FAST FOOD NEWS: Sonic Lil’ Grillers

Sonic Lil Grillers

Sonic’s Lil’ Doggies and Lil’ Chickies have a new Lil’ cheesy friend. The chain’s new Lil’ Grillers feature mini sourdough toast and American cheese.

The Lil’ Cheese Griller, which comes with just sourdough and cheese, has 170 calories, 13 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 35 milligrams of cholesterol, 700 milligrams of sodium, and 8 grams of protein.

Lil’ Chickie Griller has crispy all-white meat chicken and buffalo sauce. One has 220 calories, 9 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 25 milligrams of cholesterol, 490 milligrams of sodium, and 10 grams of protein.

(I’m not sure how the Lil’ Chickie Griller can have 1.5 grams of saturated fat when the Lil’ Cheese Griller has 6 grams. I dunno. Fast food math.)

The Lil’ Patty Griller has a 100 percent beef patty and ketchup. It has 280 calories, 24 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 35 milligrams of cholesterol, 520 milligrams of sodium, and 10 grams of protein.

There are also breakfast options. You can get a Lil’ Griller with fluffy eggs and your choice of bacon or sausage. The bacon one has 230 calories, 16 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 220 milligrams of cholesterol, 870 milligrams of sodium, and 15 grams of protein.

The Lil’ Grillers start at 79 cents and are available for a limited time.

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

(Image via Sonic’s website)

FAST FOOD NEWS: Starbucks Tuxedo Mocha, Hot Chocolate, and Frappuccino

Starbucks Tuxedo Frappuccino

Celebrating the New Year usually involves champagne, but Starbucks would like you to do it with their new Tuxedo Beverage Collection. The lineup features three drinks.

The Tuxedo Mocha is hot espresso poured over mocha sauce and white chocolate mocha sauce. Steamed milk is then added and everything is topped with whipped cream and mocha drizzle on half of the whipped cream. Then it’s finished with a sprinkle of dark chocolate curls.

The Tuxedo Hot Chocolate combines mocha sauce, white chocolate mocha sauce, and steamed milk. It’s topped with whipped cream, mocha drizzle, and dark chocolate curls.

Finally, the Tuxedo Mocha Frappuccino is a mixture of mocha sauce, white chocolate mocha sauce, Frappuccino roast coffee, milk, and ice blended together and topped with whipped cream combo found on the other two beverages.

The Starbucks Tuxedo Beverage Collection is only available through January 1, 2017.

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

(Image via Starbucks)

FAST FOOD NEWS: Papa John’s Stuffed Cheesesticks

Papa John s Stuffed Cheesesticks

Papa John’s newest limited time only sides are the chain’s Stuffed Cheesesticks. An order comes with six pieces and is available in two varieties — Bacon Cheddar and Wisconsin Cheese.

Bacon Cheddar Stuffed Cheesesticks are fresh dough folded and stuffed with cheddar, Asiago, Fontina, Provolone, and real cheese made from mozzarella. They’re topped with garlic sauce, hickory-smoked bacon, and Parmesan Romano cheese. A piece has 240 calories, 110 calories from fat, 12 grams of fat, 4.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 20 milligrams of cholesterol, 550 milligrams of sodium, 24 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 2 grams of sugar, and 9 grams of protein.

Wisconsin Cheese Stuffed Cheesesticks feature everything the Bacon Cheddar ones have, except the bacon. One piece has 240 calories, 110 calories from fat, 12 grams of fat, 4.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 20 milligrams of cholesterol, 500 milligrams of sodium, 24 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 2 grams of sugar, and 9 grams of protein.

Both come with your choice of dipping sauce and are available for $5 at participating locations.

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

(Image via Papa John’s website)

FAST FOOD NEWS: Taco Bell Double Stacked Tacos

Taco Bell Double Stacked Tacos

Taco Bell’s newest offerings you can pay for with the loose change in your car’s nooks and crannies are the new Double Stacked Tacos.

They’re similar to the Double Decker Taco in that they have both a crunchy shell and soft tortilla. But instead of refried beans sandwiched between the two, there’s melted cheese and a sauce.

The Double Stacked Tacos are available in three flavors: Nacho Crunch, Cool Habanero, and Spicy Sweet.

Nacho Crunch features seasoned beef, lettuce, cheese, red tortilla strips, and nacho cheese sauce. It has 380 calories, 170 calories from fat, 19 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 35 milligrams of cholesterol, 650 milligrams of sodium, 39 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams of fiber, 2 grams of sugar, and 13 grams of protein.

Cool Habanero features seasoned beef, lettuce, cheese, reduced fat sour cream, and habanero sauce. Its nutrition facts are 350 calories, 180 calories from fat, 20 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 40 milligrams of cholesterol, 630 milligrams of sodium, 30 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of fiber, 3 grams of sugar, and 13 grams of protein.

Spicy Sweet features seasoned beef, lettuce, cheese, habanero sauce, and sweet chili sauce. It has 340 calories 160 calories from fat, 18 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 35 milligrams of cholesterol, 640 milligrams of sodium, 32 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of fiber, 6 grams of sugar, and 12 grams of protein.

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

(Image via Taco Bell’s Facebook page)

FAST FOOD NEWS: Krispy Kreme Nutty Cocoa Ring Topped With Nutella

Krispy Kreme Nutty Cocoa Ring

While many of you were sleeping or getting ready for bed last night, Krispy Kreme in the U.S. announced a new doughnut topped with Nutella. The Nutty Cocoa Ring features the popular chocolate spread with hazelnut bits sprinkled on half the doughnut.

Here’s a short ad announcing the new doughnut:

While the Nutty Cocoa Ring is new to the U.S., a quick Google search shows it debuted in Malaysia in November.

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

(Image via Krispy Kreme)

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