Snack Wrap

The Snack Wrap is a menu item available at McDonald's in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. It consists of 100% white meat chicken breast (crispy or grilled), lettuce, shredded cheddar jack cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and sauce (ranch, honey mustard or salsa roja), wrapped in a soft flour tortilla. It was created to serve as a snack to satisfy hunger between meals.[1] A similar product called "Big Flavour Wraps" is offered in McDonald's in the United Kingdom.[2]

History

Concept

The concept of a McDonald's Snack Wrap originated and debuted in Poland in 2004.[3][4][5][6] It was officially launched in the United States in 2006, and was initially only available with crispy chicken and ranch sauce.[7] In early 2007, the option to substitute for grilled chicken and/or honey mustard sauce were made available. In some markets, salsa roja or Chipotle BBQ is also available.[8]

The Snack Wrap was developed as an attempt to create a new chicken item appealing to drive-through customers. The original wrap used the same meat as the Chicken Selects, allowing restaurants to cook batches of the chicken more frequently and provide a fresher product to customers.[9] The menu item was also introduced in order to take advantage of the growing demand for "snack-size", or smaller portion options.[9]

Discontinued in the US

In 2016, the Snack Wrap was officially discontinued in the United States as a result of underwhelming sales and time-consuming construction, though individual franchises could still choose to sell them. However, as a result of menu simplification in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Snack Wrap was removed nationwide.[10]

A video posted to TikTok on April 7, 2022, showed a promotion for the Honey Mustard Snack Wrap, leading to the belief that the item was returning to stores in the United States on later that year. It was later proven to be a hoax.[11]

The return in the US

In December 2023, it was reported that the wrap would return in 2025 under a new name of "McCrispy Snack Wrap" as part of the McCrispy products.[12][13] Later, on April 15, 2025, McDonald's tweeted that the Snack Wrap would return on an unspecified date, "0x.14.2025".[14] On June 3, 2025, McDonald's revealed that the Snack Wrap would return on July 10, 2025 with 2 different versions, Spicy or Ranch.[15]

Similar products

In the United Kingdom, a similar product called "Big Flavour Wraps" is offered including flavours such as sweet chilli chicken.[2]

Nutrition information

A Snack Wrap with crispy chicken and ranch sauce contains 330 calories (1,380 kJ), 16 grams of fat, 2 grams of trans fat, 35 milligrams of cholesterol, 780 milligrams of sodium, 33 grams of carbohydrates, and 14 grams of protein.

A Snack Wrap that includes grilled chicken with honey mustard or barbecue contains 250 calories.

References

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  2. Bethan Shufflebotham. I tried wraps from KFC, McDonalds and Aldi and one surprised me Manchester Evening News, 2022-05-21, retrieved 2025-07-27^
  3. Marnie Shure. The Rise, Fall, And Resurrection Of The McDonald's McWrap The Takeout, 2021-01-04, retrieved 2025-07-10^
  4. Carly Caramanna. The Truth About McDonald's Snack Wraps Mashed, 2021-02-04, retrieved 2025-07-10^
  5. The Death Of McWrap: A Timeline HuffPost, 2016-04-15, retrieved 2025-07-10^
  6. Chrupiące krewetki, kolorowe McWrapy i klasyczny Burger Szefa – chwyć wakacyjne smaki w McDonald’s! mcdonalds.pl, retrieved 2025-07-10^
  7. Luna, Nancy. KFC adds toasted copycat of McDonald's Snack Wrap Orange County Register, 2008-02-25, retrieved 2018-03-06^
  8. Sterrett, David. McDonald's introduces another Snack Wrap Crain's Chicago Business, 2007-07-31, retrieved 2026-02-27^
  9. Janet Adamy. For McDonald's, It's a Wrap The Wall Street Journal, 2007-01-30, retrieved 2018-10-07^
  10. Mary Meisenzahl. Why McDonald's got rid of the snack wrap — and why it's not coming back any time soon Insider, May 5, 2022, retrieved August 9, 2022^
  11. Lillian Stone. TikTok Is Leading You On About McDonald's Snack Wraps The Takeout, April 20, 2022, retrieved August 9, 2022^
  12. Joseph Lamour. Is McDonald's Snack Wrap Returning? www.today.com, 2023-12-08, retrieved 2023-12-22^
  13. McDonald’s Is Finally Bringing Back Snack Wraps… Kind Of Delish, 2023-12-07, retrieved 2024-05-26^
  14. snack wraps 0x.14.2025^
  15. Gabe Hauari. McDonald's Snack Wraps are officially coming back: Here's when USA TODAY, June 3, 2025, retrieved June 3, 2025^
  16. Mike Fahey. McDonald's Snack Wraps: The Snacktaku Review Kotaku, 2012-06-11, retrieved 2018-02-22^