McDonald's to Sell Fried Apple Pies Again for Limited Time Starting June 23

U.S. restaurants starting June 23, more than three decades after the chain replaced them with a baked version amid concerns over fat and cholesterol. U.S. restaurants for a limited time starting June 23.

The company introduced the fried apple pie in 1968, the same year it launched the Big Mac. Litton Cochran, a McDonald's franchisee in Tennessee, developed the rectangular pie, which was served in a cardboard sleeve.

U.S. In 1992. The change responded to growing consumer awareness of fat and cholesterol consumption. Fried apple pie remains on McDonald's menus in Mexico, Australia, and China. The baked apple pie contains 230 calories.

The fried version has 10 fewer calories, according to the company's website. U.S. stores. The company said the figure applies before the return of the fried apple pie.

A 35-foot-tall giant fried apple pie is being installed on Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois, near McDonald's Chicago headquarters. The installation will remain in place until July 4. Other fast-food chains are also offering items tied to America's 250th birthday.

Burger King recently debuted its Firecracker Cookie Pie with a sugar cookie crust and red, white and blue star-shaped sprinkles. 50.