Food of the Eighties, Mc Donalds Danish
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Cinnamon, raspberry and cheese we're my favorites. They also had apple.
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Lisa - May 26, 2007 - Report this comment
Soooo good, nobody remembers these!
Charlie - September 09, 2007 - Report this comment
I totally remember these, although we only had apple, raspberry or cheese- no cinnamon. I always got the cheese and it was sooooo good. It's just like an Entemann's cheese danish.
TigerLily - September 12, 2008 - Report this comment
These were good anyone know why they stoped selling them??? Or when??
Michelle - October 14, 2008 - Report this comment
I am a picky eater and this is the only breakfast I would eat at Mcdonald's at a kid.
x - February 05, 2009 - Report this comment
Gods I miss the cheese danish even more than fried Mcnuggets.
Carlos - February 24, 2009 - Report this comment
The cheese danish was great! I too wonder why they stopped selling them. That cinnamon "roll" type thing they got now is barely passable.
kim - March 11, 2009 - Report this comment
oooh! I loved the cinnamon one. They had raisins in them too. They would heat them up in a little toaster oven before serving it to you.
Bridget - July 05, 2009 - Report this comment
The cinnamon danishs were so good! Anyone found an equivalent?
RJ - July 19, 2009 - Report this comment
Oh the cinnamon and cream cheese Danish at McDonald's was a good way to start off the day!
Lauren - October 06, 2009 - Report this comment
I loved the cinnamon danish - why in the world did they discontinue those? Whoever made that decision must have been the same person to discontinue the McDonald Land cookies. If I could only find those again!!!!
WellDamn24 - November 05, 2009 - Report this comment
I fouind this because I was looking for a recipe or to find out who originally made the McDonald's cheese danishes. Foods don't disappear, they just get made for a different chain. **sniff*** I miss it!
Preggo0517 - December 29, 2009 - Report this comment
I found this site after googling the cheese danish to find out where I can get one! I am preggo and am craving a McDonalds Cheese Danish so bad!
MOMMA317 - January 04, 2010 - Report this comment
I just got the McDonaldland cookies last week! I don't think they were discontinued..........?
pippi28 - February 15, 2010 - Report this comment
I agree with the others..the cheese and the cinnamon danishes were amazing!
Dee Dee - March 02, 2010 - Report this comment
Yum, the cheese ones... I can almost taste it now.
AllyCat - March 23, 2010 - Report this comment
McD's cheese danish is a part of my childhood memories. They REALLY need to bring them back. I've tasted nothing like them since!
sallier - April 19, 2010 - Report this comment
is there any place we can buy those specific danish? i am desperate to have one.
Nick - April 26, 2010 - Report this comment
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joshua J - June 08, 2010 - Report this comment
I ate a Cloverhill Bakery Cheese Danish found at the local megamart.It took me back to when I was ten years old eating breakfast with my mom at the local Mcdonalds.This brand taste EXACTLY the same as the danish I loved as a child.
Chris - June 12, 2010 - Report this comment
I really loved the Cinnamon Danish; really melt in your mouth. That was a mistake, getting rid of those. What's up with these companies, having products that 90%+ of the customers love, but then decide 'Oh, let's try something new, and get rid of this and that?' Are they really that out of touch, or are they just arrogant and think whatever their R&D comes up with will be even better?
Shawn - September 30, 2010 - Report this comment
The cinnamon, cheese and raspberry danishes were by far the best breakfast item McDonalds ever put on their menu. I remember I could eat one of each and my mom would get so upset with me! Nothing will ever come close, but I guess I have to be happy that I have that memory.
Jen B. - November 03, 2010 - Report this comment
Yes!!! I too agree w all the other comments.. I am actually also pregnant like the one gal And suddenly the cheese danish just came to my mind And I thought what ever did happen to that danish.. They were a huge part of my childhood getting breakfast W my mommy from McDonnald's drivethru and eating This wonderful warm danish in the morning! I agree..why did they ever go away & it's not Just that it's the orange juice that used to come out of the machine freshly squeezed. You could get small med or large. Now it's a carton. Makes me say hMmmm...
