The Nation's Most Popular Desserts

By Marquerite Velasquez


Who can ever resist the serving of that sweet course after a meal? In fact, a meal is not quite a "meal" if not concluded by desserts of any kind. Americans are definitely a nation of people who love desserts - from pies to cakes, cookies and ice cream. More than the deliciously sweet tastes, it must be that wonderful feeling after eating these desserts that make us real fanatics of them. Let us take a look at what the top-rated desserts are according to Americans.

Throughout Europe and North America, the pie has long been a favorite treat. As far back as when the United States was still under English rule most every American household served pie after meals. The most popular flavor is definitely apple pie however the pumpkin pie is not so far behind either. Because of the seemingly never-ending discovery of more flavors and kinds for pies the list of popular pie varieties could go on forever and would include all sorts of fruit pies, as well as pecan pie and chocolate crme pie.

The next desserts on our list are particularly hard to refuse especially if you have an extra strong "sweet tooth" - chocolate cake and chocolate brownies. Americans love chocolate in just about any form in which they can get it. We love chocolate in birthday or all-occasion cakes, cupcakes and brownies which can be thick and rich.

Kids would surely say that one of their all-time favorite desserts is cookies. Come to think of it, no matter your age or gender cookies come highly popular especially if we are talking about chocolate chip cookies. This particular cookie is highly special for Americans because its history will reveal that the original batch of these cookies was invented by an innkeeper in Massachusetts, the owner of the Toll House Inn. Using a Nestle semi-sweet chocolate bar cut into pieces blended into her baked cookies - that is how this mouth-watering recipe came about. In fact Nestle made sure that they produced chocolate chips by the name "Toll House Morsels," once the innkeeper's cookies became widely popular.

And who could refuse ice cream, especially on an extremely hot day? Ice cream and ice cream treats come in many different flavors and forms that there will surely be one great option for every ice cream lover not only in America but worldwide. Amongst the flavors though, vanilla remains the consistently preferred flavor on an overall consensus. Chocolate and cookies & cream are two flavors that are not far behind in terms of popularity.

Now that you have read about favorite American desserts, it's time to get out there and sample some great sweet treats. If you live in Southern California, YoKuMon, is a place you must visit. Located in Culver City, this ice cream shop offers up a full menu of great ice cream and dessert options. In addition to grabbing a cone filled with your favorite flavor, you can also enjoy a sundae, shaved ice, a shake or a freshly baked cookie. These cookies, which come in about eight different varieties, also are used to make YoKuMon's signature offering, the $2 ice cream sandwich. You can mix and match any cookie with any flavor of ice cream to create your own special treat.




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