New limited-time holiday launches: Specialty flavors from fast food to candy aisles
The holiday season is just around the corner, and brands are already leaning into the most wonderful time of the year with festive new menus and flavor launches.
New holiday menus, limited-time festive flavors
You don't have to wait for Christmas cookies to get an early, sweet taste of the holidays thanks to these new items at coffee shops, fast food chains and grocery stores.
Shake Shack adds 3 festive holiday shakes
The New York City-based burger chain debuted its holiday shakes, as well as a super-stacked Big Shack burger, complete with an extra bun and new secret sauce, just in time to fuel any holiday shopping this season.
The limited-time sweet treat sips come in a Christmas Cookie Shake and Sticky Toffee Pudding Shake available for $6.99 each.
The first is made with sugar cookie frozen custard topped with whipped cream and holiday sprinkles, while the latter is made with the classic pudding cake and vanilla frozen custard, caramelized brown sugar, and topped with whipped cream and a drizzle of sticky toffee pudding sauce.
A third flavor that made its debut this season is the Peppermint Bark Chocolate Shake, made with chocolate frozen custard, mint chocolate fudge in a crackable white chocolate peppermint bark shell, and topped with whipped cream and peppermint candy bits.
Starbucks new holiday items include eggnog cream cold foam
A fresh, festive ribbon and apron bow design officially rang in the start of holiday season at Starbucks, and the Seattle-based coffee chain announced even more new holiday menu items are on the way.
A representative for the company told ABC News on Tuesday that the popular Eggnog Latte and Chestnut Praline Latte will both return Dec. 2.
Starbucks will also offer a new Eggnog Cream Cold Foam for the first time this season.
The brand's beloved Red Cup Day giveaway, set for Thursday Nov. 13, is the perfect chance for customers to get a first-taste of a new holiday drink and free reusable holiday drinking vessel.
Dunkin' holiday drinks and bites
The holidays are hitting the menu at Dunkin' with new limited-edition Munchkins Donut Hole Treats in Salted Dark Chocolate Sprinkle and Holiday Sprinkle varieties.
There are also new Holiday Sprinkle classic Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry Frosted Donuts.
The coffee shop's seasonal lineup, meanwhile -- which comes in festive new holiday packaging -- includes a Cookie Butter Cloud Latte and Berry Sangria Dunkin’ Refresher.
Dunkin' also added three new food items for the holiday menu with a Raspberry Striped Croissant, Ultimate Bacon Jam Breakfast Sandwich and a Bacon Jam Grilled Cheese.
Hershey's holiday candy
Classic Hershey's Kisses are getting the holiday treatment with new Snickerdoodle flavored white creme candy with crunchy cookie pieces, all wrapped in seasonal foils.
A new Grinch-inspired milk chocolate bar will come wrapped in three limited-edition designs featuring the Dr. Seuss holiday characters.
The new Kit Kat Peppermint Stick candy envelops the crisp wafers in a peppermint flavored creme with crunchy red candy pieces that will come in both standard and snack sizes.
Coca-Cola holiday creamy vanilla
Earlier this month Coca-Cola announced its first new flavor in five years with the launch of Holiday Creamy Vanilla.
The company called it "a festive twist on the classic taste" to bring a sip of seasonal joy to Coke fans.
Coca-Cola Holiday Creamy Vanilla is available in regular and zero-sugar varieties in 12-pack, 20-ounce bottles. Two-liter bottles will be available in full sugar only, exclusively at Walmart.
An earlier version of this story was originally published on Nov. 3, 2025.
