The holiday season means everyone is ready to hunker down and get cozy. And a quality couch session requires equally comforting food and drinks within arm’s reach.
Here are nine new foods and drinks to help you kick off the winter holidays. Grab your blankets, your scarves, and your favorite mugs, and get ready to fall for these new foods and drinks in November.
Wingstop has just added a brand new flavor to its roster: Maple Sriracha, a pairing of sweet and heat. The new sauce flavor is available on chicken sandwiches, classic or boneless wings, and tenders. Maple Sriracha will only be available for a limited time.
McCormick has launched a limited-time collection of holiday-themed doughnut bites in collaboration with Dough Doughnuts. The three flavors include: It’s All Gravy, Cranberry Craze, and Pumpkin to Talk About. The doughnut bites are available to ship nationwide in a special tin for $69.00 per dozen, plus shipping and handling. You can pre-order the bites to be delivered by Thanksgiving here, and they will be available throughout the holiday season while supplies last. (After tasting a sample, our staff is divided on whether the gravy doughnut actually tastes like gravy. See what you think.)
To celebrate National Pickle Day (November 14), Jimmy John’s has debuted its first-ever limited-time chip flavor: Pickle Jimmy Chips, which feature salty, sour, and dill-forward notes to create an overall impression of pickle flavor. The chips will be available through November 26. Rewards members who buy Jimmy John’s on National Pickle Day, November 14, can get a free jumbo pickle.
Fans of a classic grilled cheese and tomato soup combo can enjoy a brand-new, limited-time-only product from Kraft Singles that brings the two together in a new format. KRAFT Singles Souplings, an American Chinese fusion novelty, combines tomato soup and grilled cheese in a bite-sized soup dumpling. The souplings will be available starting November 8 at Ms Chi Café in Culver City, California for a limited time, and starting November 15, they will be available to order via Goldbelly.
Pizza Hut is launching two new spice blends and a limited-edition shaker inspired by the widely recognized lamps that once adorned its dining rooms. The “Make it Pepperoni” Seasoning is a vegan blend with a salty, spicy, tangy flavor, and the “Everything Pizza Shake” combines oregano, red pepper flakes, and Parmesan with the chain’s umami blend. The collectible box set includes the limited-edition “Hut Shaker,” which pays homage to Pizza Hut’s stained glass lamps. The box is priced at $60 and available for pre-order while supplies last at eatatchain.com.
Fans of this Belgian White beer can now enjoy its flavors in their favorite Thanksgiving dishes and not just as a beverage pairing. Blue Moon is releasing two new condiments inspired by its beer: Blue Moon Zesty Seasoning and the Blue Moon Pie Pint Seasoning. They’re sold in a 2-pack, priced at $11.26, and can be found on the brand’s website for a limited time.
To kick off the holidays and celebrate the premiere of the latest Trolls movie, Shake Shack is adding some new limited-time shakes to the menu. They’re all inspired by characters from the Trolls universe: Poppy’s Sugar Cookie Shake ($7.49), Branch’s Chocolate Peppermint Shake ($7.29), and Viva’s Cinnamon Roll Shake ($7.29). They’ll be available starting November 1 at all Shake Shack locations nationwide.
The 2023 Starbucks holiday menu needs no introduction. Starting November 2, Starbucks locations nationwide will have a lineup of holiday sips that includes the new Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai, plus returning favorites like the Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brulée Latte, Chestnut Praline Latte, and Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte. Starbucks locations that serve the brand’s Oleato beverages will also offer a new Oleato Gingerbread Oatmilk Latte.
This year, DiGiorno is offering “a new way for people to enjoy the flavors of Thanksgiving and capture the hearts and taste buds of pizza fans everywhere” with the limited-time Thanksgiving Pizza. It’s a Detroit-style crust topped with all the elements of a traditional holiday feast: turkey, gravy sauce, cubed sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberries, cheese, and crispy fried onions. This pizza won’t be available in stores; instead, DiGiorno will sell a limited number of the pies online each Wednesday in November leading up to Thanksgiving on a first come, first served basis. It only costs $11.23, so get your clicking fingers ready.
It may be getting chillier outside, but that won’t stop iced coffee fanatics from ordering their caffeine cold. Coffee mate has just debuted its first-ever bottled iced coffee product that’s ready to drink; pour it over ice and enjoy. It comes in both French Vanilla and Caramel flavors and is available at select retailers nationwide for $4.99 per 50-oz. bottle.
There’s no beef, just salsa in this collaboration. La Victoria, a maker of Mexican food products in the U.S., has partnered with actress Francia Raisa to create two limited-time salsas. The salsas are inspired by the homemade stuff Raisa enjoyed growing up in Los Angeles with her family. The Fire Roasted Salsa and Fire Roasted Salsa Verde are sold in a two-pack for $16.64 and are available nationwide on Amazon and MexicanGrocer.com.
Oreo has just released the perfect holiday flavor: Hot Cocoa, a limited-time release with a marshmallow flavor creme stacked on top of a layer of hot cocoa flavor creme. The cookies are available nationwide while supplies last.
Starting November 1, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers will bring back its French Onion Steakburger for a limited time. It’s prepared with two steakburger patties topped with Swiss cheese, caramelized grilled onions, crispy onions, Applewood bacon, and creamy French onion sauce. Freddy’s Oreo Cookie Peppermint Shake is also returning to the menu for a limited time.
Dunkin’s holiday menu is now live, and along with it, the chain is debuting the new Spiced Cookie Coffee. Available iced or hot, this beverage features brown sugar and vanilla flavor notes paired with oatmilk. Dunkin’ also has the returning holiday beverages: Cookie Butter Cold Brew, Peppermint Mocha Signature Latte, and Toasted White Chocolate Signature Latte.
Wetzel’s Pretzels isn’t ready to give up the great outdoors just yet, so it’s offering campfire vibes with a new limited-time menu item. S’mores Bitz are Wetzel’s pretzel bitz drizzled with Ghirardelli chocolate sauce and topped with mini marshmallows, a sprinkling of chocolate chips, and a dusting of graham cracker crumbles. The new handheld treat is priced at $8.99 and will be available until January 14.
A new season calls for a menu revamp. TGI Fridays is rolling out a new appetizer lineup featuring items like Margarita Shrimp Cocktail and Truffle Tot-chos, as well as refreshed classics like Loaded Potato Skins and Traditional Wings. Some options are available for as low as $3. At lunch, customers can opt for some new salads, the Thai Mango Salad and Harvest Grains Salad, or the new Chicken Al Pastor Bowl.
For warm, cheesy indulgence in bite-sized form, Long John Silver’s has the comeback you’re looking for. The seafood fast food chain is bringing back its Wisconsin White Cheddar Cheese Bites for a limited time at participating locations. The bites are available in small and large portions and can be added to any order, or you can upgrade your side in a combo, meal, or platter to the Cheese Bites.
Although the wraps may have needed some tinkering after their debut in regional test markets, KFC is bringing them back November 12. The Classic Chicken Wrap, Spicy Slaw Chicken Wrap, and Mac & Cheese Wrap will be available as part of a two for $5 deal. The wraps will also be available in a combo meal for two wraps, a medium drink, and fries for $8.49. For dessert, KFC is releasing the Colonel’s Homestyle Brownie, a fudgy portion big enough to share with family for $6.99 a la carte.
As we enter the winter season, it can get harder and harder to feel energized, and Red Bull is taking the cold weather as its cue. The new limited-time Winter Edition Pear Cinnamon flavor blends notes of orchard fruits with warm aromatics for a slightly spicy finish. The new drink is available in magenta cans and sold in various sizes nationwide.