John - November 06, 2010 - Report this comment
I used to get the cheese danishes warmed up and they would put ice cream on top of them. Whenever I smoked a fatty, it was my favorite munchie!
BigTom - February 10, 2011 - Report this comment
The cloverhill varity tastes nothing like the charished NcDanish of my youth..I miss them
yvonne - February 22, 2011 - Report this comment
I loved the apple danish. it was hot and had drizzled icing. and it was apple-not overloaded with cinnamon like the packaged stuff in stores. I ate a cloverhill apple danish today and while it is closer than everything else I tried, it is still not the same. I went to chicago ten years ago and they still had them up there, although not quite the same, but they stopped selling them in west tn in the early 80's I think. wish they would come back.
John - July 11, 2011 - Report this comment
Shoulda never gotten rid of them .. I will eat you again someday cinnamon Danish thingy that eludes me from far away childhood memories.. One day!!!
randy oxendine - September 26, 2011 - Report this comment
they brought back the mcrib why not all the danish please
kat - September 29, 2011 - Report this comment
damn i miss stoppin in the morning with my dad jus to get my cheese danish before daycare lol!! 80s baby here!!
Mayor McCheesedanish - December 17, 2011 - Report this comment
Best cheese danish ever. Even better when they steamed a pat of butter on em. Dearly missed, wish they would bring em back along with FRIED PIES and the McDLT
gababy - December 18, 2011 - Report this comment
I am pregnant and am really wanting the apple danish!!!
Tawny - January 21, 2012 - Report this comment
Ohh How I miss those cheese Danishes. Definitely a Child hood memory. MMMM! Cant believe they got rid of it. Crazy!
beth - April 02, 2012 - Report this comment
We would get up early so my mom ould take my dad to work...one car family. We would stop and i would get a danish and they would heat it up and it was AMAZING!!!!! There will never be an equal!!!! Bring it back...PLEASE!!!! Great...now im hungry! Sigh.....
McWanting raspberry danish - April 04, 2012 - Report this comment
Remember when they used to steam the danish ?
Jenn - July 14, 2012 - Report this comment
I thought I was the only one who had a love for the cheese danish back in the 80's. I tried the new ones and while they don't bring back the wonderful memories of the previous ones they are pretty tasty!!!
Charlie - July 14, 2012 - Report this comment
My favorite before school breakfast of 1987! I would leave my house early just to go by McD's and get one
ripley - November 24, 2012 - Report this comment
My dad would read the paper while I downed the cinnamon danish. Just the best memory. I am pregnant and would love one.
Mark - December 19, 2012 - Report this comment
I loved the steamed apple danish... I worked at Mickey D's in the mid-80s in Pawtucket, RI
Joe - January 01, 2013 - Report this comment
Ripley, is your dad the father?
Sunye - January 02, 2013 - Report this comment
Hey, Joe. How can ripley's dad be the father if she's pregnant? Did you smoke one? But how did you feel about these cinnamon danish from McDonald's Would like your opinion. I thought they were a good idea and should bring them back.
Bud - March 01, 2013 - Report this comment
We had Independent Study for Electronics lab first hour when I was a junior. We worked in the closed lab in the class. We would stop at McD's and get some cinnamon danish then sneak it into the lab.High five to Ron R.-remember that man? I LOVE those things! Ahhh good times! Good times!
joe - March 31, 2013 - Report this comment
The loss of the danish is awful. I have been trying to find info on them and the search has proved fruitless. Please bring them back for the sake of mankind.
toya - July 28, 2013 - Report this comment
I miss the cheese danish I wish they would bring them back I use to make my mon go to McDonalds every morning to get me two then when I got older I went and got my own I miss you cheese danish
Max - October 03, 2013 - Report this comment
I'm not pregnant, but I still miss the cheese danish. They had the cinnamon ones for longer, but I think they're gone now too. They probably didn't make as much profit as something like the McCafe coffee (their profit margin on their coffee is as large as Starbucks), so they went with the higher-profit item. I wish they had just raised the price on the danishes and kept them.
