FAST FOOD NEWS: Papa Johns Cheesy Calzone Epic Stuffed Crust Pizza

Papa Johns ends 2023 with the rollout of its new Cheesy Calzone Epic Stuffed Crust Pizza.

The latest in the Epic Stuffed Crust Pizza line features Papa Johns’ fresh, never frozen, original dough hand-stuffed with a blend of mozzarella and garlic-herb ricotta to create a flavor that tastes like a calzone. It’s served with extra pizza sauce on the side for dipping. The menu item is available nationwide on Tuesday, December 26, starting at just $14.99 for a one-topping pizza.

A slice has 350 calories, 14 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 35 milligrams of cholesterol, 910 milligrams of sodium, 41 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 5 grams of sugar, and 14 grams of protein.

But if you prefer smaller portions of cheesy calzone-ness, Papa Johns will launch Cheesy Calzone Papa Bites in January with Papa Rewards members getting access to it on January 22 and everyone else being able to purchase it starting on January 29.

(Image via Papa Johns.)

FAST FOOD NEWS: Taco Bell Double Berry Freeze

Sure, it’s getting cold, but that won’t stop Taco Bell from introducing a new Freeze flavor — Double Berry. It combines the chain’s Blue Raspberry Freeze with its Wild Strawberry Freeze. It’s available now for a limited time.

A 16-ounce order (regular) has 130 calories, 0 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 40 milligrams of sodium, 36 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 36 grams of sugar (including 36 grams of added sugar), and 0 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Taco Bell.)

FAST FOOD NEWS: Baskin-Robbins Cup of Cocoa Ice Cream

Baskin-Robbins’ Flavor of the Month for December 2023 is Cup of Cocoa. The wintery flavor features
marshmallow flavored and cocoa ice creams sprinkled with mini marshmallows.

A small 2.5-ounce scoop has 160 calories, 8 grams of fat, 5 grams of saturated fat, 30 gmc 55 milligrams of sodium, 21 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 15 grams of sugar (including 11 grams of added sugar), and 3 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Baskin-Robbins’ website.)

FAST FOOD NEWS: Jack in the Box Girl Scout Thin Mints Shake, Boba Drinks, and Mini Cinnis

Jack in the Box wants to stuff our stomachs before Thanksgiving with a trio of new products.

The Girl Scout Thin Mints Shake is a thick and creamy chocolate mint flavored shake blended with Girl Scouts Thin Mints and finished with whipped topping and Thin Mints cookie crumbles. A regular sized cup has 780 calories, and a large has 1120 calories.

I didn’t have boba drinks on my fast food chain new products Bingo card, but here we are with two of them from Jack — Milk Tea with Boba and Iced Coffee with Boba. The former features freshly brewed tea with sweetened cream and vanilla, served over ice, and brown sugar Boba, while the latter has chilled High Mountain Arabica coffee as its base. Both drink have 280 calories.

Finally, there’s Jack’s Mini Cinnis that are bite-sized classic cinnamon rolls that are served warm and topped with icing. It’s available in 5-piece or 10-piece orders. Five pieces have 290 calories, and ten have 570 calories. I know. The math isn’t quite right, but that’s what the Jack in the Box website says.

If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts in the comments.

(Images via Jack in the Box.)

FAST FOOD NEWS: Arby’s Big Cheesy Bacon Burger

Arby’s new Big Cheesy Bacon Burger comes with a wagyu beef blend burger patty, bacon, Swiss cheese, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles, and burger sauce on a toasted brioche bun. It’s basically an Arby’s Deluxe Wagyu Steakhouse Burger, but with bacon and Swiss cheese added.

The burger is available for a limited time at participating locations.

The Big Cheesy Bacon Burger has 824 calories, 51 grams of fat, 21 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 118 milligrams of cholesterol, 2085 milligrams of sodium, 46 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 15 grams of sugar, and 48 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Arby’s.)