The Holiday Pie is a handheld pastry with a flaky, buttery crust and a sugar glaze. It's covered in multicolored sprinkles and filled with a rich vanilla custard. Despite having the rectangular shape of McDonald's apple pie, it's pretty distinctive taste-wise — and has legions of devoted fans.

When the average American bakes a traditional holiday pie, they usually choose apple, pecan, pumpkin, or sweet potato. But not McDonald’s. McDonald’s has to be different. The McDonald’s Holiday Pie — which contains no fruit or nuts to speak of — is coming back for the 2024 holiday season at select locations starting on Nov.