McDonald's to bring back Double Big Mac for limited time

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press
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A bigger version of the famous Big Mac burger is returning to McDonald's menus. The well-known fast food chain is doubling up on its Big Mac.

When you order a Big Mac at McDonald's and want more beef, instead of reciting or thinking about the fast-food's classic jingle "two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, onions, pickles on a sesame seed bun," think about four beef patties and more sauce.

The Double Big Mac with four beef patties is now available for a limited time.
The Double Big Mac with four beef patties is now available for a limited time.

For a limited time, McDonald's has returned the Double Big Mac to menus. It was 2020, McDonald's says, when the Double Big Mac last was offered on the menu. The extra beefy burger has all the same ingredients as the classic Big Mac with the addition of two more beef patties and more Big Mac sauce.

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If you notice a difference in flavor, it could be because McDonald's burger recipe and buns, according to a news release, recently got an update. The buns, McDonald's says, are "softer, pillowy buns" and the burger has a "juicier, caramelized flavor." Customers can also customize their burgers, opting out of pickles or onions, or their chosen ingredients.

Adding two patties and more sauce adds more fat and calories to the Big Mac. A regular Big Mac, according to mcdonalds.com, has 590 calories and 34 grams of fat. The limited-edition Double Big Mac clocks in at 780 calories and 48 grams of fat.  McDonald's Double Big Mac is available on its own or you can order it as part of a combo meal, which comes with a side of fries and a drink. Prices for the Double Big Mac, McDonald's says, vary at individual restaurants.

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