These restaurant chains have special holiday menu items for 2021
From tamales and pozole to hot chocolate and peppermint milkshakes, here are some treats to watch for.
There will be plenty of holiday cheer on display at quick service chains this year, despite supply chain and hiring challenges brought on by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Traditional favorites such as tamales will be joined by all manner of sweets.
Here are some of the limited time menu items to watch for.
Baskin-Robbins: Gingerbread House is December’s flavor of the month. New this year is a cake design called Brrr the Snowman, featuring icing resembling melting snow. baskinrobbins.com
Cinnabon: Cream cheese frosting is available by the pint for $5.99 at participating locations. The chain’s website has videos on how to use it in recipes for waffles, milkshakes and martinis. cinnabon.com
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf: New this year is a Peppermint Mocha Crumble Ice Blended drink made with cookie pieces. It joins Cookie Butter Coffee, Peppermint Hot Cocoa and Cookie Butter Latte, available hot or in an iced blended drink. coffeebean.com
Crumbl Cookies: The chain is partnering with Ocean Spray on a Cranberry White Chip cookie. crumblcookies.com
Del Taco: Pork tamales are available through Dec. 31 in a variety of ways. They can be purchased singly for $2.49, two for $4, and smothered in either red and green sauce or chili cheese sauce for $5.49. They are also sold in packs of four and 12. deltaco.com
Dunkin’: New Holiday Blend of coffee has notes of molasses and dried fruit according to a news release. Cups will sell for $2 through Dec. 3. Other holiday treats include Peppermint Mocha Signature Lattes, White Mocha Hot Chocolate and a Cranberry Orange Muffin. dunkindonuts.com
El Pollo Loco: Chicken tamales are on the menu a la carte, in bundles of six or 12, or in bowls and combos, according to a news release. Seasonal favorites also include Mexican hot chocolate and chicken pozole. elpolloloco.com
Krispy Kreme: The doughnut chain will be three new fanciful creations, a Poppy Penguin Doughnut, a Snowman Smile Doughnut and a Snowy Sprinkle Doughnut. It is also bringing back its Santa Belly Doughnut and Chocolate Iced with Holiday Sprinkles Doughnut.
Starbucks: Most of the favorites are back, including Toasted White Hot Chocolate, Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Apple Spice juice, Cranberry Bliss bars and Sugar Plum Cheese Danish. New items include Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte and Reindeer Cake Pops. starbucks.com