What was McDonald’s first menu item sold under the McFlurry name?

The first menu item sold under the McFlurry name was the Oreo McFlurry.

The McFlurry was created in Canada in 1995 by franchisee Ron McLellan. The dessert combines soft-serve ice cream with blended confectionery or cookie pieces. Oreo was the original flavor associated with the product, and the dessert later spread to McDonald’s restaurants in many other countries.

McFlurry branding is an example of McDonald’s adapting a core product format to local markets. While Oreo is widely recognized internationally, other countries have offered regionally popular additions such as Smarties, Cadbury products, and M&M’s. Availability depends on market, season, and licensing agreements.

The dessert is sometimes described as an American invention because of Oreo’s strong association with the product, but its origin was Canadian. The name refers to the mixing process and the resulting texture, not to a separate type of ice cream. The exact flavors and serving formats have varied across countries since the 1995 launch.