KANSAS CITY — Operators remain focused on capitalizing on interest in holiday menu items with limited time offerings.

Krispy Kreme debuted the “Merry Grinchmas Doughnut Collection,” which features three donuts inspired by the classic Christmas tale. Offerings include the Grinch donut, an unglazed donut with cookies and crème filling and topped with green icing, chocolate icing and buttercream; the Grinchy Claus donut, a glazed donut with chocolate icing, white buttercream and Christmas-colored sprinkles; and the Cindy-Lou Who Merry Berry Tree donut, a glazed donut with strawberry icing, a green buttercream tree design and sprinkles.

Colorado-based Noodles & Company is innovating on its crispy treat format with four holiday varieties debuting each week in December. The S'mores Crispy combines rice cereal, graham crackers, chocolate chips and marshmallows, and the Cinnamon Crunch Crispy mixes rice cereal with cinnamon crunch flakes and marshmallows. The Chocolate Peppermint Crispy features chocolate rice cereal, peppermint chocolate and marshmallows, and the Cake Batter Crispy, with rice cereal, cake batter, rainbow sprinkles and marshmallows.

“The return of CrispiDays is a fun tradition that brings our guests and team together to celebrate the season,” said Drew Madsen, chief executive officer of Noodles & Company. “We’re thrilled to reintroduce this limited-time event, offering our fans a series of uniquely crafted flavors that capture the spirit of the holidays.”

Bakery cafe chain Paris Baguette has launched a series of cakes for the holiday season. Now available are a holiday red velvet cake, a nutcracker strawberry soft cream cake, a mocha Yule log cake, a holiday mocha cake, a blueberry chiffon cake and more.

“This holiday season, we’re delighted to offer a limited-edition menu brimming with festive flavors designed to bring the joy and warmth of the season to every occasion,” said Cathy Chavenet, chief marketing officer at Paris Baguette North America. “From beautiful cakes for your holiday table to sweet treats that brighten your day, our specially crafted seasonal offerings capture the holiday spirit in every bite and sip.”