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- Wendy's kids meal inspired by Minions & Monsters includes entrée choice, Jr. fries or apple bites, drink, and one of six collectible toys.
- On June 15 Wendy's launches the Banana Frosty Swirl: Vanilla Frosty with sweet banana cream sauce and neon yellow color.
- The Minions & Monsters adult meal includes Big Bacon Classic or new Spicy Chicken, small fries, small Banana Frosty Swirl, and a blind-box collectible.
- Coca-Cola Freestyle offerings: Pineapple Minion MischieFizz and Goomi’s Glimey Lime join the menu.
- TODAY anchors tried the Banana Frosty Swirl; Jenna Bush Hager, Craig Melvin, and Al Roker liked it; Savannah Guthrie was hesitant.
Minions mania is coming to a Wendy’s near you this summer.
To celebrate the upcoming release of “Minions & Monsters,” the latest addition to the “Despicable Me” franchise, Wendy’s is debuting a few limited-edition menu items.
Minions fans will have to wait until July 1 to see the new movie, but Wendy’s is kicking off the fun a bit early.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Minions-inspired additions to the Wendy’s menu and the TODAY anchors’ reactions to one of the new items.
Available Now: Wendy’s ‘Minions & Monsters’ Kids Meal
If your little one can hardly wait for “Minions & Monsters” to hit theaters, you can hold them over in the meantime with a Wendy’s kids meal inspired by the film.
Each meal comes with the following items:
- Your choice of two-piece chicken tenders, four-piece chicken nuggets, a hamburger or cheeseburger
- Jr. Hot & Crispy Fries or apple bites
- Kids drink
- One of the following six “Minions & Monsters” toys: James, Henry, Ed, Richard, Goomi or Dort
Available June 15: ‘Minions & Monsters’-Inspired Frosty, Meal & Beverages
On June 15, Wendy’s is releasing a “Minions & Monsters” adult meal, a Banana Frosty Swirl and two new Coca-Cola Freestyle beverages.
Banana Frosty Swirl
The Banana Frosty Swirl is made with a Vanilla Frosty base and a sweet banana cream sauce that lends the dessert a neon yellow vibe.

Wendy’s ‘Minions & Monsters’ Adult Meal
Adults are big fans of the “Despicable Me” franchise, too! The “Minions & Monsters” adult meal comes with the following items:
- Your choice of a Big Bacon Classic or the new Spicy Chicken Sandwich
- Small Hot & Crispy Fries
- Small Banana Frosty Swirl
- One of four “Minions & Monsters” blind box collectibles

Two New Coca-Cola Freestyle Beverages
Wendy’s is also releasing two new drinks inspired by the film:
- Pineapple Minion MischieFizz
- Goomi’s Glimey Lime

The TODAY Anchors React to the New Banana Frosty Swirl
After exclusively announcing the new Banana Frosty Swirl on air on June 8, several members of the TODAY family put the new sweet treat to the test.
Jenna Bush Hager’s initial reaction was short and sweet as she said, “It’s not bad.”
“Not at all,” Craig Melvin agreed.
“The chocolate one’s pretty good,” Al Roker added.
Savannah Guthrie was hesitant at first and said, “I’m trying to avoid the banana part of it.”
She went on to explain that the bright-yellow hue “disturbed her.”
“Have you seen a Minion?” Al teased.
“Well, I know, but I don’t want to eat a Minion,” Savannah replied.
Jenna admitted she was a bit “nervous” at first to try the treat, but “didn’t need to be.”
In the end, Savannah acknowledged that the drink didn’t have an overwhelming banana taste.
“Actually, this tastes good. I like the chocolate one,” she said.
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