Nish - October 04, 2013 - Report this comment
I Thought I was the Only one to have the Wonderful Memory...wish I could petion to bring the Cheese Danish Back...Pretty Please...lol...they were the BEST
kim - January 30, 2014 - Report this comment
Oh I want one of the McDonald's danish so bad! I hsve been grieving over the raspberry, cheese and cinnamon danish ever since I realized they were discontinued. I can find things that are kind of similar but i can never find a danish with that same first layer of clear glaze that covered the entire danish. THEN,they drizzled the white glaze on. It was always the perfect temperature and always soft and absolutely perfect. I wish they would bring them back!!!!
Charlie - February 07, 2014 - Report this comment
I'm trying to find out when the danish first came out and my best guess is the late 80's. According to the menu song commercial of 89 they had three varieties (I'm thinking apple, raspberry, and cheese). I think they probably came out in either 87 or 88
Karen - April 04, 2014 - Report this comment
I used to work at McD's from 84 to 90 in Texas. Our danishes were made by Sara Lee. I've found them for sale at food service direct but haven't ordered them...yet. If I could figure out how to steam them at home, I would buy some in a heartbeat even with the cost of shipping! The McD steamer had needles that would shoot the steam inside of the danish to heat and moisten it from the inside out. Use a fork to move the danish onto the steamer needle plate, push it gently down onto the needles, press the button and Mmmmm, 90 seconds later the danish is moist and fragrant and yummy. They also sell a steamer called Roundup Miracle Steamer ($1389 plus 140 for the needle plate) but that's too expensive for me. ;-)
Jerry - May 23, 2014 - Report this comment
When I worked at McDonald's as a teen, I used to sneak those cheese danishes in the cooler. They were even better cold. The shake mix tasted like custard too. lol
marie - October 05, 2014 - Report this comment
I worked at mcdonalds and when it was break time it was always the big decision raspberry or cinnamon. I would steam it in the steamer twice and put a pat of butter on it!!!! omg yummy!!! mcdonalds bring the Danish back!!!!!!
melissaneedsacinnamondanish - January 05, 2015 - Report this comment
I have thought of the cinnamon danish like a zillion times, some of the best part of my youth. I'm pretty sure it was the very first thing I ate there. Would eat like Audrey on national lampoons euro trip.
sloopy - May 04, 2015 - Report this comment
When I was a kid, my mom used to take me to McDonald's every morning for a warm cheese danish with butter melted on top, after dropping off my older brother at school. They tasted better than any cheese danish I've had to this day (I will say the only thing that even slightly reminded me of it was Entenmanns cheese filled coffee crumb cake, warmed with butter). We're talking 30 some odd years of not finding anything that compares! It's one of my fondest memories. BRING THE CHEESE DANISH BACK MCDONALD'S! Please!
Mrs.Mcdanish deprived - June 13, 2015 - Report this comment
Whoa you guys, I totally agree! The McDonalds danish was a huge part of my childhood memories. Some of the best ever! It always took me forever to decide between the cheese or the raspberry and Mom would be tapping her foot waiting saying, "We're gonna be late for school, hurry up and make up your mind!" Unfortunately I'm gluten free now and it would be cruel and unusual punishment to bring back the McDanish. Though my husband would love it!
BRad - July 13, 2015 - Report this comment
I remember in 3rd grade my mom taking me before school one day a week for breakfast. She was very ill while I was growing up so that time was really special for me. I was getting big breakfast and sharing part of it with my Mum. And getting the Danish was so nice. They were something I will always remember.
