Brown butter has spent the last few years quietly graduating from chef’s cookbooks to mainstream food culture — and as of this week, it’s officially a McDonald’s breakfast item.
Two new Honey Brown Butter Breakfast Biscuits are appearing in McDonald’s apps across the country right now, ahead of what’s expected to be a broader rollout around July 21. Both are listed at around $5.19, though prices may vary by location. If you see them in your app, there’s no reason to wait.
The Two New Biscuits
Honey Brown Butter Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit — Two half-strips of bacon, a folded egg, and American cheese on a warm biscuit, drizzled with the new honey brown butter sauce.
Honey Brown Butter Chicken Biscuit — A signature crispy chicken patty on a warm biscuit, also finished with the honey brown butter drizzle.
The biscuit itself is unchanged from the existing McDonald’s breakfast lineup. The differentiator is entirely the sauce.
What Makes the Sauce Worth Talking About
Brown butter — made by cooking butter until the milk solids caramelize — has a distinctly nutty, toasty flavor that’s more complex than plain melted butter. Combined with honey, it creates a sweet-and-savory sauce that lands in different territory from the hot honey trend that’s been sweeping fast food menus for the past two years.
Where hot honey is about heat — sweet upfront, spicy on the finish — honey brown butter is warm and comforting rather than spicy. It’s a flavor that feels more elevated than expected from a drive-thru breakfast, and the buttery biscuit is a natural vehicle for it.
“Brown butter, with its toasty, caramelized flavor, is the kind of ingredient that used to mostly show up in gourmet cookbooks and restaurant kitchens, but lately it’s been popping up everywhere.” McDonald’s applying it to a breakfast biscuit is both timely and intuitive — the flavors are aligned in a way that doesn’t feel forced.
How to Get It Now
Check the McDonald’s app — both items have been appearing in select markets this week ahead of the official July 21 rollout. If they’re visible in your app, you can order now. If not, check back Monday.
Prices are approximately $5.19 per sandwich, though availability and pricing vary by location.
The Bottom Line
McDonald’s Honey Brown Butter Breakfast Biscuits — Bacon, Egg & Cheese and Chicken — are rolling out in the app now ahead of a broader July 21 launch. The new honey brown butter sauce is a sweet, rich, and decidedly non-spicy take on the flavored breakfast biscuit format. Check your app this weekend — you might not have to wait until Monday.
