It’s no easy feat to pinpoint the most iconic desserts in the US. In a country so sprawling, so shaped by the comings and goings of communities, so contoured by unique terrains and the harvests they produce, how does one even describe the American table, for starters—and whose American table are we talking about when we do?

What makes it onto our plates varies as widely as the definition of what it means to be American, but if there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s our love of desserts.

After months of reaching out to sources around the country and whittling the answers down, we’ve identified the most iconic dessert in every single state (plus DC and Puerto Rico).

From berry-stuffed pastries and buttery cakes to use-what-you’ve-got pies and sugary frozen treats, these are the sweets you should be trying all around the country.

Arati Menon & Megan Spurell, Condé Nast Traveler

Read the full article