham cracker crust…it was sooo good! I have to say though, as good as key lime pie is, Mackinac Island fudge is the best, hands down. We had some while visiting Mackinac Island and it was unbelievable. Mackinac Island fudge ice cream comes in a close second. If you guys ever make it to MI, definitely a must.

Beignets are famous in New Orleans and loved pretty much state wide, but they are eaten for breakfast rather than as a dessert. There is not a state dessert as such. But some of the favorites are pecan pralines, Doberge cake, Bananas Foster, and King Cake.

We are in a tri-state area of Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. So we have a ton of different go to desserts. The Buckeyes are the best and those are easy for you guys to make at home! Thanks for the wholesome content!

Ironically I am on a no-sugar challenge right now so this was very hard for me to watch! FYI… the sweet potatoes pie shown in this video is different from the sweet potato dish that many have at Thanksgiving.

Texan here and while we have pecan pie every house I've gone to on holiday banana pudding was the #1 dessert bot the pie.

Hi from New Jersey! Salt water taffy is one of my LEAST favorite desserts. I love doughnuts, tiramisu, carrot cake, ice cream, chocolate chip cookies, etc.

Love your videos! i live in central Arkansas and I've never heard of Possum Pie! Looks like a Boston Creme to me. But I have had many things on this list. Frozen custard is the bomb! You can get this in many states. We have so many delicious desserts here in the U.S. My favorites from this list are the berry pies, key lime pie, coconut cake and banana pudding. I make a killer coconut poke cake!

I was born in Washington state and have not heard of that. My favorite dessert was wild blackberry pie. I now live in Minnesota and blueberry muffins are great but I think my favorite is a pumpkin bar 😊 also here, Jello is actually referred to as a salad...

U guys are an absolutely gorgeous family! Much love from America! 💕💕

One of the few perks of living in Alabama: we are always on the list first 😂 I’ve never heard of that cake, but doesn’t surprise me that it has chocolate and pecans in it though!

From Nebraska here. I don’t know what that dessert was from our state but I’d never heard of it before. Pumpkin pie is closest thing we have to a state dessert I think.

Bro I agree with Utah and Im from Tennessee. But I mean... we all know... *Ice Cream beats everyone.*

I was surprised to see beignets as the Louisiana state dessert since it is typically mostly consumed in New Orleans. I'd say that the statewide dessert (and I'm surprised that it didn't even make this list at all) would be bread pudding. It was a way to not waste two or three days old bread by soaking bite size pieces in an egg custard base then baking it . Many variations are available , only limited by your imagination. Add-ins include chocolate, coconut, raisins, fruit, or any combination of things to your taste. Then topped with some sort of glaze. Delicious.

I’ve lived in Alabama all my life and never had or seen a Lane Cake, it was famous from a book set in Alabama but I don’t think most people make it! Cakes we love are pound cake, butter pecan cake, chocolate cake made with mayonnaise, strawberry cake. We also love pies… pumpkin, sweet potato, chocolate, pecan. Not a homemade dessert but have y’all ever had Moon Pies? (Not a pie, more like cake with marshmallow dipped in chocolate or other flavors)

Pound cake just good all around, be it a plain slice in the morning or all dressed up in the evening with whipped cream strawberries and chocolate.

Fun video as usual! I live in California. I am not certain that the donut is representing as the states official dessert! There are so many different kinds of desserts, it would be hard to choose for sure! Good to see you all! Take care of yourselves!!

I’m from New Hampshire. Going to get some Cider Donuts tomorrow! The apple farm they mentioned is minutes from my house!

When I was a child and young girl, we made homemade ice cream many times every summer and for holidays through out the year. The base was a cooked vanilla custard that had several cups of cream added to it, before it went into the ice cream maker. I can't find the exact recipe today, and although I would attempt to do it from memory here, I wouldn't do that to you over the internet. You will need an ice cream maker. I have no idea if they have them in New Zealand. The recipe below is as close as I could find from my childhood. (I have no idea why they add flour in the recipe, but I copied it from their recipe, so I left it in. We never used it when a kid, the eggs would thicken the custard.) Old-Time Custard Ice Cream (from Taste of Home) 1-1/2 cups sugar 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 cups whole milk 4 large eggs, lightly beaten 2 pints heavy whipping cream 3 tablespoons vanilla extract Directions In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt. Gradually add milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat immediately. Quickly transfer to a large bowl; place bowl in a pan of ice water. Stir gently and occasionally for 2 minutes. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Stir cream and vanilla into custard. Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. (Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze 2-4 hours or until firm. Repeat with remaining ice cream mixture. We would add fresh strawberries, chopped peaches, etc into the ice cream base before starting to churn it, you don't need any added sugar.

