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McDonald's is making big changes to its McCafé lineMcDonald's is making big changes to its McCafé line

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

July 12, 2023

 

McDonald’s announced Tuesday that the company will be discontinuing the McCafé Bakery, and phasing out the sale of the three bakery items — the apple fritter, blueberry muffin, and cinnamon roll — from all restaurants. These menu items were first introduced to McCafé in 2020 and are being discontinued this week.

Naturally, the news has not sat well with McDonald’s fans, who have taken to social media to express their disappointment in the decision.

 

Many of the comments were instead clamoring for the return of Cinnamelts, snack-sized portions of the gooey inside of the cinnamon bun that was popular at McDonald’s in the mid ‘00s but started being phased out from menus around 2017, according to reports on social media.

Of course, this does not mean that McDonald’s is shying away from pastry items altogether. Just the other day, an Instagram account known for leaking new junk food and snack food items, announced that McDonald’s would be adding a cookies and cream pie to the menu alongside the iconic apple pie, and the rumors were confirmed by McDonald’s to media outlets, which stated that the item would be available as an LTO in select markets.

About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

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