The Arizona State Fair is approaching, and that means one of many things: delicious food you can’t really get anywhere else. Typical fair food will be available, but this year the State Fair is adding even more delicious and intriguing treats.

Familiar favorites are back including giant turkey legs, deep fried candy bars, corn dogs, cotton candy, caramel apples, Indian fry bread and funnel cake, as well as an assortment of items that are chocolate coated, bacon covered, spice smothered, and/or deep fried are available as usual, and this year there are new food items to enjoy.

This year’s newest Fair foods include:

  • Deep Fried Banana Split (Sally’s Ice Cream, J&L)
  • Deep Fried Chocolate Covered Cinnamon Roll (Sweet Cheeks; Sweet Cheeks Fried Treats)
  • Deep Fried PB&J Cheesecake (Sweet Cheeks; Sweet Cheeks Fried Treats)
  • Deep Fried Butterfinger (Sweet Cheeks; Sweet Cheeks Fried Treats)
  • Bacon Wrapped French Toast Bombs (Bacon A-Fair; Brogdon Enterprises)
  • Deep Fried Reese-Oreo (Granny’s Cheesecake & More)
  • PB & J Funnel Cake (Funnel Lot; J&L)
  • Deep Fried Caramel Macchiato and Deep Fried Hot Chocolate (Funnel Lot; J&L)
  • Siracha Mayo Dog (Fhat Dawgs; Tin Lizzy)
  • Frito Pie Chili Cheese Burger (Gourmet Burger; Top Notch Concessions)
  • Blueberry Pretzel (PHD & Me Pretzel
  • Mexican Carne Asada Fries (covered with cheese sauce, meat, bacon, pepperjack cheese and sour cream) (Carne Cafe Taco Stand; Carne Cafe Concessions)
  • Deep Fried Tamale on a Stick (Carne Cafe Taco Stand; Carne Cafe Concessions)
  • Dragon Wings (twice fried, bone-in chicken wings dipped in orange sauce; awarded “Best Fried Food” and “Most Creative & Tastiest New Food” at the 2016 Lancaster County Fair) (Egg Roll On A Stick)
  • Cherry and Peach Supreme Funnel Cakes (Funnel Cakes West)
  • Mowie Wowie Pineapples (pineapple bowls with beef, chicken, sausage, rib, shrimp, fruit or Pina Colada; Pineapple Shrimp Bowl awarded “Best Overall Food” at Sonoma County Fair) (Ricardo’s Hawaiian Feast)
  • Shrimp Tacos and Tilapia Tacos (Ricos Man Jares Mosita)
  • Tostada De Ceviche (Ricos Man Jares Mosita)
  • The Sun Devil (fresh roasted coffee, creamy hot cocoa & splashes of real orange and vanilla extracts, topped with whipped cream and chocolate) (Affogato)
  • The Affogato (a swirl of creamy soft serve combined with a fresh brewed shot of espresso to create a perfectly delicate hot and cold treat) (Affogato)
  • Turkish Delight (Dessert World)
  • Coconut Macaroons and French Sable Cookies (Eli’s French Bakery)
  • Gourmet Licorice (Timbo’s II)
    Picked Cheese on a Stick (Get Pickled O Pete’s)
  • Bacon Nutella Pickle (Get Pickled O Pete’s)
  • Pickle Fries (Get Pickled O Pete’s)
  • Deep Fried Nachos (Spud Ranch BBQ)
  • Truffle Shuffle Baked Potato (Spud Ranch BBQ)
  • Reese’s Funnel Cake (Dutchmen’s Funnel Cake)
  • Nutella Funnel Cake (Dutchmen’s Funnel Cake)
  • Oreo Funnel Cake (Dutchmen’s Funnel Cake)
  • Oreo Churro (Dutchmen’s Funnel Cake)
  • Deep Fried Butter (hot dripping buttery balls patted with powdered sugar and drizzled in maple syrup) (Fried A Fair / Fried A Fair #2)
  • Selfie Sno Cone (HUGE snow cone with big lollipops, sour candy, sorted candies topped with cotton candy – Take a picture!)