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McDonald’s brings back menu item not seen since the 1980s. Here’s when you can get it

McDonald’s new cheese danish, an updated take a on pastry offered in the ‘80s, will be available at restaurants nationwide on Sept. 14, for a limited time.
McDonald’s new cheese danish, an updated take a on pastry offered in the ‘80s, will be available at restaurants nationwide on Sept. 14, for a limited time. McDonald's USA, LLC

McDonald’s newest menu item is a sweet blast from the past — but it won’t stick around for long.

The new cheese Danish, a “fresh take” on a pastry first offered in the 1980s, will debut Wednesday, Sept. 14, at participating restaurants nationwide, the fast food chain announced in a news release. It will be available for order all day long, for a limited time.

The flaky pastry is made with “a sweet cream cheese filling and topped with a buttery streusel and light vanilla drizzle,” according to a product description. Customers can order the treat in-store, in the drive-thru or via the McDonald’s mobile app.

Availability and pricing vary by location.

The cheese Danish joins a variety of baked goods in the McCafe Bakery lineup, which includes:

  • Blueberry muffin
  • Apple fritter
  • Cinnamon roll

Find your nearest McDonald’s here.

FILE - This June 25, 2019, photo shows the sign outside a McDonald’s restaurant in Pittsburgh. The McRib, the fast food sandwich that went viral before viral was a thing, is back. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
FILE - This June 25, 2019, photo shows the sign outside a McDonald’s restaurant in Pittsburgh. The McRib, the fast food sandwich that went viral before viral was a thing, is back. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) Gene J. Puskar AP
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This story was originally published September 6, 2022 at 9:12 AM with the headline "McDonald’s brings back menu item not seen since the 1980s. Here’s when you can get it."

Tanasia Kenney
Sun Herald
Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.
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