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McDonald’s recently changed up its menu and fans are desperate for one item to become a permanent fixture… (Picture: Anna Barclay/Getty Images)

McDonald’s has made some major changes to its menu lately, adding a brand new triple burger, changing up its Happy Meal offering, and adding exciting new deals.

And it turns out the fast food chain might have also introduced the ‘best’ sweet treat ever, according to fans.

As part of the summer menu launch on May 29, McDonald’s unveiled a ‘unique dessert experience’ in the form of a Skittles McFlurry.

For £2.19, it features a soft ice cream base, which is swirled with chewy Skittles fudge pieces and sugary pearls, and topped with a purple Skittles-flavoured sauce. 

McDonald’s described the dessert as ‘chewy, refreshing and undeniably sweet’, and those who’ve tried it couldn’t agree more.

The limited-edition Skittles McFlurry
The Skittles McFlurry has gone down a treat with McDonald’s customers. (Picture: McDonald’s)

Customers have been raving about the rainbow McFlurry on social media, begging Maccies to make it a permanent menu item, instead of just a limited-edition product.

Writing on X (formerly Twitter), Ryan Atherton said: ‘The new Skittles McFlurry is so good I really hope it stays permanently.’ While Jamie Kennedy proclaimed: ‘Skittles McFlurry, where have you been all my life? Holy f**k, game-changer.’

@0ildale thought it was so good that no other McFlurry would ever compare, saying: ‘I just had a Skittles McFlurry and I fear no other type of McFlurry will ever live up to these standards.’

As @elchap111 branded it ‘absolutely elite’, and @mimsbiebreezy wrote: ‘They need to add this to the actual menu.’

Over on Facebook, the Skittles McFlurry received more praise thanks to New Foods UK who shared: ‘The McFlurry is incredible, one of our all time faves for sure.’

In response to this post, Roo Middlemas admitted: ‘The Skittles McFlurry is so good. So much better than I could’ve imagined.’ 

And Olivia Helene added: ‘Skittles McFlurry is the best McFlurry I’ve had in my life.’

Others branded it ‘amazing’, ‘delicious’, and ‘incredible’, however, not everyone was convinced by the dessert with some claiming they prefer chocolate with ice cream, instead of sweets.

Amy Stokes thought it sounded ‘revolting’, as Hayley Grimmer said she was ‘gutted’ she hadn’t enjoyed it as she’d found it ‘too sweet’. Because of this, some warned McDonald’s customers to ‘approach with caution’ when trying it for the first time.

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If you want to see for yourself if the Skittles McFlurry lives up to the hype, you’ll have to be quick as it’s only around for six weeks. 

It’s joined on the summer menu by the brand new Hat Trick burger, new chicken sharing boxes, mozzarella bites, a Galaxy Caramel McFlurry, and a Galaxy chocolate and Raspberry Pie. 

And for coffee lovers, there’s more good news as McDonald’s Iced Latte is also back, so you can cool down as the weather warms up with another fan-favourite.

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