Trader Joe’s has released a new product, Trader Joe’s Dutch Griddle Cakes, that apparently resembles the pancake-like bun on the fan-favorite McGriddle. A McGriddle sandwiches feature “soft ...

why is this the first time im finding out this existed,' one fan wrote in shock when the rumor first surfaced.

The irresistible combination of sweet pancake buns, fluffy eggs, savory sausage, and gooey cheese make a McGriddle the ultimate grab-and-go breakfast. This post contains affiliate links.

The new item combines a fried chicken patty and the sweet pancake buns of the McGriddle breakfast sandwich. Only time — and Ohioans — will tell if the sandwich has national staying power.

Just how does the McGriddle get that irresistible maple flavor ... Top it all off with another pancake bun.

“Why didn’t you take the McGriddle buns and hash browns?!!!! Missed opportunity,” one viewer wrote. “Not the nuggets?” a second asked. “Should have gotten McGriddle buns hash browns ...

It's the same McGriddle bun that the chain has been selling for years -- a pair of maple syrup-infused griddle cakes that don't get sticky in your hands -- but with a fried chicken patty instead ...

But one bite quickly puts the distress to rest. The soft, pliant McGriddle bun, pockmarked with maple flavor crystals, is as delicious as ever. Then the chicken makes itself known — it's spicy.