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Outer Banks Ice Cream Shop Serving Best Ice Cream in North Carolina

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! But, wait not just any ice cream the best ice cream. If you are an ice cream fan then you…

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NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 14: A view of the Mini Unicorn Treat Ice Cream Sandwiches being served during Family Ice Cream Fun-dae hosted by Mario Batali and Ayesha Curry at Private Park at Hudson on October 14, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for NYCWFF)

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I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! But, wait not just any ice cream the best ice cream. If you are an ice cream fan then you may be wondering where to find some of the best ice creams.  Luckily for you, it's not too far away.

Yelp reports that an ice cream shop in the Outer Banks has been deemed with serving the best ice cream in North Carolina. Surfin' Spoon is serving the best ice cream you could find in North Carolina, according to Yelp. Yelp went on to find the best ice cream shops in every state ahead of National Ice Cream Day, July 17. What better way to celebrate than grabbing a scoop from the best shop in your state. On National Ice Cream Day many shops will be hosting deals for the entire family to scoop!

To determine the best ice cream shops, Yelp took the total volume and reviews over the last year to compare shops. While using the determining factors, they were able to place the title of No. 1 shop in certain places in each state. Each ice cream shop on the list was open and had a passing health score as of May 12, 2022.

Surfin' Spoon, notably North Carolina's No. 1 shop, is the Outer Banks' go-to for frozen yogurt.  This shop is no ordinary frozen yogurt mom-and-pop shop. They offer tons of sweet treats ranging from frozen yogurt and their famous, made-from-scratch ice cream sandwiches. This is one stop in the Outer Banks that will leave your sweet tooth 100% satisfied. Surfin' Spoon is located at 3408 South Va Dare Trail, so the next time you're in Nags Head take a visit!

Check out the full list of best ice cream shops in every state here.

We’ve run into a few lists that make us shake our heads over the years. But this one may take the… cake- pun 100% intended. North Carolina’s favorite dessert is not one we would have thought of. Coventry Direct used some interesting methodology to determine the most popular dessert in every state. They took a list of 40 of the most popular desserts and then analyzed Google search terms in each state for those 40 desserts.

While not a bad metric, it does seem to create an issue in states where popular desserts don’t really need to be Googled: Grandma just passes that recipe right on down. But anyway, while most of us might guess chocolate cake, or sweet potato pie for North Carolina, you’d be wrong apparently. Also, Idaho, Minnesota, New Hampshire, SOUTH CAROLINA are y'all ok? The other question I have is what in the world is Texas sheet cake and why is it so popular? Also why is there no just chocolate or vanilla cake or cupcakes on this list? I have to think those are more popular than things that made this list.

But what is North Carolina's favorite dessert? Well, let’s take a look at the most popular dessert in every state:

Alabama

Pound Cake

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Alaska

Baked Alaska

Arizona

Rice Krispies Treats

Arkansas

Pecan Pie

California

Ice Cream

Colorado

Rice Krispies Treats
Rice Krispies Treats

Connecticut

Ice Box Cake

Delaware

Funnel Cake

District Of Columbia

Ice Cream

Florida

Key Lime Pie
Key Lime Pie

Georgia

Peach Cobbler

Hawaii

Cheesecake

Idaho

Jello

Illinois

Ice Cream

Indiana

Texas Sheet Cake
Texas Sheet Cake

Iowa

Texas Sheet Cake

Kansas

Texas Sheet Cake

Kentucky

Fudge

Louisiana

Pralines

Maine

Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies

Maryland

Funnel Cake

Massachusetts

Ice Cream

Michigan

Carrot Cake

Minnesota

Jello

Mississippi

Banana Pudding
Banana Pudding

Missouri

Coconut Cake

Montana

Pumpkin Pie

Nebraska

Brownies

Nevada

Blondies
Blondies

New Hampshire

Jello

New Jersey

Ice Box Cake

New Mexico

Bananas Foster

New York

Black & White Cookies

North Carolina

Coconut Cake

Yes, that’s right. According to this list, North Carolina’s favorite dessert is coconut cake. Hmmmm…. I mean it is one of my parents' favorite desserts and a Christmas dinner staple for our family. So honestly, I've been more suprirsed- I'm looking at you -the states that had jello as a favorite.

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North Dakota

Banana Split

Ohio

Texas Sheet Cake

Oklahoma

Pecan Pie

Oregon

Carrot Cake

Pennsylvania

Ice Cream

Rhode Island

Donuts
Donuts

South Carolina

Jello

South Dakota

Brownies

Tennessee

Chess Pie

Texas

Pecan Pie

Utah

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Vermont

Brownies

Virginia

Funnel Cake
Funnel Cake

Washington

Carrot Cake

West Virginia

Fudge

Wisconsin

Cherry Pie

Randi Moultrie is a Charleston, South Carolina native and has been in the radio industry for the last few years in Charlotte. Randi started with Beasley Media Group as an intern in 2019 and is now thriving in the digital world. Randi enjoys writing about her favorite foods (especially pizza) and all things fashion and travel. As one who loves taking trips to find new foods, it’s not surprising that she enjoys writing about both!