Limited-time offerWhile supplies last
Sonic Drive-In · Banana Pudding soft serve Shake and Blast
Soft serve items including a Shake and a Blast made with banana pudding flavor and vanilla wafer cookie crumbles.
New shakes and frozen drinks — menu launches and LTOs
Every new shakes and frozen drinks we have tracked at a US restaurant chain, newest first.
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MenuLaunches has tracked 58 new shakes and frozen drinks across 26 US restaurant chains, including Sonic Drive-In, Dairy Queen, McDonald's, Zaxby's, Shake Shack.
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Limited-time offerWhile supplies last
Dairy Queen · Peanut Butter Blossom Blizzard
A Blizzard flavor combining vanilla soft serve with peanut butter topping, Hershey's Mini Kisses, and Blondie Brownie pieces.
ReturningWhile supplies last
Dairy Queen · Peppermint Bark Blizzard
A returning holiday Blizzard flavor combining vanilla soft serve with peppermint bark pieces.
SeasonalWhile supplies last
Sonic Drive-In · Santa Slush Float
A drink mixing cherry and sweet vanilla flavors with creamy vanilla soft serve, topped with a cherry and served in a Santa-themed cup.
SeasonalWhile supplies last$4.79
McDonald's · Cookie Butter Frappé
A coffee drink with cookie butter flavor, a caramel cookie crumb topping, and sweet vanilla whip, served as a frappé.
SeasonalUntil Jan 18
Zaxby's · Peppermint Cookies & Cream Shake
A hand-spun milkshake made with peppermint-flavored soft serve blended with cookies and cream pieces, topped with whipped cream, a maraschino cherry, and crushed cookies and cream pieces.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last
Shake Shack · Mango Lassi Shake
A shake blending Shake Shack's vanilla ice cream with mango and cardamom, finished with whipped cream and mango sauce.
SeasonalWhile supplies last
Starbucks · Black Cat Frappuccino
A Creme Frappuccino base with added dark cocoa flavors for a brownie-like taste, topped with whipped cream and a dark chocolate black cat ear garnish.
SeasonalWhile supplies last
Friendly's · Peppermint Stick Fribble
Peppermint Stick ice cream drizzled with hot fudge and crowned with whipped cream and a cherry.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last
Smoothie King · Dot Cake Protein Smoothie
A protein smoothie featuring bananas and Smoothie King's Slim-N-Trim Blend with 13 grams of protein, topped with artificial-color-free rainbow nonpareil sprinkles inspired by the viral Dot Cake trend.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last$3.99
Whataburger · White Chocolate Raspberry Shake
A creamy vanilla shake blending sweet white chocolate and tart raspberry flavors, reminiscent of white chocolate raspberry cheesecake.
ReturningWhile supplies last
Chick-fil-A · Peppermint Chip Milkshake
A milkshake flavored with peppermint chip, part of a seasonal winter rotation.
New permanentPermanent$4.19
Taco Bell · Purple Horchata Chiller
A frozen beverage blending creamy vanilla ice cream Chiller base with Taco Bell's horchata syrup, topped with whipped cream and a purple horchata syrup drizzle, available at Live Más Café locations.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last
Taco Bell · Vanilla Spiced Horchata Freeze
A new horchata-flavored frozen drink joining Strawberry Horchata Refresca and Vanilla Spiced Horchata Refresca on Taco Bell menus nationwide for a limited time.
New permanentPermanent
KFC · Dirty Millionaire
A Kwench by KFC shake variant with chocolate cookie crumbs, chocolate sauce, and caramel sauce, spun off from the Downright Dirty Meal platform.
New permanentPermanent
Red Robin · Cookie Dough Milkshake
Vanilla soft serve blended with cookie dough, topped with whipped cream, chocolate syrup and cookie dough; also available with chocolate soft serve.
New permanentPermanent
Red Robin · Salted Caramel Brownie Milkshake
Vanilla soft serve blended with chocolate chip brownies, salted caramel, and chocolate, topped with whipped cream and caramel sauce.
New permanentPermanent
Smoothie King · High-Protein Smoothie
A new high-protein smoothie served in a rhinestone-studded cup.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last
Smoothie King · Pretty, Pretty Protein Smoothie
A protein smoothie with strawberries and bananas blended in, delivering 47 grams of protein, 5 grams of fiber, and 0 grams of added sugar in a 20 oz. size. At select locations it comes with a free rhinestone-covered cup while supplies last.
