19 greatest McDonald’s menu items of all time
By Kareem Gantt
![Munich, GERMANY: A McDonald?s Big Mac and chips are pictured at a McDonald?s restaurant beside their headquarters in Munich, southern Germany 27 February 2007. Bane Knezevic (not in picture), president of the western division of McDonald's Europe and chairman of McDonald's Germany reported at a press conference that Mcdonald's turnover had increased by 6,2 percent in 2006. AFP PHOTO DDP/JOERG KOCH GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read JOERG KOCH/DDP/AFP via Getty Images) Munich, GERMANY: A McDonald?s Big Mac and chips are pictured at a McDonald?s restaurant beside their headquarters in Munich, southern Germany 27 February 2007. Bane Knezevic (not in picture), president of the western division of McDonald's Europe and chairman of McDonald's Germany reported at a press conference that Mcdonald's turnover had increased by 6,2 percent in 2006. AFP PHOTO DDP/JOERG KOCH GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read JOERG KOCH/DDP/AFP via Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/539f9481b357a984b455d5db69561d2b0ac671149bd0a58078781d08fa80273f.jpg)
12. Holiday Pie
There are mixed feelings about the Holiday Pie.
It has long been a staple of McDonald’s dessert menu during the holidays, a time when the chain replaces the apple and cherry fillings in their baked pies and add a different, festive filling in the pie. The pie is then topped with frosting and sprinkles to add to the holiday cheer.
The end result for some has been a huge, loud “WTF???” and I can definitely understand why some may feel as if the Holiday Pie should be on the “Worst McDonald’s Menu Items Ever” list instead of this one.
I get it.
However, for many others, the wait for the Holiday Pie isn’t short enough, I included. Confession: I used to be one of the “Holiday Pie Haters,” wondering why in God’s green Earth they would taint the apple pie’s good name with this monstrosity.
Well, a couple of years ago, I decided to order the Holiday Pie and try it with a different lens than the one I was used to having, and the pie was actually pretty darn good, so good that it actually became a staple.
So, what I’m getting at is, try the Holiday Pie in a different mindset, and if you come away liking it as I did, it’s worth it. If not, just stick to the good, old apple pie.