Which US state declared apple pie its official state pie?

Vermont declared apple pie its official state pie.

The designation became law on May 10, 1999, when Vermont’s General Assembly added the state-pie provision to Title 1 of the Vermont Statutes. The same legislation also named the apple Vermont’s official state fruit, linking the state’s agricultural identity with its best-known dessert tradition.

Vermont’s law includes an unusually specific serving suggestion. When serving apple pie, a good-faith effort should be made to offer it with at least one of three accompaniments: a glass of cold milk, a slice of cheddar cheese weighing at least one-half ounce, or a large scoop of vanilla ice cream.

That serving tradition reflects Vermont’s dairy and apple-growing heritage. Apple pie with cheddar is especially associated with New England and parts of the American Midwest, while à la mode is more familiar nationally. The law does not mean every Vermont pie must include all three accompaniments; the wording calls for one or more, and describes the effort as “good faith.”