Julie - July 22, 2015 - Report this comment
We worked a mile from the big Elk Grove Village, Illinois location and EVERYDAY the entire office and warehouse ordered breakfast and Danish. We weren't kids, we were adults! I don't eat eggs so I always had the cheese Danish with extra steam. Oh please, please McDonald's bring them back even for a limited run like McRibs like a seasonal fall or winter item. Increase your slumping sales with DANISH!
Wendy - August 28, 2015 - Report this comment
I thought I was the only one missing the McDonald's danish!! Has anyone heard if they are talking about bringing them back?
Shirley - October 12, 2015 - Report this comment
So I went onto Sara Lee web site & found the Danish that I wanted. But Sara Lee will not sell to me. So I contacted my local Frozen food Vendor & they were able to find a Case in a mix Cinn, Apple, Cream Cheese, Raspberry & asked if they had just the one flavor, (that I found on Sara Lee Web site, the lady did deeper looking & I had to talk to the Rep for there company & he could see if they could get. So after a painless conversation, he approved the 1 flavor (Cinn Danish)in a Case. It will take 2 weeks for me to get & the price is 24.95 w/ tax. they will arrive today 10/12/2015- So excited!!!!!!!
Robert - May 03, 2017 - Report this comment
I worked at McDonald's when these were first introduced along with the new breakfast menu here in Calgary. There was a gadget you placed the Danish on that had prongs that pierced it. You hit a button and a brief blast of steam would be applied. I'll never forget how great they tasted because of that simple innovative step. Unfortunately, the steamer broke down after about a month and was never replaced/fixed. The Danishes were still okay but not quite as good without that blast of steam.
everett - May 03, 2017 - Report this comment
I worked at McDonalds in the 80's and 0's and loved steamed apple danish, I wish they would bring them back
Bobby - May 24, 2017 - Report this comment
I loved the raspberry Danish!! Switched to cheese when they stopped making raspberry. :(
Jodi - May 24, 2017 - Report this comment
We used to get cinnamon danish as kids and absolutely loved them. Wish they would come back.
Henry - June 09, 2017 - Report this comment
Apple Danish was the best. Used to love it with an Egg McMuffin with my dad on a Sunday morning. Great memories. I, too, thought I was the only one who remembers and misses them.
Vegas Teacher - July 09, 2017 - Report this comment
Raspberry and cinnamon danishes were my absolute favorites! Loved them both with the butter on top after they were steamed. Bring back these awesome McDonalds breakfast items!!
sheila - August 12, 2017 - Report this comment
I wished they would bring back the cinnamon and raisin danish! I crave them bad!! please bring them back!!
Conrad - March 02, 2018 - Report this comment
Used to have a sausage/egg mcmuffin, coffee, and an apple danish. Miss those apple danishes! Tried a blueberry cream cheese danish this morning. Will try the caramel apple danish next but it won't be the same me thinks.
tntpayne - January 12, 2019 - Report this comment
My wife and I just had a Strawberry Cream Kolache from Weikel's Bakery located in Texas... You can order them and have them shipped... My wife said it reminded her of the old McDonalds Cheese Danishes... https://www.weikels.com/bakery/kolaches
Kate - March 12, 2019 - Report this comment
I miss the yummy Cheese Danish so much! I was pregnant with my first child in 1978 and would walk to the McDonalds near my home for an Egg McMuffin and one of their warm cheese danishes with the drizzle of icing over the top.
George - July 05, 2019 - Report this comment
Worked at McDonalds in the late 70's early 80's. The cheese danish were the best. We would double steam them with a pat of butter on top. Talk about a cholesterol overload. Sara Lee made a cheese danish that was awfully close to McDonald's.
