McDonald's Snack Wrap returns to the golden arches today — and 3 other new spicy menu additions this week
The fast food chain also spiced things up on its breakfast menu with new additions that include the Spicy Sausage McMuffin, the Spicy Egg McMuffin and the Spicy Sausage McMuffin with Egg.
Later this month, the fast food chain will beef up its McValue offerings for a limited time in participating locations.
Here's what else to know about the new menu offerings:
The Snack Wrap will be a permanent menu item starting Thursday, July 10, in restaurants nationwide.
It will be available in two flavors: spicy and ranch.
A ranch chicken Snack Wrap previously contained 320 calories.
The menu item will be priced at $3 and will be available to order starting at 10:30 a.m. local time through late night at participating restaurants.
After years of fans reportedly pleading with the fast food giant to bring back the Snack Wrap, McDonald's announced in June on social media that the item would make its triumphant return. 'You created a movement. A movement so powerful that you finally won,' the post read.
McDonald's is spicing up its breakfast menu with three new additions starting on Tuesday, July 8, for a limited time at participating restaurants nationwide.
The fast food giant is offering a variety of Spicy McMuffins featuring its Spicy Pepper Sauce, including:
Spicy Sausage McMuffin (460 calories)
Spicy Egg McMuffin (360 calories)
Spicy Sausage McMuffin with Egg (530 calories)
The new breakfast menu items come as part of the fast food chain's 50th anniversary celebrations for the McMuffin.
McDonald's has a new double burger on its menu: the Daily Double. It will be available through the end of 2025 at participating restaurants across the U.S.
It's being offered as a more premium burger with two beef patties, cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato, slivered onions and mayo (490 calories).
Starting July 22, the Daily Double will be a new entrée option in the McDonald's McValue Meal Deal bundle and will be priced at $6 or $7, depending on the location.
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