SeasonalWhile supplies last
Tropical Smoothie Cafe · Fanta Phantom Smoothie
Tropical Smoothie Cafe's first Halloween menu item, a vibrant orange smoothie topped with purple, vanilla-flavored popping boba, made in collaboration with The Coca-Cola Company's Fanta brand.
Limited-time offerUntil Dec 1
Cold Stone Creamery · Cat in the Hat's Cotton Candy Catastrophe
Cold Stone's Cotton Candy Ice Cream mixed with Oreo cookies and confetti sprinkles, topped with whipped topping, served in a regular cup or a special confetti waffle cone or bowl.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last
Portillo's · Dr Pepper Shake
A thick vanilla shake blended with Dr Pepper soda, served in a cup, created through a collaboration between Portillo's and Dr Pepper.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last
Portillo's · OREO Shake
A hand-spun vanilla shake loaded with crushed OREO cookie pieces in every sip.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last
Portillo's · OREO Cake Shake
A hand-spun vanilla milkshake blended with Portillo's new Oreo Cake, topped with crushed Oreo cookie pieces.
Seasonal3 days left
Cold Stone Creamery · Witches' Boo
A shake made with Boo Batter Ice Cream and Halloween Oreo Cookies, topped with whipped topping and orange, white, and black Spooky Sprinkles.
SeasonalWhile supplies last
Dunkin' · Creepy Crawler Coffee Chiller
Frozen coffee blended with tiramisu flavors, drizzled with Purple Marshmallow Cold Foam and topped with whipped cream and a mocha drizzle.
Returning3 days left
Cold Stone Creamery · Boo Batter Ice Cream
A pitch-black version of Cold Stone's Cake Batter Ice Cream, first released in 2019, returning for Halloween available on its own or in Trick or Treat Creation, Witches' Boo shake, or ice cream taco forms.
Seasonal3 days left
Cold Stone Creamery · Treat or Treat Creation
An ice cream creation made with Boo Batter Ice Cream, KIT KAT, Halloween OREO Cookies, and M&M'S.
Seasonal3 days left
Cold Stone Creamery · Witches' Boo Shake
A shake blending Boo Batter Ice Cream, Halloween OREO Cookies, Whipped Topping, and Spooky Sprinkles.
SeasonalWhile supplies last
7 Brew Coffee · Boo Raspberry Smoothie
A Blue Pom smoothie blended with blue raspberry, pomegranate, and strawberry flavors.
SeasonalWhile supplies last
Smashburger · Pumpkin Spice Shake
A hand-spun milkshake made with Häagen-Dazs ice cream, fall-spiced pumpkin, and sweet cream.
SeasonalWhile supplies last
Smashburger · Apple Pie Shake
A hand-spun milkshake made with Häagen-Dazs ice cream, cinnamon-spiced apples, nutmeg, allspice, and vanilla.
Returning3 days left
Jamba · Pumpkin Smash
A returning seasonal smoothie flavored with pumpkin, available at participating Jamba locations nationwide.
Limited-time offer3 days left
Jamba · Pumpkin Moo'd
A new smoothie combining Jamba's Moo'd Powder with pumpkin flavor for a chocolate-pumpkin drink.
Limited-time offer4 days left$4.29
Dairy Queen · Enchanted Oreo Blizzard
A Blizzard Treat pairing an ube-flavored base with DQ soft serve, Oreo cookies, and purple shimmer, part of Dairy Queen's Halloween Spellbound Series.
SeasonalWhile supplies last
Playa Bowls · Banana Cream Pumpkin Smoothie
A blend of banana, blueberry flax granola, pumpkin spice, and coconut milk layered over coconut whip and swirled with pumpkin butter.
SeasonalWhile supplies last
Smoothie King · Slim-N-Trim GLP-1 Pumpkin
A pumpkin-flavored smoothie from Smoothie King's GLP-1 menu line, containing 23 grams of protein, nine grams of fiber, and no added sugar.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last$7.95
Starbucks · Charlie Brown Mocha Frappuccino
A Pumpkin Spice Crème Frappuccino topped with Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam and a drizzle of Mocha Sauce on top and around the cup, part of a Starbucks x Peanuts drink lineup.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last$6.95
Starbucks · Snoopy Cookie Frappuccino
A Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino blended with white mocha and cookie crumble, topped with Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam, part of a Starbucks x Peanuts drink lineup.
