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McDonald's fried apple pie has made a sweet return to the menu for a limited time
Yahoo • • business
Key Points:
- McDonald's has reintroduced its classic fried apple pie nationwide for a limited time starting June 23, coinciding with the United States' 250th birthday celebration.
- The fried apple pie features American-grown apples in a flaky fried crust and is available on the all-day menu at participating locations.
- Originally created in the 1960s by franchise owner Litton Cochran and his wife in East Tennessee, the fried pie was replaced by a baked version in 1992 due to health trends but remains popular in select regions like Downey, California, and Hawaii.
- To mark the semiquincentennial, McDonald's unveiled a 35-foot fried apple pie monument along Route 66 near Chicago, which will be on display through July 4.
- Fans have expressed strong nostalgia and there is an ongoing petition urging McDonald's to bring back the fried apple pie permanently.
