I tried every kind of McFlurry at McDonald’s and ranked them from worst to best

With heat waves sweeping the country, you might want to keep it cool the next time you pass by a McDonald’s drive-thru.

McDonald’s has been selling the McFlurry, its version of an ice-cream sundae, since 1995, when they were introduced in Canada for the first time. McFlurries have since come out in a variety of flavors, including Oreo, M&M, Shamrock Shake, and the new Hershey’s S’mores McFlurry.

The McFlurry recently got a bit of a makeover when McDonald’s replaced its classic plastic cup with a paper one and swapped the signature hollow-handled spoon for a smaller standard plastic spoon, in an effort to make its packaging more sustainable.

The chain launched its newest flavor option, Hershey’s S’mores, on June 10 as an ode to nostalgic summer campfire cravings. Nostalgia is a major trend at fast-food chains, but the actual flavor doesn’t always match up to people’s childhood memories.

I tried all three McFlurries on offer at McDonald’s to determine which was the best use of your $3, and I was surprised by the results.

Here’s every kind of McFlurry at McDonald’s, ranked from worst to best.

I ordered all three kinds of McFlurries in the mini size.

Each mini-sized, 4-ounce McFlurry cost $2.99, excluding tax, at my local McDonald’s in Brooklyn, New York. A McFlurry is also available in a regular 12-ounce size for $5.39, excluding tax.

Based on weight, it’s more cost-effective to order the regular-sized McFlurry, but for the sake of trying each flavor, I ordered the smaller size.

McDonald’s M&M McFlurry landed last in my ranking.

It came topped with a rainbow of M&M’s that, after sitting in the ice cream for a few minutes on my walk home, had partially melted and created a swirl of color in the vanilla ice cream.

The M&Ms added a slight crunchy texture to the ice cream, but I didn’t get a ton of flavor from it.

I wanted more notes of chocolate, and overall, didn’t find this McFlurry to be the most flavorful of the bunch.

The vanilla soft-serve ice cream was creamy and sweet, but I simply preferred the toppings on the other two sundaes.

Up next was the newest addition to McDonald’s McFlurry lineup: the Hershey’s S’mores McFlurry.

It’s made with vanilla soft-serve ice cream, Hershey’s milk chocolate, graham cracker pieces, and mini marshmallows. As a limited-time offer, it’s only available at McDonald’s through August 11.

The toppings added a lot of flavor and delicious crunch to the ice cream.

Of the three McFlurries I tried, this one packed the most flavor and variety. The graham crackers added a satisfying crunch and a molasses-like sweetness, the chocolate was rich, and the marshmallows brought that classic s’mores taste that reminded me of camping in the summer as a kid.

But all the toppings were concentrated on the top, so once I got through that layer, I was left with plain vanilla ice cream, which made the overall experience feel a bit underwhelming.

The chain’s classic Oreo McFlurry impressed me the most.

Oreo was the first flavor introduced in the McFlurry menu, and it’s a classic for a reason.

It’s made with a base of vanilla soft-serve ice cream mixed with Oreo cookie pieces, which is then topped with additional Oreo pieces.

The mixed-in Oreos ensured that every bite was loaded with chocolatey flavor.

The soft-serve ice cream was exceptionally creamy and blended well with the pieces of crushed Oreos.

I got a strong chocolatey flavor throughout the ice cream, unlike the other two sundaes, where the toppings were mostly concentrated on top.

This is the only McFlurry I’d order again to keep me cool this summer.

From the flavor to the low cost — just under $3 — I could see myself adding an Oreo McFlurry to my next McDonald’s order as an affordable sweet treat.

While both the other flavors were tasty in their own right, the Oreo version simply packed the most flavor.

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