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The Fair Square

The Iowa State Fair starts today. They boast more than 50 foods served on a stick! I think we could create some of these, don’t you? Since I don’t live anywhere near Iowa, I’m gonna have to try to make some of these myself!

Here’s the list of foods on-a-stick that will be served at the fair:

1. Fair Square: “Introducing the official treat of the Iowa State Fair, Fair Squares!  Each Fair Square is four ounces of crispy rice cereal and made-from-scratch marshmallow, in plain or peanut butter flavor. All proceeds from each $2 treat will benefit the Blue Ribbon Foundation to improve the Fairgrounds.”
2. Chocolate-covered tiramisu on-a-stick
3. Turtle mousse bar on-a-stick
4. Strawberry cream bar on-a-stick
5. Twinkie log on-a-stick (frozen Twinkie dipped in white chocolate and rolled in cashews)
6. Octodog (hotdog in the shape of an octopus
7. Frozen s’more on-a-stick
8. Chocolate-dipped cake on-a-stick
9. Chicken club on-a-stick
10. Buffalo chicken on-a-stick
11. Chocolate-covered peanut butter round on-a-stick
12. Chocolate-covered key lime round on-a-stick
13. Carmellows on-a-stick
14. Pretzel rods dipped in caramel or chocolate
15. Pickle on-a-stick
16. Pork chop on-a-stick
17. Corn dog
18. Cheese on-a-stick
19. Cajun chicken on-a-stick
20. Sesame chicken on-a-stick
21. Carmel apple
22. German sausage on-a-stick
23. Teriyaki beef on-a-stick
24. Corn on the cob on-a-stick
25. Cotton candy
26. Veggie dog on-a-stick
27. Turkey drumstick
28. Nutty bar
29. Fried pickle on-a-stick
30. Hot bologna on-a-stick
31. Shrimp on-a-stick
32. Chicken on-a-stick
33. Monkey Tails (chocolate covered banana on-a-stick)
34. Taffy on-a-stick
35. Honey on-a-stick
36. Ice cream Wonder Bar
37. Deep fried Snickers bar on-a-stick
38. Deep fried 3 Musketeers bar on-a-stick
39. Deep fried Milky Way bar on-a-stick
40. Deep fried Twinkie on-a-stick
41. Lamb on-a-stick
42. Meatballs on-a-stick
43. Deep fried hoho on-a-stick
44. Fudge Puppy (waffle drenched in chocolate syrup and topped with whipped cream)
45. Chili Dog on-a-stick
46. Funtastick Pork on-a-stick
47. Dutch letters on-a-stick
48. Turkey tenders on-a-stick
49. Deep fried hot dog on-a-stick
50. Chocolate covered cheesecake on-a-stick
51. Potato Lollipop (4 thick slices of russet potato deep fried and on-a-stick with dipping sauces)
52. Pineapple on-a-stick (Fresh pineapple dipped in funnel cake batter and deep fried)
53. Chicken lips on-a-stick (breaded chicken breast smothered with hot sauce, served with blue cheese dressing).
54. Cornbrat on-a-stick (bratwurst dipped in corndog batter)
55. Frozen fudge brownie on-a-stick
56. Ice cream cookie sandwich on-a-stick
57. Rock candy on-a-stick
58. Salad on-a-stick
59. Hard-boiled egg on-a-stick

Additional Resources:

• Wisconsin State Fair has over 60 items on a stick
• YouTube video of the Minnesota State Fair Foods on a Stick:

• How to make Hot Chocolate on a Stick at Giver’s Log
• Pizza Pops on a Stick by Pennies on a Platter
• Beautiful Pie Pops at Luxirare
• Fruit Salad on a Stick at Little Nummies
• Cake Pops, a neo classic food on a stick, by Bakerella