Quick Review: McDonald’s Buffalo Ranch Snack Wrap

Bottom Line: The new Buffalo Ranch Sauce from McDonald’s delivers on both heat and taste and kicks up their snack wrap nicely.

The Golden Arches has a new sauce on the menu: Buffalo Ranch. They describe it as zesty and peppery with vinegar and butter flavor, and they are adding it to their chicken sandwich and their snack wrap. I picked up the latter recently, which comes with a crispy chicken strip, shredded cheese, lettuce, and the new sauce, all wrapped in a soft tortilla.

The chicken tender is tasty but a bit on the dry side, and there’s not much crunch from the crust (I’m thinking it might have sat out a bit too long). The tortilla is quite large, and the tender does not quite fill it up, leaving several bites without chicken. There is very little Buffalo Ranch sauce at the front of the wrap, and I was even wondering if they had added it. But further down it is more plentiful, delivering the expected tang with an herby, creamy finish. It complements the chicken well and makes for an enjoyable snack wrap when you get enough of the sauce. The lettuce adds a bit of freshness, and the shredded cheese delivers a sharp kick.

The Buffalo Ranch sauce has more heat than you would expect from McDonald’s, getting just above Medium on my scale by itself. Mixed in with the wrap, the whole thing comes out above Mild on my scale and approaches Medium. Since the sauce was unevenly distributed, some bites came close to Medium, and those were pretty good, so next time I might ask for extra sauce.

The wrap comes in at 370 calories, which is not bad for the drive-thru, and if you pair that with a small order of fries (230 cals), you won’t have to do much penance at the gym. At $2.99 in my area for the wrap, that’s pretty good for a fast food item these days, and you can get the fries for a buck or possibly free depending on the deal in the app for the day. This is a limited-time-only item, though, so if you want to try the new Buffalo Ranch Sauce, you will need to make a trip to McDonald’s soon.

Nutrition Info:

Calories: 370
Fat: 21g (6g Sat/0 Trans)
Protein: 17g
Carbs: 30g
Sodium: 920mg