A look back at how BeaverTails turned into one of Canada’s most recognisable food exports since its 1980 debut in Ottawa’s Byward Market kicks off a wider question: what actually is the best Canadian sweet treat? The seven-ten-ten call-in pulls in votes for Saskatoon berry pie, Nanaimo bars, butter tarts, Smarties and coffee crisp, with no clear winner in sight.
Maple fudge and Canadian-bean iced coffee both make late pushes for honorary status, proving the definition of a Canadian treat is looser than expected. It’s a fast-moving, opinionated round of nostalgia and dessert rankings built entirely from listener texts.
Topics: BeaverTails, Nanaimo bar, Saskatoon berry pie, Canadian dessert, coffee crisp
Originally aired on2026-07-23
