Dunkin' Secret Menu Items You Should Try On Your Next Visit

Most of the stuff you'll find out there in the sacred texts of secret Dunkin' menu items is drink-based, but not Maddie's Hack, a breakfast sandwich created by diehard Dunkin' fan Maddie Goetz who shared her creation on TikTok. The sandwich is simple enough: an everything bagel smeared with cream cheese and stuffed with hash browns and Snackin' Bacon. Though the sandwich is not on the menu anymore — and never officially was, come to think of it — you can cobble together Maddie's Hack yourself. As Maddie says, "You'll never eat a bagel the same way again."

Try putting your own spin on Maddie's hack by switching up the components — who's to say that everything bagel couldn't be a croissant? Or keep things vegetarian friendly by doubling up on the hash browns and doubling down on the cream cheese with one of Dunkin's flavored options, like Garden Veggie or Strawberry.

The brainchild of the @secretmenudunkin TikTok account, chicken cordon bleu is available at any location that stocks the proper ingredients. Just don't be surprised that upon this sandwich request, you're met with a blank stare — this is a rogue item that's never appeared on any official Dunkin' menu. And besides, it's not often you hear the phrase "cordon bleu" uttered in your local donut shop.

If you want to roll the dice, order a toasted croissant with mayo and ask for them to heat up chicken wrapped with ham and topped with white cheddar for an elevated sando experience. This is not your normal a la carte Dunkin' service, so maybe throw an extra buck or two in the tip jar that day. After all, this fancy-pants sandwich means you're Dunkin' aristocracy now. You can afford it.

Other creative riffs on this sandwich might include honey mustard instead of mayo, or making your friend go in and order it so you don't have to face your server's potential exasperation.

The second flavor in Dunkin's 2018 secret iced coffee trilogy is a departure from the first installment in the series. Whereas the hazelnut mocha was all dessert-y goodness, this one is a fresher, more fruit-forward take on what a sweet iced coffee can be. The recipe? Simply add a shot of blueberry flavor to an iced mocha latte. This is one of those indulgences you can feel good about — you know, because it's got a serving of fruit in it.

The internet is replete with various riffs on this specific drink, with some folks insisting the latte must be made with almond milk and others suggesting you add a coconut flavor shot to the concoction. (We maintain that the inclusion of coconut is apocryphal, and perhaps an erroneous addition borne out of misunderstanding "Coco Berry" to refer to coconut and not the chocolate component of the mocha.)

Looking for a fun Sunday morning activity for the kids? Or maybe a budget date night? Whatever the occasion, you can order plain, unglazed donuts and purchase frosting and sprinkles on the side to make a DIY decorate-your-own-donut kit at participating Dunkin' locations.

According to Dunkin', this offering has a cute origin story. At the beginning of the pandemic, California Dunkin' franchisee and father of three Matt Cobo was looking for ways to keep his kids entertained while stuck at home. One of Cobo's employees was facing the same problem, and after a successful trial run with her own children she suggested to Cobo that he start selling DIY Dunkin' Donut Kits for kids to decorate at home.Cobo's sister started dropping off free kits on the doorsteps of friends and family and texting them "You've been Dunk'd!" The idea spread, and soon stores across the nation were offering official kits to keep kids entertained while stuck inside. 

If it's no longer in stock, try holding out until October. The Dunkin' DIY Halloween Donut Kit returned in 2021 and may make another appearance this year. 

Another trio of official Dunkin'-approved menu hacks is the hot chocolate series the chain announced in early 2018. The good news is that these hacks remain hackable if you know what you're doing, and have continued to delight Dunkin's winter clientele long after they were announced by the donut chain. 

For a fruity cocoa combo, try the Chocolate-Covered Raspberry hot chocolate. Just order a hot chocolate with a shot of raspberry flavoring. Simple, yes? But with Dunkin's rich and creamy hot chocolate, this no frills two-ingredient menu hack is really all you need to elevate your winter warmer to the next level.

And look, we don't want to encourage mischief, necessarily, but this chocolate-meets-fruit take on the classic hot chocolate is just begging for a teensy little splash of schnapps (or perhaps another popular type of liqueur) the next time you're out in the yard building a snowman (or shoveling the driveway). Bottoms up!

The coconut mint hot chocolate is the final installment in Dunkin's custom hot chocolate trio, which was unveiled in 2018 to celebrate National Hot Chocolate Day. (Didn't know that was a thing? Uh, we sure did ... Where you been?!) Customize your order by asking for a mint hot chocolate with an added shot of coconut flavoring.

Coconut and mint might sound more at home in a tiki drink than a hot chocolate, but trust us — this drink provides just the right balance of bright, energetic flavors and rich, soothing goodness to help keep you warm through those long winter nights. (Or those 65 F "freezing" afternoons — looking at you, Southern California Dunkin' lovers.) You can also jazz up the Coconut Mint with other flavor shots, if you're feeling frisky. Try raspberry or blueberry to introduce the secondary and tertiary fruit flavors that really make your hot chocolate come alive. 

The internet is at odds over the provenance of this drink, with some attributing the Dunkin' secret menu iced coffee to TikTok and others crediting Pinterest users for creating one of Dunkin's most famous off-menu hacks. Depending on who you ask — or which secret menu social media maven you follow — you'll  also get different opinions on what exactly constitutes a Snickers iced coffee. Most seem to agree it's some combination of caramel, hazelnut, mocha, and cream in a normal iced coffee. Some call for the addition of cold foam, and some don't. Try finding your own perfect Snickers Iced coffee recipe by experimenting with the above ingredients.

Our suggestion: Try ordering an iced coffee with two pumps of caramel flavoring, one pump of mocha, one pump hazelnut, three creams, and an optional add-on of cold foam. This Dunkin' drink brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "Have a Snickers."