McDonald’s Is Removing McCafe Bakery Items from Its Menu—Here’s Why

Updated: Nov. 23, 2023

It's time to say goodbye to three much-loved McCafe bakery items.

McDonald’s is the home of the original fast-food breakfast. How is anyone supposed to resist picking up an Egg McMuffin on a busy day? It pairs beautifully with a McCafe iced latte.

But, if you happen to love a McDonald’s sweet treat for breakfast, the chain’s latest news may come as a shock. McDonald’s has announced that it’s discontinuing three of its beloved bakery items. Bringing an official end to its McCafe bakery lineup. Yup, you read that right. We’ll let that news settle while we break all the details down.

What Items Are Leaving the McDonald’s Menu?

Female pays McCafe employee for her coffee drink beyond a pastry display case at a new McCafe located in a newly constructed McDonald's restaurant Tim Boyle/Getty Images

Sadly, it’s official that McDonald’s cinnamon rolls, apple fritters and blueberry muffins are all departing the menu. The affected items originally arrived to menus in October 2020. Now, in an official statement, McDonald’s explains that the reason behind the change is that it’s “always listening to our fans and adjusting our menu based on what they crave.”

When Will the Items Leave the Menu?

Although these items are taking a permanent hiatus from Mickey Dee’s menu, they’re not gone quite yet. “Starting this month,” McDonald’s says, “we’ll be phasing out our McCafe Bakery lineup.” As of now, the items are still available on McDonald’s website. According to Instagram user @markie—devo who originally broke the news, and then later confirmed by McDonald’s, the items will be off the menu by July 15.

What Other Desserts Can I Order?

Fortunately, there are still a few other classic desserts at McDonald’s. For example, fans can swap out an apple fritter for a baked apple pie. The menu also offers chocolate chip cookies and frozen desserts too, all of which are available at McDonald’s restaurants across the country. So while the cinnamon rolls, apple fritters and blueberry muffins will be missed, when a dessert craving strikes, McDonald’s still has you covered.