The Most-Loved Thanksgiving Desserts in Every State

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Leave Room for Dessert

After lots of moaning and groaning and laying on the couch letting your turkey and mashed potatoes digest, we know most of you still say, “I am” and raise your hand in shame when the host of Thanksgiving dinner asks, “Who’s ready for dessert?”

In fact, OnlineCasinos.com surveyed 3,000 Americans, noting which state they live in, to find out their favorite desserts on Turkey Day and a hefty 96.68% of respondents said they make sure dessert is part of their palate on the holiday.

Here’s how the rest of the dessert data shook out.

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1. Pumpkin Pie

The reigning champ of Thanksgiving dessert is bar-none pumpkin pie, with a whopping 41 states choosing it as the best on the table. Here are the states where pumpkin pie is the fan-favorite:

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2. Apple Pie

Despite its reputation as an “All-American” dessert, apple pie only pops up as the favorite Thanksgiving dessert in these four states:

Alaska

Delaware

Iowa

New Hampshire

A fresh baked pecan pie on a rustic wood table with copy space.

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3. Pecan Pie

It blows our mind that there are only four states who roll with pecan pie on Thanksgiving. Are they not eating it with vanilla ice cream? Did their grandma not make it for them when they were growing up? America, you are sleeping on this stuff if you live anywhere except these states:

District of Columbia (we know it’s not a state, but it’s in the survey, so pipe down)

Louisiana

Mississippi

Tennessee (tied with Pumpkin Pie)

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4. Peach Cobbler Pie

Now, you’d think peach cobbler pie would be the pick for Georgia, but maybe they’re too used to peaches in the Dirty South. Wyoming is the lone state dubbing this pie the best of the best on Turkey Day.

Related: 30 Thanksgiving Desserts That Aren’t Pies

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5. Least-Favorite Thanksgiving Desserts

OnlineCasinos.com also included a break-down of some of the desserts that got the least love from survey respondents including:

Cranberry Cake

Buttermilk Pie

Rhubarb Pie

Cheese Board

Banoffee Pie

We’re not sure why “cheese board” even counts as an option and rhubarb deserves a rematch when it’s actually in season, if you ask us.

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