McDonald’s Baked Apple Pie is a classic, no doubt, but it’s not the only pie the chain has given us. There’s the Strawberry & Crème Pie, and now the Holiday Pie is back at select locations.
Here’s what to know about the seasonal dessert and where to look for it.
What’s in McDonald’s Holiday Pie?
The Holiday Pie has a custard filling in a buttery pastry crust, topped with a sugar glaze and rainbow sprinkles. McDonald’s says each pie has 260 calories. It’s giving more birthday cake than holiday, but like, that’s just semantics, right?
In a 2022 NJ.com review, food writer Jeremy Schneider said it smelled like freshly baked sugar cookies and called the pie “completely scrumptious.” He even preferred it to the chain’s apple pie. We’ll let the apple pie fans take that one up with him.
Where can you get McDonald’s Holiday Pie?
The Holiday Pie is showing up at select locations, but not everyone is having luck finding it. McDonald’s website lists it as available at participating restaurants.
Food writer Markie Devo recently shared an Instagram post announcing the comeback, along with the caption, “My boo is back! 😍 McDonald’s Holiday Pie has officially made an appearance for this holiday season.”
His followers filled the comments with excitement — and complaints about availability. “YES!!!!!!!!!!! I loved these!!!!!!!” one user wrote. “Bruh, they genuinely sold out in my area already,” wrote another.
To avoid wasting gas, check your selected restaurant’s menu in the McDonald’s app before you go, or call ahead to make sure it has the pie in stock.
What does it taste like?
We haven’t had the chance to taste the pie ourselves, but as usual, the internet has its thoughts. In older Reddit discussions, some people were ordering enough to make a meal out of them. Others weren’t convinced.
“They’re delicious; I just had two for lunch,” one commenter wrote in an archived r/McDonalds thread. Another said, “I could honestly eat like ten of these.” Another said they preferred eating theirs chilled rather than warm.
But not everyone was impressed. In a separate, older r/fastfood discussion, one customer compared it to a bland sugar cookie with a custard-like texture. Another regular buyer wrote, “The vanilla custard is not as good as it used to be.”
Those comments are from previous seasons, not this year’s batch. So we can’t tell you whether it deserves to replace your usual apple pie order, but clearly, there’s only one way to find out.
Make your own holiday-inspired treats
No luck at your local McDonald’s? These Amazon finds won’t replace the real thing, but they’ll come in handy if the Holiday Pie has you thinking about making your own sprinkle-covered dessert.
