Wendy’s spring menu just landed, and it’s a bigger update than the chain usually drops in one shot.
Seven new items go live at Wendy’s nationwide on Monday, April 27, spanning lunch, breakfast, and dessert. The lineup leans hard into two flavor directions — jalapeño heat and watermelon refreshment — plus a new Cookie Dough Frosty Fusion that’s already available for Loyalty Members today via the app.
Here’s everything that’s coming.
The New Jalapeño Items (Limited Time)
Wendy’s is bringing jalapeño slices to the menu for the first time across three new items, all available for a limited time.
Jalapeño Ranch Cheeseburger — Wendy’s signature fresh-never-frozen square beef patty topped with jalapeño ranch sauce, jalapeño rings, and American cheese. The jalapeño ranch is doing double duty here — heat and creaminess in the same condiment.
Jalapeño Bacon Breakfast Potatoes — Wendy’s seasoned breakfast potatoes upgraded with jalapeños, applewood-smoked bacon, and Swiss cheese. A solid step up from the standard side for anyone who wants breakfast with some kick.
Jalapeño Breakfast Biscuit — A breakfast sandwich built with your choice of sausage or bacon, a fresh-cracked Grade A egg, American cheese, and jalapeños on a buttery, flaky biscuit. Available in two versions — sausage or bacon — depending on preference.
Three New Watermelon Beverages (Limited Time)
Three new watermelon-flavored drinks round out the limited-time lineup, all joining Wendy’s existing Sparkling Energy and Dave’s Craft Lemonade platforms.
Watermelon Lemonade — A seasonal addition to Wendy’s craft lemonade line, blending watermelon flavor into the chain’s signature lemonade base.
Watermelon Sparkling Energy — A caffeinated sparkling energy drink with watermelon flavor, joining the Sparkling Energy lineup that Wendy’s has been building out this year.
Sprite Watermelon — A Sprite-based watermelon drink rounding out the trio for fans who prefer a more classic soda format.
The Cookie Dough Frosty Fusion — And It’s Permanent
The headline dessert addition is the Cookie Dough Frosty Fusion, and unlike the jalapeño and watermelon items, this one is sticking around. Wendy’s confirmed it’s joining the permanent core menu.
The Frosty Fusion swirls cookie dough pieces and brownie batter sauce into your choice of Vanilla or Chocolate Frosty base. It follows the wildly popular Thin Mints Frosty Fusion from earlier this year, which was always going to be a tough act to follow — but cookie dough plus brownie batter plus Frosty is a pretty compelling answer.
Wendy’s Loyalty Members can order it early right now through the Wendy’s app. For everyone else, it hits locations nationwide April 27.
The Bigger Picture
The jalapeño push fits a clear pattern across fast food this spring — Chick-fil-A recently added a Jalapeño Ranch Club Chicken Sandwich, and Taco Bell launched Diablo Dusted Crispy Chicken Nuggets. Spicy and “swicy” flavor profiles are dominating QSR menus heading into summer, and Wendy’s is fully leaning in.
The watermelon beverage lineup is a smart seasonal play as temperatures rise, and the permanent Cookie Dough Frosty Fusion gives the chain a long-term dessert anchor to replace the seasonal Thin Mints slot.
The Bottom Line
Wendy’s seven new spring items — three jalapeño dishes, three watermelon drinks, and the Cookie Dough Frosty Fusion — launch nationwide April 27. Loyalty Members can get early access to the Cookie Dough Frosty Fusion through the Wendy’s app today. The jalapeño and watermelon items are limited time; the Frosty Fusion is permanent.
