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My Cross-Country Challenge to My Little Sister: Eat Yourself Across America in Desserts.

  1. California - Meyer Lemon Cake
  2. Oregon - Blackberry Cobbler
  3. Washington State - Washington Walnut Pie
  4. Alaska - Tongass Forest Cookies
  5. Montana - S'mores
  6. Idaho - Huckleberry Pie
  7. Nevada - The Sugar Factory's King Kong Sundae
  8. Arizona - Navajo Frybread
  9. Utah - Jell-O (the state snack!)
  10. Wyoming
  11. Colorado
  12. New Mexico - Bizcochito
  13. Texas - Pecan Pie
  14. Oklahoma
  15. Kansas
  16. Nebraska
  17. South Dakota - Kuchen
  18. North Dakota - Krumkake
  19. Minnesota - Seven-Layer Bars
  20. Iowa
  21. Missouri - Gooey Butter Cake (note: state dessert is ice cream!)
  22. Arkansas
  23. Louisiana
  24. Mississippi
  25. Tennessee
  26. Kentucky
  27. Indiana
  28. Illinois
  29. Wisconsin - Kringle
  30. Michigan
  31. Ohio - Buckeyes
  32. West Virginia
  33. Pennsylvania - Chocolate Chip Cookie
  34. New York - Oreo Cheesecake
  35. Vermont - Apple Pie
  36. New Hampshire
  37. Maine - Blueberry Pie (wild Maine blueberries)
  38. Massachusetts - Boston Creme Pie
  39. Rhode Island
  40. Connecticut
  41. New Jersey
  42. Delaware
  43. Maryland - Smith Island Cake
  44. Washington, D.C.
  45. Virginia
  46. North Carolina - Sweet Potato Pie
  47. South Carolina
  48. Georgia
  49. Alabama - Pecan Pie
  50. Florida - Key Lime Pie
  51. Hawai'i
  52. Puerto Rico
  53. Bonus Round: American Samoa
  54. Bonus Round: Guam
  55. Bonus Round: Northern Mariana Islands
  56. Bonus Round: U.S. Virgin Islands

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