America Still Loves Ice Cream

Here’s a big surprise (sarcasm alert): Americans still love ice cream.

The folks over at Yahoo Food have done a little ice cream research this week. They came up with this sweet nugget: Americans ate $8 billion worth of ice cream last year. We have not done the conversion from dollars to gallons, but we think it’s safe to say that America went through a whole lot of gallons of ice cream last year.

But do we love ice cream more than other desserts?

Is ice cream more popular than cookies?

Pie?

Candy?

Bundt cake?

Let’s take a look at the results of the poll conducted by Yahoo Food to determine America’s favorite dessert.

Ice cream was tops, finishing at 41%.

Cake 20%.

Cookies 11%.

Pie 11%.

Fruit 9%.

Candy 7%.

Bad news for the candy industry but, hey, are we really surprised by ice cream’s first-place finish? Of course not.

Ice cream has always been a favorite, especially during the summer. However, this is just not a seasonal treat. 56% of those surveyed say they enjoy ice cream all year round.

Part of enjoying ice cream and building sweet memories is having a favorite ice cream shop. Stop by Praline’s any time of the year and indulge in America’s favorite dessert.