With the Florida State Fair almost upon us, it’s time to kiss your arteries goodbye!
This year, patrons will find a range of new treats, ranging from sweet heat jalapeño ice cream, cheeseburgers on-a-stick, and cheesy tater corn dogs. The State Fair runs from Feb. 6 to Feb. 17. Tickets start at $9 for adults, $5 for children, and $7 for seniors.
Here are all the new eats at the Florida State Fair:
Cheesy Sriracha Funnel Cake Bites
New from Out of this World Funnel Cakes — cheesy funnel cake pieces, deep-fried and topped with four cheeses and chives, served with Sriracha aioli, ranch or garlic butter dip.
Sweet Heat Jalapeño Ice Cream
New from Coolicious Treats — experience the best of both worlds with the “Sweet Heat” of jalapeño & chocolate-flavored ice cream served in a cup.
Steak N Eggs Sundae
New from DeAnna’s Steak Sundaes — fresh cut fries layers with warm cheese, sour cream, real bacon. next is a scoop of cheesy grits, a fried egg, and topped with mouth-watering sirloin steak.
S’mores on a Stick
New from Pence’s Carmel Corn — a larger than life marshmallow, dipped in sweet, melted chocolate and rolled in crunchy graham cracker pieces.
Pina Colada Candy Apple
New from The Apple Cart — a crisp apple coated in a hard crunchy pina colada flavored candy available with or without coconut.
Cheeseburger On-A-Stick
New from DeAnna’s Diner — a grilled Angus beef patty, dipped in DeAnna’s secret batter, deep fried and drizzled with a warm cheddar cheese sauce.
Cheesy Tater Corn Dog
New from Best Around — a cheese-filled hotdog on a stick, dipped into a potato and corn dog batter, coated in Panko, deep fried until golden brown and crunchy.
The Orie
New from Best Around — an Oreo funnel cake like never before! Sweet cream filling sandwiched between two chocolate funnel cake batter cookies.
Candy Corn
New from Pence’s Carmel Corn — sweet and crunchy popcorn with fun, multicolor coatings, in banana, bubble gum, raspberry and green apple flavors!
Strawberry Lemonade Shortcake Sundae
New from DeAnna’s Steak Sundaes — warm cinnamon sugar donut pieces drizzled with lemonade frosting, fresh strawberry slices and homemade whipped cream on top.
Cajun Chili Cheese Fries
New from DeAnna’s Steak Sundaes — fresh cut cajun fries, with hot sauce, cheese, and grilled onions, topped with Beef Chili con carne, Jalapeño slices and parmesan cheese.
Hawaiian Jerk Chicken Pizza
New from Angela’s Pizza — a white garlic sauce based pizza topped with jerk chicken, diced pineapple, ham, and mozzarella cheese, available whole or by the slice.
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