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Dairy Queen unveils first-ever Halloween menu with a few spooky surprises

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Lax, A. (2026, September 25). Dairy Queen unveils first-ever Halloween menu with a few spooky surprises. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/lifestyle/dairy-queen-unveils-first-ever-halloween-menu/

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Dairy Queen has introduced its first Halloween-themed menu called the Spellbound Series, featuring a blood orange and lemonade drink called the Bubble Brew DQ Sparkler, an Oreo-based dessert with an ube-flavored base named the Enchanted Oreo Blizzard Treat, and a Ghost Pepper Sauce to pair with chicken strips. The menu also includes limited-edition plush keychains named Brrrnie, Blizabeth, Blenda, Flip, and Goldie, with only ten of the rarest “Goldie” ones granting winners one year’s worth of Blizzard treats via gift cards. This spooky lineup is available from September 28 to November 1, coinciding with Dairy Queen's ongoing franchise issues, which have led to closures across the country since early 2025.

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Dairy Queen has launched its first-ever Halloween-themed menu called the Spellbound Series, featuring special treats like the Bubble Brew DQ Sparkler drink and the Enchanted Oreo Blizzard Treat dessert. The Bubble Brew combines blood orange, lemonade, and sparkling water topped with cold foam, while the Enchanted Oreo includes Oreo cookies, an ube-flavored base, and purple shimmer. Additionally, there's a limited-edition spicy Ghost Pepper Sauce for their Chicken Strip Basket. Dairy Queen also offers a collectible plushie Blizzard Buddy keychain, available for $4 per customer with only one purchase allowed. Ten lucky winners in the U.S. and ten in Canada will receive golden stuffed keychains that grant them "Blizzard treats for a year," awarded as DQ gift cards.

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“While both articles discuss Dairy Queen's Halloween-themed menu called Spellbound Series, Article A focuses on drink and dessert items with a 'modern-day witch’s brew', while Article B introduces Mystery Blizzard Buddies plushie keychains alongside the Spellbound Series.”

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To prepare for Halloween, the ice cream-centric fast food chain has announced its first themed menu for the spooky holiday — coined the Spellbound Series — complete with a fresh drink, dessert and sauce. asserted

chain → prepare → drink

The modern-day witch’s brew combines blood orange and lemonade with sparkling water over ice, topped with cold foam. asserted

brew → combine → foam

In a statement, DQ advised its customers to “stir to activate the magic,” adding that “the more you stir, the more it bubbles and foams.” asserted

it → advise → magic

Next comes the Enchanted Oreo Blizzard Treat — DQ’s ghostly version of its famous blended soft-serve. asserted

Treat → come → serve

The Halloween take includes Oreo cookies, a sweet ube-flavored base and “an enchanted purple shimmer.” asserted

take → include → cookies

Rounding out the skeleton crew of new treats is a spicy Ghost Pepper Sauce, which the brand deems “perfect for pairing with a four-piece Chicken Strip Basket. asserted

brand → round → Basket

Additionally, hardcore fans of DQ, Halloween or both can pick up a limited-edition Blizzard Buddy (a keychain plushie version of the frozen sweet treat) with their order for $4, with a limit of one per customer. asserted

fans → pick → customer

The stuffies come in mystery packaging, so fans can try their luck at collecting all five versions — sweetly named Brrrnie, Blizabeth, Blenda, Flip and Goldie. asserted

fans → come → versions

The last of the bunch, Goldie, is the rarest and packs a special surprise. asserted

last → pack → surprise

Ten fans in the U.S. and 10 in Canada who are lucky enough to end up with the golden stuffed keychain will get “Blizzard treats for a year,” awarded as DQ gift cards. asserted

who → end → cards

The limited-time menu will be available for DQ customers starting September 28 to celebrate the spooky season, finishing its haunting run on November 1. asserted

menu → start → November

The Halloween fun comes at a scary time for Dairy Queen, as the brand has been in a franchise meltdown since early 2025, closing at least 46 locations nationwide. asserted

brand → come → locations

Three Alaskan DQ locations in Anchorage, Wasilla and Palmer all shut down at the start of July, leaving the 49th state with just one Blizzard maker left, according to the Anchorage Daily News. uncertain

locations → shut → News

Dairy Queen unveils first-ever Halloween menu with a few spooky surprises

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