Get ready for St. Paddy’s Day feast with these new menu specials with a green twist!
Time to get your green on with these new fast food items that are packed with festivity and flavor. Since St. Paddy’s Day is just around the corner, your favorite restaurant chains are rolling out menu items that will make you feel like you’ve found a pot of gold. Forget the four-leaf clovers for now, because your next lucky break comes in the form of these new menu items. Let’s dig in!
IHOP
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, your favorite brunch spot is serving up a new frozen dessert. Say hello to Ulti-Mint Milkshake, available now through March 31st! This milkshake from IHOP is made with hand-scooped and premium vanilla ice cream, combined with mint syrup and chocolate chips, finished off with whipped cream and more chocolate chips.
Of course, let’s not forget IHOP’s March Pancake of the Month flavor: Bananas Foster! Each order will give you 4 buttermilk pancakes filled with fresh sliced bananas, topped with even more banana slices and Foster sauce. For the perfect indulgence, consider adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream to your Bananas Foster pancakes!
Insomnia Cookies
Insomnia Cookies, the cult brand known for serving warm cookies, also has something special for St. Patrick’s Day. Introducing: Green Cookies ‘O Cream Classic Cookie, available now until supplies last. According to the brand, the festive green cookie will “sham-rock your socks off” because it’s filled with ooey-gooey marshmallows! This limited-time offering is available online and in-store, both as a single cookie and a 6-pack order.
Looking to feed a crowd? Insomnia Cookies also offers boxes with 12, 24, and 50 pieces of cookies. These are also perfect for trying out other cookie creations from the brand, including White Chocolate Macadamia, Red Velvet, Vegan Birthday Cake, Oatmeal Raisin, and so much more!
Panera Bread
Get ready to strike a pot of gold when you dine at Panera this St. Patrick’s Day! The brand’s iconic Bread Bowl will be transforming into a green Bread Bowl and will be called Pot of Gold. Yup, the Pot of Gold Bread Bowl is a green Bread Bowl loaded with creamy and gooey Mac & Cheese, which is definitely considered a true gold!
The Pot of Gold will be available on March 16 and 17, until supplies last. You may catch this special menu item in select markets, including Boston, Chicago, New York City, and St. Louis.
Additionally, Panera fans nationwide can try their luck with the Panera Pot of Gold Sweepstakes! To join, just text LUCKY to #31261 from March 16 to 21. The lucky winner will get a FREE Panera Mac & Cheese for a year. Meanwhile, for MyPanera members, there’s another special treat: enjoy 2% 0ff when you order any size of Mac & Cheese on March 16 and 17.
TOUS les JOURS
For a festive touch of green, TOUS les JOURS is introducing the matcha flavor to its menu lineup for St. Patrick’s Day and Spring. Experience a bit of luck and a LOT of flavor from these limited-time creations, available starting March 17:
- Matcha Tiramisu Latte ($6.50-$6.95) – Available hot or iced, this drink combines bold matcha and creamy tiramisu flavors, finished off with a layer of cream cheese foam.
- Matcha Lemon Laven-Ade ($6.50-$6.95) – Looking for something bright and zesty? This is it! The drink is a mix of sparkling water, lemonade, lavender syrup, and matcha, finished with a lemon garnish.
- Ube Cream Donut ($3.95) – This sugar-coated donut features ube cream and chocolate pearl topping.
- Matcha Cream Donut ($3.95) – This sugar-coated donut comes with matcha cream and raspberry topping.
TOUS les JOURS’ seasonal offerings are perfect examples of menu items that are both visually appealing and flavorful. The two new drinks would appeal to matcha enthusiasts looking to try something new and unfamiliar, while the two new donuts aren’t just treats; they encapsulate the harmonious flavors the bakery is known for.
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New Fast Food Releases You Shouldn’t Miss This Spring
Of course, we can’t talk about St. Patrick’s Day without Spring. Both events happen in March, and finally the longer, warmer days are here! To welcome the new season, fast food chains have also started unveiling their seasonal menus, filled with flavorful surprises. Let’s spring into bold, refreshing flavors with these new menu releases:
- Starbucks’ Spring Menu – Spring has finally sprung at Starbucks and we’re getting a new drink: Iced Cherry Chai. This has been released along with the other returning drinks, Iced Lavender Latte, Iced Lavender Cream Oatmilk Matcha, and Lavender Crème Frappuccino® Blended Beverage. A new spicy offering also joined the Starbucks menu, with the introduction of Jalapeño Chicken Pocket.
- Chick-fil-A’s Smokehouse BBQ Bacon Sandwich – The iconic sandwich at Chick-fil-A is back, now with three customization options. You can have this with a classic, grilled, or spicy fillet on a toasty, buttery bun, layered with bacon tossed in black pepper-brown sugar blend, BBQ sauce, Colby Jack cheese, and green leaf lettuce.
- Paris Baguette’s Nutella-flavored menu items – Over at Paris Baguette, they’re kicking off the spring season with a new menu that features the decadent Nutella flavor. The Croissant Donut with Nutella and Chocolate Hazelnut Cake with Nutella are back, but there are also new items like the Chocolate Hazelnut Frappe with Nutella. Also, the brand has a limited-time collection of treats for St. Patrick’s Day, including the St. Paddy’s King Cream Donut and St. Paddy’s Rainbow Cake, available now until March 17.
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From The Club
Green-colored, festive treats are all around us, but the one item that stood out for me here is Panera‘s Pot of Gold. Personally, nothing beats a good mac & cheese no matter the occasion. But if we’re talking about something sweet, I have to say that TOUS les JOURS‘ Matcha Tiramisu Latte sounds intriguing. I’m not a matcha fan, but I’m soft for anything with tiramisu flavor, lol! I have to try this with my favorite Croque Monsieur. 🤤