The Cracker Barrel fall menu arrived nationwide on August 18, 2026. It runs through October 18, 2026. Eleven items make up the lineup this year, split between chicken plates, apple breakfast builds, two desserts and two returning drinks.
Crispy and Homestyle Chicken anchor the value side of the fall menu. Sweet Cream Caramel Apple Pancakes and French Toast lead the apple-flavored builds. Three new Homestyle Chicken toppings join the lineup alongside a new Apple Cobbler Cheesecake. Carrot Cake and two Granny Smith Apple drinks return from past seasons.
The short answer
The Cracker Barrel fall menu launched nationwide on August 18, 2026 and runs through October 18, 2026. Discounted Homestyle Chicken deals and apple-flavored specials anchor the eleven-item lineup. Three new chicken toppings and two new apple breakfast plates join a new cheesecake, while Carrot Cake and two apple drinks return from earlier seasons.
At a glance
August 18, 2026
Fall menu arrives
October 18, 2026
Fall menu ends
$9.99
Homestyle Chicken deal price
Cracker Barrel Fall Menu
The Cracker Barrel fall menu layers a limited-time lineup on top of the year-round board. Past autumns have added a seasonal chicken deal and an apple dessert or two the same way. Every item this year either discounts an existing fried chicken plate or works apple and caramel flavor into a familiar breakfast, dessert or drink. The year-round menu keeps running underneath it through the rest of autumn.
Cracker Barrel Fall Chicken and Apple Lineup
Eleven items make up this year’s fall lineup at Cracker Barrel, split between chicken plates, apple breakfast plates, two desserts and two returning drinks. Homestyle Chicken carries three new toppings this season. Apple and caramel flavor moves into pancakes, French toast and a new cheesecake alongside it. Carrot Cake and the two Granny Smith Apple drinks return from earlier seasonal runs. A few of the cinnamon-apple and caramel flavors also turn up in off-menu customizations once the toppings land on the line.
| Item | What goes in it | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crispy Homestyle Chicken (entree) | Hand-breaded fried chicken served with two Country Sides plus buttermilk biscuits or corn muffins | Limited Time |
| Homestyle Chicken Sandwich | Hand-breaded fried chicken on a toasted buttermilk bun with pickles and Duke’s Real Mayonnaise, plus one Country Side | Limited Time |
| Maple Bacon Homestyle Chicken | Homestyle Chicken topped with melted Colby cheese, crispy bacon, a sweet maple glaze and a ranch drizzle | New |
| Nashville Hot Homestyle Chicken | Homestyle Chicken finished with Cracker Barrel’s signature Nashville Hot sauce | New |
| Honey Butter Homestyle Chicken | Homestyle Chicken drizzled with sweet honey butter | New |
| Sweet Cream Caramel Apple Pancakes | Pancakes topped with warm fried cinnamon apples, caramel drizzle and vanilla cream sauce, served with two eggs plus bacon or smoked sausage | New |
| Sweet Cream Caramel Apple French Toast | French toast with the same cinnamon apple, caramel and vanilla cream toppings, served with two eggs plus bacon or smoked sausage | New |
| Apple Cobbler Cheesecake | A new cheesecake built around apple cobbler flavor | New |
| Carrot Cake | A returning slice of carrot cake | Returning |
| Granny Smith Apple Tea | A returning apple-flavored iced tea | Returning |
| Granny Smith Apple Mimosa | A returning apple-flavored mimosa | Returning |
Cracker Barrel Fall Menu Dates
Cracker Barrel’s fall lineup went live nationwide on August 18, 2026. It runs as a limited-time menu through October 18, 2026. A two-month run keeps the chicken deals and apple flavors on the board through most of the season. Cracker Barrel typically turns toward holiday specials once the window closes. Guests visiting early in the run get first pick of every topping before any of them sell out. Exact start and end dates can shift by a few days at individual locations.
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall menu arrives nationwide | August 18, 2026 |
| Fall menu ends | October 18, 2026 |
What Cracker Barrel’s Fall Chicken Deals Cost
Cracker Barrel has priced only its two Homestyle Chicken value plates for this year’s fall menu. Both run one flat rate whether the order comes as an entree or a sandwich. Neither the desserts, the drinks nor the three new chicken toppings carries a published price yet. Fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits carry the same wheat, milk and soy tags Cracker Barrel already declares on its year-round allergen grid.
| Item | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Crispy Homestyle Chicken (entree) | Two Country Sides plus buttermilk biscuits or corn muffins | $9.99 |
| Homestyle Chicken Sandwich | Toasted buttermilk bun, pickles, Duke’s Real Mayonnaise, one Country Side | $9.99 |
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About the author
Sophia W. Steadham writes MenuQuill. She is a food blogger and restaurant review expert who has spent years eating her way through American chain menus, from small-town drive-thrus to national roll-outs.