Happy Frosty Day!

Huh, these holidays keep sneaking up on me. First it was National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day last weekend — a holiday that I took full advantage of with a few KFC sandwiches — and now today is Frosty Day.

Apparently fast-food chains have the power to declare new holidays.

“Frosty has been at the heart of our menu since the very beginning — a treat that embodies the tradition, innovation and legacy Wendy’s continues to stand for today,” Lindsay Radkoski, Wendy’s chief marketing officer, said in a statement. “So it’s only fitting that we officially claimed November 15 as Frosty Day, a new tradition dedicated to our loyal customers and Frosty fans. We invite everyone to raise a spoon (or fry) and join us in celebrating this iconic frozen dessert!”

I’m a big fan of a Frosty. Especially if it’s a chocolate Frosty. To properly celebrate the first ever Frosty Day, here’s Snackology’s coverage of the classic frozen dessert. Now, who do I complain to about Wendy’s getting rid of the Frosty Fusion that had Pop-Tarts Crunchy Poppers?

I snicker at Wendy’s Snickerdoodle Cookie Frosty Fusion

It’s been quiet in the world of Frosty since Wendy’s flurry — no, not McFlurry — of activity earlier this year. The chain gave its iconic not-quite-ice cream dessert a huge shakeup in April and May, introducing Frosty Swirls (which added brownie, strawberry and caramel sauces to them) and Frosty Fusions (which then stirred in Oreo cookie crumbles, Pop-Tarts Crunchy Poppers and toffee bits). 

It was definitely an exciting time for Frosty fans. The Frosty Fusion with Pop-Tart Crunchy Poppers is still a favorite of mine, and I’ve gotten it a bunch of times, in both vanilla and chocolate, since it hit the scene in May. 

Wendy’s had a limited-edition Frosty as part of the its Meal of Misfortune promotion for Netflix’s Wednesday, but nothing as big as the rollout of Frosty Swirls and Frosty Fusions. But now Wendy’s is back with a big new flavor for the holiday season, with the Snickerdoodle Cookie Frosty Fusion hitting stores last week.

Are Frosty Fusions the next frozen dessert breakthrough?

The Year of the Frosty hit its next major phase on Monday with the release of Frosty Fusions.

You’ll probably remember when I bought a whopping SIX different flavors of Frostys last month to celebrate the release of Frosty Swirls. Wendy’s kicked this revolution off by adding three different flavors of swirls — brownie batter, strawberry and caramel — that can be added to both the chocolate and vanilla Frosty bases. The fast-food chain elevated its classic dessert to the next level this week, adding the option to mix in “perfectly crunchy Oreo cookie pieces,” “chunks of strawberry-flavored Pop-Tarts Crunchy Poppers pieces” or “crunchy toffee pieces.”

Despite possibly earning Father of the Year honors in April for bringing home half a dozen Frostys at once, a moment that’s very likely to come up in therapy for my daughter someday, I wanted to play Frosty Fusion day a touch more conservatively. I already know what the brownie batter, strawberry and caramel swirls taste like — seriously, check out that review if you missed it — so I decided to get just one of each of the new Fusion flavors when they debuted on Monday.

‘You have to test all of them, Mom’: I bought all six new Frosty Swirls flavors

Today is a big day in the world of Frostys. After years of the occasional limited edition flavor, Wendy’s is officially expanding the lineup of its frozen desserts.

The expansion is so big, the fast-food chain is rolling it out in two stages. The first stage launched on Friday, with three new sauces — brownie, strawberry and caramel — that can be added to either the classic chocolate Frosty or the pretender vanilla Frosty for a total of six different Frosty Swirls possibilities.

Brownie Batter Frosty Swirl, Strawberry Frosty Swirl and Caramel Frosty Swirl are only the first stage of Wendy’s plans to revolutionize its classic dessert. Next month we’ll get Frosty Fusions — the chain’s response to McDonald’s McFlurry dessert. The Frosty Fusions will be available in Pop-Tarts Strawberry, Oreo Brownie and Caramel Crunch.

I got brain freeze trying both Girl Scouts Thin Mints Frosty flavors for you

Those Girl Scouts have absolutely figured out how to make money in 2025. 

When I was a kid, my sister was in Girl Scouts. I helped her go door to door selling Girl Scout Cookies. Our home was then a staging area for the entire troop’s cookie sales, which we then spent an evening separating and getting ready for each Girl Scout to distribute.

Now the Girl Scouts have a website to sell cookies. They’ll ship them to your house. They’ve partnered with brands like Chameleon coffee (the Thin Mints cold brew is pretty good) and now Wendy’s.

The Girl Scouts/Wendy’s partnership delivered a double snacking opportunity beginning Friday, with the Thin Mints Frosty going live in both chocolate and vanilla base flavors.

Wendy’s falls into autumn with new Salted Caramel Frosty

Back in my day, there was only one Frosty flavor: Chocolate.

In fact, I never even considered that a Frosty was chocolate flavored. A Frosty wasn’t chocolate flavored. It was Frosty flavored. 

But Wendy’s has spent the past decade or so trying to change that perception. In addition to the classic chocolate Frosty, the fast-food chain introduced a vanilla frosty. (Look, if I want vanilla soft serve from a fast-food restaurant, that’s McDonald’s wheelhouse.) Then there was strawberry. Orange dreamsicle. Pumpkin spice. Mixed berry. We even got a pineapple mix-in last month for the Krabby Patty Kollab. 

The chocolate Frosty remains unparalleled, though. Could Wendy’s new Salted Caramel Frosty change that?

Is Wendy’s and SpongeBob’s Krabby Patty Kollab F.U.N.?

Unlike a lot of people from my generation, SpongeBob SquarePants wasn’t a huge part of my pop culture diet. As a household without cable, I didn’t grow up with easy access to Nickelodeon. If I wanted to see Stick Stickly, I had to depend on the kindness of my friends. Or wait until we had access to cable while in a hotel on vacation. 

But I did cross paths with SpongeBob over the years. My high school — for reasons I still don’t understand — allowed juniors and seniors to hang out in the cafeteria and watch TV or play cards instead of signing up for a full schedule of classes. (I always heard those New York education standards were tough, but I’m not sure how you square those standards with what my high school officially called Oasis.) If the TV in the side cafeteria wasn’t on MTV during these open periods, it was often on SpongeBob SquarePants.

I also caught the occasional episode of the animated series while hanging out at my friend Andy’s parents’ house. For some reason the “weast” bit always cracked us up.

Despite not growing up with SpongeBob as a big part of my life, would Wendy’s new Krabby Patty Kollab Burger and Pineapple Under the Sea Frosty be right for me?