Kirby K - July 06, 2019 - Report this comment
I thought these was a dream! Barely remember this, but YES
Kirby K - July 06, 2019 - Report this comment
Still beside myself! Don't know what to say that is so cool! You worked there in the 1970's & 80's. That so awesome. They had styfrafoam boxes as I recall as a kid. Also, they had food ready before it was ordered, right? Those Cheese Danish jobs were amazing!!
Laurie - October 16, 2019 - Report this comment
I loved the Apple danish. It was so delicious. I miss it as well as the McDonaldland cookies.
Jamie - November 04, 2019 - Report this comment
The Apple one was my favorite and the only one I ever ordered. I miss those.
Dennis - November 22, 2019 - Report this comment
https://saraleefrozenbakery.com/foodservice/our-products look under Chef Pierre, thats what they are listed as these are the same ones they sold McDonalds in the 70 and 80's
siaynoq - June 27, 2020 - Report this comment
Maybe some kind of steam attachment to an airfryer? lol i miss the rasp/cinn.
Shay - November 14, 2020 - Report this comment
This is crazy how soooo many people still reminisce about McDonald’s danishes I’m 43 and I Still think about them, this was the only breakfast I ever ate from McDonald’s as a kid Apple was my favorite I didn’t think anyone knew about them. Even if they brought them back there will never be anything that taste like the 80’s !! Geesh I’m old, Lol!
Peg - November 16, 2020 - Report this comment
I bought a cheese Danish everyday on my way to college. So delicious. They should bring them back.
BRINGBACKMYCHEESEDANISH - February 03, 2021 - Report this comment
Oh How I miss these no other quite the same. Sarah lee step aside gimme that steamed like cheese danish from My childhood.
Paul - May 11, 2021 - Report this comment
I worked there 85-87. They were still steaming them in 85 and had stopped using the steamer by 87 (I don't recall exactly when in between). I was told the steamer took too long and couldn't meet their speed requirements. Anyway, I remember the raspberry and cheese, like the cheese the best. Regarding the comments above about the Sara Lee / Chef Pierre being the same, they don't look the same: the Sara Lee / Chef Pierre have diagonal stripes across them but the McDonald's cheese danish didn't (as I recall). But if they taste the same, who cares? I'll try to find them!
Coppercarla - June 13, 2021 - Report this comment
The Sara Lee / Chef Pierre might have been the supplier source, but at the time the original McD danishes were square in shape, with a small dollop of the filling showing in the middle, thicker strips or dollops of glaze along the top, covered with a superthin glaze over all. I worked McD’s for 6+ years... ate a danish almost every day. Cheese, apple, or raspberry - loved them all. Cinnamon was my least favorite. Cheese danish, double-steamed, with 3 butter pats. Simply heaven! Prince Castle makes a bun steamer... might work.. but still way to pricey. Just wish I could figure out a way to duplicate the internal steaming. The three prongs inserted into the steamer worked so efficiently.
Me - March 31, 2022 - Report this comment
I worked there in 96-98 and we had apple or cheese. They were squarish in a plastic bag. You would throw them in the mic and they would balloon up. The cheese was the best. I miss them
Big T - August 19, 2022 - Report this comment
Did anyone ever try the Sarah Lee version and comment if it's the same? I'd sell my soul for a real McDonald's cheese danish.
Sarah - September 19, 2022 - Report this comment
The cheese danishes are back limited time only! They’re amazing! Yummmmmm!!!
David Dec 2022 - December 27, 2022 - Report this comment
I worked at McDonald’s in the early 80’s. I worked the opening shift doing breakfast and getting the lunch rush done. I loved making a steamed raspberry Danish for my breakfast break. We put them on a steam machine to heat them up. We had cinnamon, apple and the raspberry. Wish they’d bring them back.
Hans Friedrich - March 10, 2024 - Report this comment
The Raspberry Danish! I loved 🥰 it! Mc ‘D’s ! Please bring back ! Help me ! 😭 Entemans has a cheese and Raspberry pastry that is just like them in taste ! Usually located in your markets bread section!

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