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McDonald's customers should be prepared to leave room for dessert on their next visit to Golden Arches.
Now that the holidays are over, McDonald's has said goodbye to its seasonal McDonald's Holiday Pie – but the fast food chain is bringing back a fan-favorite snack as a replacement.
For a limited time, the Strawberry Crème Cake is back on the menu at participating restaurants, McDonald's USA confirmed to FOX Business.
“Start the year off on a sweet note at McDonald's with the return of Strawberry Crème Cake! This delicious treat is made with strawberries and vanilla-flavored cream and baked side by side in a sugar-coated flaky crust,” said a McDonald’s spokesperson.
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McDonald's Strawberry and Crème Pies are available again at participating locations for a limited time. (McDonald's USA / Fox News)
“The Strawberry & Crème Pie is a regional menu offering currently available at participating locations for a limited time, while supplies last in markets including Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City and more,” the company said.
McDonald's baked apple pie is a staple on the menu, although some fans wish the pies were still fried instead of baked. Its strawberry cousin swaps out the apple filling for a strawberry and sweet cream blend that some customers consider superior.
The return of McDonald's delicious strawberry snack was first announced by Snackolator on Instagram last week.
“These are now coming onto the market and replacing the holiday pies. They have already appeared in a number of markets and are a limited-time favorite,” the snack-focused account posted on January 10th.
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The McDonald's logo is seen near the restaurant in Santa Monica, United States, on November 13, 2023. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The news was enthusiastically received by enthusiastic users on social media.
“These are so hard you can’t tell me ANYTHING,” one person commented on Snackolator’s post.
“These are so good!!!” wrote another Instagram user.
McDonald's first introduced the strawberry creme cake in 2012 and was available nationwide until 2014. The fast food chain briefly brought it back in 2022, but only in the spring or winter and only at select locations, according to AllRecipes.com.
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A customer holds his Big Mac burger in a McDonald's restaurant (Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Unfortunately, the limited edition cake will not be available at every McDonald's location. Customers can check the McDonald's app to see if the Strawberry Crème Cake is available at a restaurant near them.
Although McDonald's offers special, limited-edition items from time to time, the company generates its strongest sales from core menu items like the Big Mac and Egg McMuffin.
During the third-quarter earnings call in October, McDonald's CFO Ian Borden said the company's strategy focused on highlighting core menu items at an affordable price.
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“The D123 Everyday Value Menu in the US takes a similar approach to affordable packages with nationally promoted products at locally relevant prices. The platform offers products such as McDouble or four-piece McNuggets. Customers will be offered a package each day.” “We can go to McDonald's for an affordable meal no matter what time of day it is,” Borden said.
“And while prices have evolved over time, the products featured have remained the same, offering customers their familiar favorites from our core menu,” he added. “This continuity in our service offering means customers know exactly what to expect every time they visit us, reinforcing our strong position as a market leader in affordability.”