One of the items made me feel like a kid again.
Halloween is first and foremost a candy holiday. Which is great, but I need something with a little more substance before I chow down on all my Reese’s and Kit Kats. So I get really excited when restaurants start rolling out their spookified menus in October—it really gets me into the Halloween spirit.
In the never-ending battle between fast-food restaurants for my attention, Burger King has always been in my top three. We were fully a BK family growing up, and they remain one of only two places where I can get mozzarella sticks in a drive-thru setting (the other is Sonic). So I was very excited when I had a chance to try the new Burger King Halloween menu early.
What’s on the Burger King Halloween menu?
Burger King is getting festive this year with its first-ever Monster Menu, which has four food items celebrating classic Halloween characters:
- Jack-o’-Lantern Whopper: All the classic Whopper fixings plus American cheese and bacon are served up on an orange bun with black sesame seeds. The bun gets its orange hue from paprika—but don’t worry, it doesn’t taste any different; it’s just for color.
- Mummy Mozzarella Fries: These mozzarella fries are thin and crispy on the outside, warm and gooey on the inside. They’re served in a spooky Mummy box, which opens to reveal a perfect place to set your dipping sauce of choice.
- Vampire Nuggets: The classic Burger King chicken nugget just got a Halloween makeover! The nuggets come in two different shapes—bats and fangs—and are served in a coffin-shaped box.
- Franken-Candy Sundae: This colorful dessert is perfect for washing down your meal. Vanilla soft serve is topped with Oreo cookie crumbs, a butter toffee green-and-purple swirl and salted caramel popping candies.
What do the new menu items taste like?
If you’re a fan of the Whopper, then you’ll undoubtedly enjoy this jack-o’-lantern version. The bacon added a really nice smoky, salty crunch to the burger. The orange bun is really fun, too.
The Mummy Mozzarella Fries are the same as BK’s regular mozzarella fries, just served in a festive container. But I will say that these are a perennial favorite of mine, since they’re much longer and thinner than classic mozzarella sticks. This means that the exterior stays nice and crispy while the cheese is totally melted through. You’re basically guaranteed a perfect cheese pull every time.
I have to say, I was super impressed with the Vampire Nuggets. They were really on-theme, and they genuinely made me feel like a kid again. The coffin box is fun, and the fang- and bat-shaped chicken nuggets were delicious. The best part? These novelty shapes were easier to dip into all the nooks and crannies of my sauce container, so I didn’t waste any honey mustard.
But the true standout was the Franken-Candy Sundae. Of all the ice cream treats I’ve eaten lately, this one is the most unique. The soft serve blends perfectly with the sauce in this sweet treat. I loved that the sauce was green and purple, because it really felt like I was eating some monster’s favorite dessert. I loved that the main flavors were butter toffee and salted caramel—a nice change of pace from chocolate desserts. The Oreo crumbs gave a nice texture to the soft serve, and the popping candies on top snuck up on me. My mouth was popping long after I finished my treat!
When is the Burger King Halloween menu available?
The Monster Meal is available beginning September 30 at Burger King locations nationwide. You can order any of the menu items a la carte, or as a part of a meal. The Vampire Nuggets are also available in the King Jr. meal for kids, which come with a collectible Scooby-Doo Halloween toy. And for fans of the iconic Burger King trick-or-treat buckets, Monster Menu-inpsired buckets will be available on October 13.
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