Map Reveals Each State’s Favorite Easter Treat
Get your sweet tooth ready: Easter is almost here! Easter means fluffy Easter bunnies, dying eggs, and of course, eating lots and lots of candy. From jellybeans to Peeps and all the chocolate eggs, Easter is known for being quite the sugar-laden celebration.
That doesn’t mean all candy is created equal. As it turns out, people of different states have different preferences for candy. And San Francisco-based company Zippia did the dirty work for us.
Zippia, which collects data on millions of real-life careers, decided to use some of their data-tracking knowledge to make this fun list for us. With the help of Google Trends, they searched for candies that peaked around Easter and then determined what treat is searched a “disproportionately, high amount” for each state.
Here is the final list of what candy is most popular in each state!
Alabama, Chocolate Bunnies
Alaska, Boiled Eggs
Arizona, Boiled Eggs
Arkansas, Starburst Jelly Beans
California, Caramel Eggs
Colorado, Boiled Eggs
Connecticut, Chocolate Bunnies
Delaware , Peeps
Florida, Caramel Eggs
Georgia, Jelly Beans
Hawaii, Chocolate Bunnies
Idaho, Peeps
Illinois, White Chocolate Eggs
Indiana, Boiled Eggs
Iowa, Starburst Jelly Beans
Kansas, Jelly Beans
Kentucky, Jelly Beans
Louisiana, Cadbury Creme Egg
Maine, Peeps
Maryland, Boiled Eggs
Massachusetts, Peeps
Michigan, Sweet Tart Jelly Beans
Minnesota, Boiled Eggs
Mississippi, Cadbury Creme Egg
Missouri, Starburst Jelly Beans
Montana, Cadbury Creme Egg
Nebraska, Boiled Eggs
Nevada, Peeps
New Hampshire, Jelly Beans
New Jersey, Boiled Eggs
New Mexico, Boiled Eggs
New York, Kinder Easter Eggs
North Carolina, Peeps
North Dakota, Boiled Eggs
Ohio, Starburst Jelly Beans
Oklahoma, Peeps
Oregon, Chocolate Bunnies
Pennsylvania, White Chocolate Eggs
Rhode Island, Peeps
South Carolina, Chocolate Bunnies
South Dakota, Cadbury Eggs
Tennessee, Starburst Jelly Beans
Texas, White Chocolate Eggs
Utah, Boiled Eggs
Vermont, Boiled Eggs
Virginia, Chocolate Bunnies
Washington, Boiled Eggs
West Virginia, Jelly Beans
Wisconsin, Boiled Eggs
Wyoming, Mini Eggs
You might notice that “boiled eggs” are the most liked Easter treat in 14 different states—yes, that’s not a typo. They are just the weird ones. (Just kidding!)
The next popular are Peeps (with Idaho coming in tops on that number). Cadbury Creme Eggs are also the most liked candy egg (even though candy eggs are pretty much liked countrywide).
What we’re wondering is how peanut butter eggs didn’t make one state’s favorite Easter treat? Weird!
What do you think of this comprehensive list of Easter candy favorites? Does your state match up to your most liked candy? Speaking of, what is your absolute favorite Easter candy you have to have every holiday?