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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.
Every caramel apple menu item, by chain and by year
Which US restaurant chains put caramel apple on the menu, when each launch ran, and who got there first.
Key data
MenuLaunches has tracked 16 caramel apple menu launches across 11 US restaurant chains between 2026 and 2026, peaking in 2026-09. The chains that use it most are McDonald's, El Pollo Loco, Logan's Roadhouse, Subway.
- Launches
- 16
- Chains
- 11
- Years covered
- 2026–2026
- Peak month
- 2026-09
Launches by month
When chains actually put this on the menu.
- 226-08
- 826-09
- 626-10
Who launched caramel apple first in 2026
Ordered by announce date.
| # | Chain | Item | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dairy Queen | Caramel Apple Cheesecake Blizzard | August 21, 2026 |
| 2 | Taco Bell | Caramel Apple Empanada | August 24, 2026 |
| 3 | Denny's | Caramel Apple Lemonade | September 4, 2026 |
| 4 | Denny's | Caramel Apple Milk Shake | September 4, 2026 |
| 5 | Denny's | Caramel Apple Cold Brew | September 4, 2026 |
| 6 | El Pollo Loco | Caramel Apple ChataCoffee | September 17, 2026 |
| 7 | McAlister's Deli | Franken-Tea | September 24, 2026 |
| 8 | McAlister's Deli | Witch's Brew | September 24, 2026 |
| 9 | Starbucks | Caramel Aerocano | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | 7 Brew Coffee | Drizzled Apple 7 Fizz Soda | September 30, 2026 |
All launches
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El Pollo Loco · Caramel Apple ChataCoffee
Iced coffee combined with horchata and caramel apple flavor, topped with cold foam included as part of the drink.
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Logan's Roadhouse · Apple Pie Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich
Two warm, apple-filled cookies sandwiching vanilla ice cream, finished with caramel and whipped cream.
ReturningWhile supplies last
Subway · Caramel Apple Cookie
A returning cookie with apple pieces, caramel chips and salted caramel crunch, finished with a caramel icing drizzle.
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McDonald's · Caramel Apple Pie
Coffee drinks featuring apple and caramel flavorings with a caramel drizzle and crumbled apple pie pieces, available as frappe, iced coffee, or hot/cold lattes.
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Dunkin' · Iced Captain'ccino
Espresso, caramel flavor and coffee milk, lightly blended and served over ice, part of a Marvel Avengers: Doomsday collaboration.
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7 Brew Coffee · Drizzled Apple 7 Fizz Soda
Crisp green apple soda topped with a caramel drizzle, styled as a twist on a classic caramel apple.
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Starbucks · Caramel Aerocano
A caramel variation of the Aerocano, an iced espresso drink made with Starbucks Blonde Espresso and air-whipped for a light, velvety texture.
Seasonal3 days left
McAlister's Deli · Witch's Brew
A bright green old-fashioned lemonade made with cane sugar, lemon juice, and caramel apple syrup, available only during October.
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McAlister's Deli · Franken-Tea
Witch's Brew lemonade combined with McAlister's Famous Iced Tea.
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El Pollo Loco · Caramel Apple ChataCoffee
A drink combining El Pollo Loco's Mexican-style horchata and iced coffee, layered with caramel apple syrup, with an option for cold foam on top.
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Denny's · Caramel Apple Cold Brew
A cold brew coffee drink with caramel apple flavor, part of Denny's limited-time Fall Fest menu.
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Denny's · Caramel Apple Milk Shake
A milkshake with caramel apple flavor, part of Denny's limited-time Fall Fest menu.
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Denny's · Caramel Apple Lemonade
A lemonade drink made with Minute Maid Lemonade and flavored with caramel apple, part of Denny's limited-time Fall Fest menu.
ReturningWhile supplies last$2.99
Taco Bell · Caramel Apple Empanada
Warm apple pieces and caramel inside a deep-fried, crispy pastry pocket, part of Taco Bell's Decades throwback menu of 2016 favorites.
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Dairy Queen · Caramel Apple Cheesecake Blizzard
Vanilla soft serve mixed with cheesecake pieces and topped with a caramel apple topping.