A holiday dessert like this only comes around once a year
McDonald’s Is Bringing Back This Festive Favorite for a Limited Time
Published on Nov. 12, 2024
’Tis the season for McDonald’s to bring back a festive, fan-favorite dessert. Even though the holiday season has only just begun, the fast-food restaurant is ready to start celebrating. The return of a popular holiday treat—which McDonald’s calls “the greatest gift to yourself”—is the chain’s early surprise to customers across the country, some of whom have been waiting all year long to order it once again.
Keep reading to find out which special menu item is back for a limited time and when you’ll be able to order one at a location near you.
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What holiday item is McDonald’s bringing back?
McDonald’s just announced that its beloved Holiday Pie will be returning this month in restaurants across the country for a limited time only. Here’s a lesser-known McDonald’s fact: This sweet, tasty treat, available for a short time every year, has been a customer favorite since it debuted in 1999. For McDonald’s enthusiasts, the return of the Holiday Pie marks the start of the holiday season. So let the festivities commence!
What is the Holiday Pie?
McDonald’s Holiday Pie is a creamy, dreamy and delicious handheld treat that is unlike any other fast-food dessert. It’s made up of a buttery, flaky, sugar-glazed pastry crust filled with creamy custard and topped with rainbow sprinkles. There’s truly nothing else like it, which is exactly what makes it so special.
In the past, the Holiday Pie has been priced at $1.19, so we’re likely to see similar prices this year. However, just like most McDonald’s prices, the cost of the Holiday Pie varies from location to location.
Where has it been spotted so far?
The McDonald’s Holiday Pie is slowly but surely returning to restaurants nationwide, but as of this publication, it’s been spotted only in certain locations so far. According to Instagram user Markie Devo (@markie_devo) there have been Holiday Pie spottings in Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Arkansas and Pennsylvania. Instagram users were quick to chime in, commenting that the Holiday Pie is also available in locations like Northern Virginia and Los Angeles.
If you’re chomping at the bit to get a delicious Holiday Pie in your hands ASAP, keep checking your McDonald’s app to see when it’s available to order at your nearest location. The Holiday Pie is bound to be one of the season’s bestselling McDonald’s menu items, and it should be available at most participating restaurants by mid-November.
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Sources:
- McDonalds: “Holiday Pie”
- @markie_devo on Instagram
