A new YouGov poll asked Americans to pick their favorites from a list of 21 flavors.
While some may think it’s boring, vanilla turned out to be the most popular choice, with 59% of ice cream lovers saying they like vanilla, and 11% saying it’s their favorite flavor.
Chocolate isn’t too far behind though, with 51% of people liking chocolate, and 10% saying it’s their favorite.
Other top ice cream flavors include:Strawberry (43% like, 6% favorite)Cookies and Cream (43% like, 7% favorite)Chocolate Chip (39% like, 2% favorite)Butter Pecan (35% like, 8% favorite)Mint Chocolate Chip (33% like, 9% favorite)Caramel (33% like, 3% favorite)Neapolitan (30% like, 2% favorite)
Some flavors are more popular in certain areas of the country though.For example, Southerners are more likely to be fans of butter pecan (42%).
Midwesterners are big fans of chocolate chip cookie dough (44%) and caramel (41%).
Those in the Northeast have a fondness for coffee (32%) and peanut butter (29%). They are also more likely to favor chocolate than vanilla.
Westerners are more likely to love vanilla (64%) than other areas of the country.As for how folks like to eat their ice cream
41% of Americans prefer to eat their ice cream in a bowl .33% prefer a waffle cone.12% enjoy a sugar cone. 5% like a cake cone and 2% enjoy it some “other” way
