The holiday season is just around the corner and Cracker Barrel helps you prep up for the merriest season of them all.
Cracker Barrel lives up to their country-themed but homey restaurant reputation as they help us gear up for the holidays. The Southern-themed restaurant has just launched their 2024 Holiday Menu, featuring three new menu items and four returning menu favorites. Plus, their fan favorite Heat ‘N Serve holiday meals are also coming back for this year’s holidays, making our Thanksgiving and Christmas dining tables filled with satisfying and delicious dishes, all without the kitchen hustle.
We still have more than a month to go before Thanksgiving and the start of the Holidays, but it doesn’t hurt to plan ahead, right? So, if you’re also not the type who wouldn’t want to crunch on prep time, here’s a detailed look on Cracker Barrel’s Holiday Menu:
Cinnamon Swirl French Toast Breakfast
Coming up first on our Holiday menu list is Cracker Barrel’s Cinnamon Swirl French Toast Breakfast. Cracker Barrel takes the classic French toast and revamps it, featuring cinnamon streusel bread hand-dipped in their signature batter and cooked until golden brown. To complete it off, Cracker Barrel tops it with cinnamon and cream cheese icings. It’s served alongside two eggs and your choice between thick-sliced bacon or smoked sausage.
DIY Hot Chocolate Bar
If you’re looking for a warm cup that’s perfect for your French Toast, you can give Cracker Barrel’s new DIY Hot Chocolate Bar a sip. Cracker Barrel’s new hot chocolate comes with whipped cream and chocolate sauce on top. Plus, to add more fun, you can opt to customize your hot chocolate mug with festive toppings like holiday cheer sprinkles, chocolate morsels, and a peppermint candy stick, making it cozier and more perfect for the cool weather.
Sparkling Plum Mimosa
Another new beverage that’s coming into town is Cracker Barrel’s Sparkling Plum Mim*sa, a sparkling wine with sweet winter fruit flavors. For more rizz and sass, it comes with a sprinkle of edible gold glitter. Interested customers should be 21 years old and above to order this limited-time beverage, either by glass or pitcher.
Sugar Plum Tea
If you’re the type to skip on the punch but still prefers to be festive on your drinks, then Cracker Barrel’s returning Sugar Plum Tea is ideal for you. It’s a “magical holiday drink” that mixes freshly brewed iced tea with a “touch of sweet winter fruits”, per Cracker Barrel. Interested customers can enjoy bottomless refills upon ordering.
The Complete Holiday Menu lineup from Cracker Barrel (📸: @markie_devo)Country Fried Turkey
The Holiday season wouldn’t be complete without a turkey in the dining table, that’s why Cracker Barrel brings their Country Fried Turkey back for the masses. It features a hand-breaded and fried turkey filets that comes with a creamy and herbed pan gravy. It’s served with a choice of two Country Side dishes, cranberry relish, and a choice of buttermilk biscuits, or corn muffins.
Broccoli Cheese Casserole
Another fan favorite returning this year is Cracker Barrel’s Broccoli Cheese Casserole. It’s made with a mix of broccoli, cheese sauce, rice, plus crushed butter cracker crumbles as toppings. Your dinner guests will surely give compliments to the house with this dish.
Homestyle Holiday Pies
To cap off your Holiday menu lineup, Cracker Barrel is also offering a tasty selection of their very own Homestyle Holiday Pies. You can choose between Pumpkin, Cinnamon Roll, Apple Streusel, Pecan, or Chocolate Pecan flavors, available for purchase as whole pies or individual slices. Though, just a fair waning, Pumpkin will only be available until December 1, while the other flavors will be available for purchase until December 24, 2024.
Cracker Barrel’s Heat N’ Serve Meals
If you’re planning to host a Thanksgiving Dinner or Holiday gathering at home, you can still count on Cracker Barrel to make your celebration merry! Cracker Barrel brings back their Heat ‘N Serve meals to ease up your meal prep worries for Thanksgiving and the December holidays.
It comes in different varieties, depending on your celebration requirement:
Thanksgiving Options: Make your Thanksgiving celebration a feast for everyone with two sumptuous options, valid for pick up between November 23 to December 1, 2024.Family Dinner – Serves four to six of your family members or guests, and comes in 8,270 calories.Feast – Serves eight to ten members of the dining table and features 24,990 calories.Holiday Heat ‘N Serve MealsHoliday French Toast Bake: Serves four to six guestsHam Feast: Serves eight to ten guestsPrime Rib Family Dinner: Serves four to six guestsHam Family Dinner: Serves four to six guests
These Heat ‘N Serve meals are available for pickup at your chosen Cracker Barrel location, from December 21 to 28, 2024. For guests who will pre-ofer and schedule an early pickup, Cracker Barrel will be giving away free Digital Bonus Cards.
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More Thanksgiving Meal Options from VIVA Chicken
If you’re planning to skip the traditional turkey and would like to serve other delicious dishes, you can give VIVA Chicken a call for their Thanksgiving menu lineup.
VIVA Chicken launches their Peruvian BBQ menu just in time for the upcoming Thanksgiving and Holiday season. This dish features their signature Peruvian-style roasted chicken tossed in homemade BBQ sauce, made special as it’s blended with Peruvian spices with notes of ginger and soy.
It features three key Peruvian BBQ menu items:
Peruvian BBQ SandwichPeruvian BBQ Chicken BurritoPeruvian BBQ Fall Harvest Salad
Another good thing with VIVA Chicken is, they let customers grab their menu releases right-away! You can already give these Peruvian baddies a taste at a nearby VIVA Chicken location, skipping all the hassle and waiting game for Thanksgiving.
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From The Club
I love how Cracker Barrel is one of the firsts to launch their Holiday Menu (with extra emphasis on launch), skipping all the glitz and glamour of teasing their Holiday lineup and just straight up making it available for everyone. They never fail to serve delicious dishes and their move to offer their Holiday menu early shows their commitment to provide quality dishes for each family’s satisfaction. Plus, their lineup this year looks heaven-sent, just one look at the Cinnamon Swirl French Toast Breakfast and I’m already craving!
Special thanks to @markie_devo for the image and tip!