POPEYES is adding a beloved biscuit back to its menu lineup after originally discontinuing it at stores.
While Popeyes is known for its delicious fried chicken and Southern style sides, customers couldn’t get enough of its strawberry biscuits when the chain first debuted them in March of this year.
The sweet treat was originally meant to be a limited time offering, but fans quickly latched onto the snack.
As of this week, the chicken giant will be bringing the item back to menus for good.
“We are thrilled to introduce the latest culinary creation to our dessert menu, the irresistible Strawberry Biscuits,” said Amy Alarcon, vice president of culinary innovation in a statement.
“The perfect combination of our classic, buttery biscuits and the flavor of ripe, fruity strawberries, Strawberry Biscuits offer a delicious touch of sweetness to any meal.”
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Popeyes describes its strawberry biscuit as a sweet-and-salty treat, featuring buttery, flaky dough filled perfectly with strawberries and topped with a decadent icing.
“For those looking for a springtime pick-me-up, the new Strawberry Biscuits are the perfect treat to make your day a lil' sweeter,” Popeyes said in its press release.
In celebration of the strawberry biscuit’s return, customers can get two free biscuits from May 12 through National Biscuit Day on May 14.
Already, fans have rejoiced at the decision.
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Since its launch, some customers even got creative with the new menu offering, opting to create a unique version of a chicken sandwich by stuffing a Popeyes chicken fillet inside the biscuit.
Alone or with chicken, the strawberry biscuit already has mass appeal as Popeyes makes the dessert a permanent fixture on its menu.
“They taste and smell just like a toaster strudel, but biscuit version 10/10,” one Redditor said of the now fan favorite biscuit.
A strawberry biscuit usually sells for $1.99, but prices may vary by location.
OTHER MENU INNOVATION
The strawberry biscuit isn’t the only new menu creation the fast-food giant has launched lately.
The restaurant also decided to bring back its famous ghost pepper chicken wings this month.
A box of six costs just $5 and will get you a special smoky ghost pepper flavor on the traditional Popeyes wings, plus a side of buttermilk ranch sauce.
Fans immediately showed their support for the returning item.
“Keep em back please and thank you,” one customer tweeted at Popeyes.
Alongside the spicy spring entrée is a new drink that will quench customers’ thirst after they’re done with their wings.
The Mango Lemonade will be available frozen or chilled.
It’s made with cane sugar, and the brand said it presents a rich, tropical mango fruit flavor that balances the restaurant’s lemonade.
Over the years, Popeyes has received heavy criticism over its choice to discontinue fan favorite items.
This includes the legendary Cajun rice, which many shoppers say pairs perfectly with the chain’s fried chicken, hot or mild.
"Popeyes has wronged every fan of fast food chicken by removing Cajun rice from the menu,” one fan wrote in a petition. “This egregious mistake must be corrected!"
To date, Popeyes operates more than 3,300 stores globally.
OTHER FAST-FOOD NEWS
Several other restaurant chains are adding new and innovative offerings to their menus in the hopes of boosting sales and customer loyalty.
Chipotle recently added chicken al pastor to its menu.
This new protein has a savory adobo flavor cooked with morita chili peppers, ground achiote, and a splash of pineapple and fresh lime.
Chicken al pastor can now be added to customizable burritos, burrito bowls, salads, quesadillas, and tacos.
"Guests are looking to restaurants for unique menu items they cannot make at home, and al pastor has been gaining mass appeal in recent years," said Chris Brandt, chief marketing officer.
Papa Johns is also bringing in quite a bit of customer intrigue as it teams up with Doritos to unveil the Doritos Cool Ranch Papadia.
The Doritos Cool Ranch Papadia was first available to Papa Rewards loyalty members exclusively on May 1 and costs $7.99.
Papa Rewards is free and allows customers to order ahead online and earn points, which can eventually be redeemed for free pizza.
The new menu item is a flatbread sandwich filled with chicken, beef, or steak, and dusted with Doritos ranch seasoning.
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Wendy’s made headlines with a menu change that will bring down the cost of a beloved menu item to just one cent.
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