ReturningWhile supplies last
IHOP · Dubai Chocolate Milkshake
Milkshake flavored with Dubai chocolate, brought nationwide after a sold-out test the previous year.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last
Playa Bowls · Tidal Wave Smoothie
A smoothie containing 31 grams of protein and 520 calories, cited as the highest-selling limited-time-offer smoothie in the company's history.
ReturningWhile supplies last
Starbucks · Black Cat Frappuccino
A chocolate cake-flavored blended Crème Frappuccino topped with whipped cream and chocolate cat ears, available at select U.S. coffeehouses.
ReturningWhile supplies last
Carl's Jr. · Hand-Scooped Churro Ice Cream Shake
Vanilla ice cream blended with churro flavor and churro crumbles, topped with whipped topping and more churro crumbles.
SeasonalWhile supplies last
Hardee's · S'mores Hand-Scooped Ice Cream Shake
Hand-scooped vanilla ice cream blended with toasted marshmallow and chocolate syrups, finished with graham cracker and chocolate sprinkles.
ReturningWhile supplies last
Sonic Drive-In · Banana Pudding Shake
Banana pudding-flavored soft serve blended with vanilla wafer cookie crumbles, topped with more crumbles, whipped topping, and a maraschino cherry.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last
Sonic Drive-In · Banana Pudding Blast
Banana pudding-flavored soft serve blended with vanilla wafer cookie crumbles and topped with more vanilla wafer cookie crumbles.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last
Baskin-Robbins · Biscoff Cookie Signature Shake
Biscoff Crème Brûlée Ice Cream blended with milk and simple syrup, served in a Biscoff Cookie Butter-lined cup, topped with whipped cream, more Biscoff Cookie Butter, and a Biscoff cookie.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last
Zaxby's · Milkshake
A milkshake offered by Zaxbys in collaboration with the Nerds candy brand.
SeasonalWhile supplies last
Denny's · Caramel Apple Milk Shake
A milkshake with caramel apple flavor, part of Denny's limited-time Fall Fest menu.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last$9.99
Shake Shack · Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Shake
Vanilla frozen custard blended with Reese's Creamy Peanut Butter and fudge sauce, poured into a cup lined with a crackable dark chocolate shell, and topped with whipped cream, Reese's Mini Peanut Butter Cups, and chopped Reese's Pieces.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last$7.49
Shake Shack · Biscoff Cookie Butter Tiramisu Shake
Tiramisu frozen custard mixed with Biscoff Cookie Butter and Biscoff Cookie crumbs, topped with whipped cream and more Biscoff Cookie crumbs.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last$5.79
Zaxby's · Nerds Strawberry Milkshake
A strawberry milkshake mixed with Rainbow Nerds, topped with whipped cream, more Rainbow Nerds, Nerds Gummy Clusters, and a cherry. Available only as a Small shake.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last$4.69
Taco Bell · Salt & Straw Choco-Waffle Chiller
A drink served in a cup lined with a crackable chocolate shell, filled with a blend of vanilla ice cream base, churro crumbles, and waffle cone pieces, topped with whipped cream and waffle cone pieces.
SeasonalWhile supplies last$9.29
IHOP · Pumpkin Spice Milkshake
Premium vanilla ice cream blended with pumpkin spice mix and pumpkin spice syrup, topped with whipped topping and a Cinn A Dipper.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last$6.15
Chick-fil-A · S'mores Milkshake
Icedream frozen dessert blended with toasted marshmallow syrup and chocolate shortbread and graham cracker crumbles, topped with toasted marshmallow whipped topping and a maraschino cherry.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last
Dairy Queen · Caramel Apple Cheesecake Blizzard
Vanilla soft serve mixed with cheesecake pieces and topped with a caramel apple topping.
SeasonalWhile supplies last
Dairy Queen · Brown Sugar Cookie Dough Blizzard
Brown sugar cookie dough pieces and brown sugar topping blended into vanilla soft serve.
SeasonalWhile supplies last
Dairy Queen · Pumpkin Pie Blizzard
Vanilla soft serve mixed with pumpkin pie, finished with whipped topping and nutmeg.