It’s that magical time of year when the days get shorter, temperatures drop, and trees get an orange-hued makeover. At the heart of the fall season are pumpkin dishes and treats. We can’t get enough of pumpkin spice lattes, but what other pumpkin-flavored delights are people craving?
Coffeeness used Google Trends to find the answer. Data analysts examined each state’s search trends for pumpkin-flavored foods and drinks over the past 12 months. The top-searched item for each state is displayed on the map below.
The Pumpkin Treats Each State Is Searching for

Overall, states gravitated towards decadent desserts in their search for pumpkin treats. Pumpkin bread, muffins, and cookies were the top three items, respectively. Twenty states, including Alabama, Colorado, and Nebraska, favored pumpkin bread. Parts of the Midwest, including Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as parts of the East Coast, such as Virginia and North Carolina, had a preference for pumpkin muffins. Pumpkin cookies gained the most interest in Arizona, Delaware, Illinois, and five other states.
The most popular non-sweet item was pumpkin soup, which was most frequently searched for in Texas, New York, Florida, and Michigan. Pumpkin seeds—often roasted with salt and spices—were most popular in Hawaii, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
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Surprisingly, pumpkin spice lattes weren’t particularly popular on this map. Only South Dakota searched for the drink the most. According to DoorDash data, people in Alaska, Oregon, Utah, and Montana order pumpkin spice lattes the most.
Here’s the complete list of each state’s most-searched pumpkin item:
State | Pumpkin Treat |
---|---|
Alabama | Pumpkin bread |
Alaska | Pumpkin bread |
Arizona | Pumpkin cookies |
Arkansas | Pumpkin bread |
California | Pumpkin muffins |
Colorado | Pumpkin bread |
Connecticut | Pumpkin muffins |
Delaware | Pumpkin cookies |
Florida | Pumpkin soup |
Georgia | Pumpkin bread |
Hawaii | Pumpkin seeds |
Idaho | Pumpkin bread |
Illinois | Pumpkin cookies |
Indiana | Pumpkin bread |
Iowa | Pumpkin bread |
Kansas | Pumpkin bread |
Kentucky | Pumpkin cookies |
Louisiana | Pumpkin seeds |
Maine | Pumpkin cookies |
Maryland | Pumpkin muffins |
Massachusetts | Pumpkin muffins |
Michigan | Pumpkin soup |
Minnesota | Pumpkin muffins |
Mississippi | Pumpkin seeds |
Missouri | Pumpkin muffins |
Montana | Pumpkin bread |
Nebraska | Pumpkin bread |
Nevada | Pumpkin cookies |
New Hampshire | Pumpkin cookies |
New Jersey | Pumpkin muffins |
New Mexico | Pumpkin bread |
New York | Pumpkin soup |
North Carolina | Pumpkin muffins |
North Dakota | Pumpkin pie |
Ohio | Pumpkin muffins |
Oklahoma | Pumpkin bread |
Oregon | Pumpkin bread |
Pennsylvania | Pumpkin cookies |
Rhode Island | Pumpkin bread |
South Carolina | Pumpkin bread |
South Dakota | Pumpkin spice latte |
Tennessee | Pumpkin bread |
Texas | Pumpkin soup |
Utah | Pumpkin cookies |
Vermont | Pumpkin bread |
Virginia | Pumpkin muffins |
Washington | Pumpkin bread |
West Virginia | Pumpkin bread |
Wisconsin | Pumpkin muffins |
Wyoming | Pumpkin pie |
If you find yourself craving pumpkin-spiced items this time of year, you’re not alone. The seasonal obsession with the flavor profile has everything to do with how our senses connection to memory. You can read more about the psychological phenomenon here.