McDonald’s Easter menu for 2024 has hit its eating places, and we had been among the many first to attempt the season’s candy treats.
Launched on 13 March, the menu sees some favourites disappear — say goodbye (once more) to the Large Tasty, the McSpicy x Frank’s RedHot, and the Raspberry and White Chocolate Pie — changed by a variety of recent objects for the Easter season.
There’s only one most important meal merchandise added, and that’s the McCrispy Deluxe. We’ve seen it earlier than, again in the summertime of 2023, however its return is welcome. It’s a twist on a preferred merchandise, including scorching and spicy mayo, caramelised onion and balsamic sauce, crimson onion rings, cheddar cheese, and a double serving to of bacon to the common McCrispy rooster sandwich. The worth rises from £5.39 to £6.09 (at the least at our native restaurant), however that 70p provides quite a lot of tasty elements.
You will get a aspect dish of halloumi fries, with 4 chunky sticks coated in a light-weight batter and delivered with the appetising Wealthy Tomato Dip. They’re not low-cost at £2.79, however they’re tasty. It’s a disgrace they’ll’t be had as a part of a meal, although, as a substitute of the common French Fries.
The much-loved (at the least by me) Raspberry and White Chocolate pie has given method to a Scorching Cross Bun pie. This takes on the identical form as the standard Scorching Apple Pie, however the pastry case is spiced up with cinnamon. Chunk into the £1.99 pie, and also you’ll discover a spiced fruit combine with a butter-flavour cream filling. It delivers the whole lot it guarantees, with that unmistakable style of Easter oozing out with each crunch, however the sweetness degree has been turned as much as 11.
The McFlurry will get an replace with Galaxy Truffle Bunny goodies added to the swirling ice cream. There are white and darkish chocolate drops and chocolate bunny ears, topped with a Galaxy chocolate sauce. It sounds superb, even at £2.19 (or £1.59 for the mini model), however the actuality was a bit disappointing. The presentation falls a great distance in need of McDonald’s lovely menu photographs
, and, frankly, there was little to separate this from the common Galaxy McFlurry.
The Creme Egg McFlurry is again once more, topped with chocolate items and a Creme Egg sauce that delivers the candy, gooey flavour you anticipate.
The presentation of the limited-run Scorching Cross Bun Latte was additionally relatively substandard, however at the least the flavours got here by way of. I can’t consider anyplace else that has ever mixed the Scorching Cross Bun and a espresso, so McDonald’s may simply have a primary on its palms right here. Get previous the mush of cinnamon cream, scorching cross bun syrup, and a candy dusting on high, and you’re going to get a candy, satisfying lengthy latte. At £2.79, it’s an costly espresso by McDonald’s requirements, however nonetheless considerably cheaper than one thing like a caramel Macchiato at Starbucks.
Is it value making a visit to McDonald’s to attempt the brand new Easter menu? A few of it would please, with the McCrispy Deluxe and Halloumi fries standing out. The pie is tasty, too, though a bit sweeter than we’d like. The remainder? You gained’t be lacking out on a lot should you stick along with your favorite menu objects. In case you do need them, then go rapidly, as they’ll disappear in six weeks.
