Cracker Barrel's 5 New Winter Menu Items Are Filling and Affordable

While dine-in spots are working on discount menu items to battle inflation across the nation, legacy brands like Cracker Barrel have been working to help you stretch your restaurant budget since 1969. Luckily for us, with the new year comes several new seasonal menu items to lure you back into the Old Country Store and its adjoining restaurant.

These new Cracker Barrel menu items deliver bold flavor, are incredibly filling, and are super affordable.

Price: $13.99

Have you ever had a fried chicken sandwich you just couldn’t forget? For this new menu item, Cracker Barrel hand breads their chicken and fries it to a delicious crunch.

They then drizzle your choice of sauce — Nashville hot, honey mustard, ranch, maple chipotle, Carolina gold BBQ, or regular BBQ — over the chicken, throw it on a flavorful, buttermilk bun, and add mayonnaise and pickles.

The Signature Saucy Chicken Sandwich is served with your choice of side.

Price: $15.49

Cracker Barrel Chief Marketing Officer Sarah Moore said it best: “After the holiday hustle, there is nothing better than kicking back with some real, crave-worthy comfort food.” And what’s more nostalgic than chicken tenders?

This six-piece meal features the brand’s delicious fried chicken in finger food form. They’re served atop two sides of your choice — like their fan-favorite french fries — and three dipping sauces. Each chicken basket comes with corn muffins or buttermilk biscuits.

Price: $5.49

Cracker Barrel’s homestyle dumplings are savory, beautiful nuggets that are wildly tasty on their own, and even better in this cozy new soup.

Shredded chicken, broth, onions, carrots, and celery shine, along with a blend of spices that make the perfect meal.

A cup of soup is $4.49, while a bowl — which averages double the size — is just $5.49.

Price: $8.99

If you head into Cracker Barrel between 4 and 6 p.m. on any given weekday, you’ll most likely get an opportunity to enjoy a budget-friendly early dinner deal. While they can vary from location to location, this menu involves smaller portions than regular dinner plates of some of the restaurant’s fan-favorite meals.

With meals starting at just $8.99, choose from menu items like meatloaf, fried homestyle chicken, chick n’ dumplings, and steak tips.

Price: $8.99

When you think of comfort food for breakfast, most might consider a stack of warm, buttered pancakes. You can grab this special — which includes two of the restaurant’s fluffy pancakes and two eggs or your choice of meat — starting at just $7.99, depending on your location.

Add blueberries or pecans for just $1, and canned peaches or apples for $1.09.

Price: $3.69

Seasonal sugar plum flavoring is at the core of the restaurant’s new beverage options. If you’d like to enjoy a glass of the chain’s brand-new tea, it will cost less than $4. A half-gallon pitcher will run you $9.39.

There’s also a sweet Sparkling Sugar Plum Mimosa item for those who like a little alcohol in their tasty beverages, though it’s only available for dine-in customers.

The recently announced winter items push the brand new release of their new Nashville Hot Sauce, their “spicy twist on a Tennessee classic, inspired by 55 years of tradition.”

While fans are undecided on the sauce itself, the other new menu items have been described as delicious.

There are a bevy of new meals and options to consider, especially if you haven’t stopped into a Cracker Barrel in a while. Stretch your restaurant budget by sampling budget menu items early in the evening and bigger options that will likely yield leftovers you can take home.

While you’re there to enjoy a hearty meal, check out the Old Country Store for nostalgic candies and unexpected fashion staples.