Official State Desserts: Maine Claims the Whoopie Pie

Anjali Prasertong
Anjali Prasertong
Anjali Prasertong is a writer and public health dietitian focused on food systems, racial equity, and nutrition. Originally from Los Angeles, she has taught English in rural Japan, worked as a private chef in Malibu, and led an innovative city-funded corner store program in New Orleans that increased fresh food access in low-income neighborhoods. She was previously a contributing editor for The Kitchn, and currently lives in Denver with her husband and two kids.
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We love whoopie pies, but maybe not as much as the state of Maine does; lawmakers there are planning on making the whoopie pie the official state dessert. While this seems like an easy choice to us — we always vote “yes” on dessert — there are complications.

Some say the whoopie pie was actually invented in Pennsylvania, and others question the wisdom of putting the state seal of approval on a calorie-rich dessert when over 30% of students in the state are overweight. The legislators listened to 90 minutes of whoopie-pie-related testimony (a fact which tickles us to no end) and will most likely be voting in favor of the treats.

The story on NPR’s website includes a list of official desserts and snacks from other states, like Massachusetts’s Boston cream pie, Maryland’s Smith Island cake and Indiana’s Hoosier pie.

• Read more: Food Fight: Maine Legislature Takes Up Whoopie Pies – NPR

Does your state have an official dessert or snack?

Related: Whoopie Pies! 9 Recipes You’ll Absolutely Love

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