If our favorite NZ family visits the US in the near future I highly recommend they plan destinations based on this list of desserts! Having traveled to both Mackinac Island, MI and New Orleans, LA, I have tasted the freshest fudge and beignets.

After living in Oregon for a few years, I can agree with the obsession for Marionberries in everything. Way better than blueberries and huckleberries, so good in ice cream, and I used to love the cobblers and pies. Miss it, can't get it down here in Florida now, but I agree with Key lime pies being a Florida staple as well, although more common in SE Florida.

I love your guy's family so much.

Gooey butter cake is big in Missouri, so is frozen custard. Flan is very much like crème brûlée. Personally, I love cheesecake and pumpkin pie.

Depending upon the source, California’s favorite dessert is (in order of my memory): fortune cookie, chiffon cake, chiffon pie, maple bar donut, hot fudge sundae, boysenberry pie, Meyer-lemon cake, and one claiming the avocado parfait as the “unofficial state dessert”. Per the state library, California does not have an official state dessert. We’ve got a state amphibian, land mammal, fish, water mammal, dinosaur, nut, theater, museum … we even have a state soil (San Joaquin Soil was designated as the official state soil in 1997); but no dessert or any food item.

Howdy from Texas! My favorite dessert that my family would always make on holidays is Watergate salad. It’s whipped cream, powdered pistachio jello mix, pineapple, mini marshmallows, and chopped pecans al in one bowl. Despite the very weird engredients it’s absolutely delicious!

As you heard, Nanaimo bars are Canadian. Created in Nanaimo B.C. Canada. Nothing else tastes like it.

Ah yes, everything always comes back to the Pavlova when discussing food. Once it is safe to travel again, you definitely should make videos of trying all these different desserts in all 50 states and territories.

Minnesota is mostly rhubarb pie than blueberries muffins. We do have lots of wild blueberries and rhubarb is pretty much everywhere. Yummy!

Where I grew up (Penna) there is 'Rita's Frozen Ice' and they have frozen custard. They close during the winter. Since I loved the custard so much, I bought several 1/2 gallons and put them in the freezer. Although okay, they did lose much of the appeal.

I love Pavlova! It is one of my favorite desserts. We used to have a Kiwi cafe here in Arlington, Virginia (right outside of DC) called Cassat’s and they made an AMAZING pavlova. Sadly they closed a couple years ago. I miss it.

Don’t let anybody fool you, in Pennsylvania we love shoofly pie! Yeah the Whoopie pie definitely has its place but shoofly pie is the staple for Pennsylvania Mennonite and Amish desserts

I was born and raised in Vermont, yes...apple pie is great but I would have thought a dessert with our amazing Vermont maple syrup would be a better choice, it can be a maple creemee, or maple syrup on bread dough, maple frosted doughnuts, oh so many choices!

Do you have access to an old fashion ice cream maker? If so, you can easily make the frozen custard ice cream. There are recipes online or most machines come with basic ice cream recipes and I know the one I bought decades back had a recipe for the custard ice cream. Plus, if you search online for some recipes of the items you want to try, you can make most if not all of them right from your own kitchen. I know Atlanta could put those together in a blink!

I know this isn’t a dessert but if you ever come to South Carolina you MUST try boiled peanuts. So good

Fun Fact: A city in Wisconsin named Two Rivers created the ice cream sundae.

That was a fun dessert road trip around the United States! I’m from California and I am not so sure about donuts being dessert because I have eaten them for breakfast with coffee. Frozen custard is a favorite of mine, similar to ice cream but the egg makes it richer and creamier. Thanks for being you and sharing your lovely family with us.💕

Texans do love their pecan pie it is by far my most favorite. I also like sweet potato pie.