Popeyes disappointed the world when it ran out of its wildly popular chicken sandwich in August.

But recently, the chain quietly released a new menu item that hasn't been sold in five years: the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie.

Pumpkin and cream cheese is an often overlooked flavor combination, so I decided to give the pie a try.

Crispy outside, gooey inside, tart and buttery, this pie was absolutely perfect. Put down your apple pie and make haste to your nearest Popeyes!

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Do you still think about Popeyes' chicken sandwich?

I often do. But this isn't a story about a chicken sandwich. It's the story of a deep-fried pie that made its way onto the national menu of a national chain without so much as a tweet.

I found out about Popeyes' new Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie when I stopped by my local restaurant. This pie was last sold in 2014, and now it's finally back after five long, pumpkin-free years. (Let's hope the chicken sandwich doesn't take that long to come back.)

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Pumpkin with cream cheese? I was skeptical, but the guy behind the counter assured me it was amazing. And Popeyes has surprised me before.

So I took my trusty camera to a Popeyes near me in Manhattan, grabbed a couple of pies, and sat down to see if Popeyes could successfully bring together this unlikely couple.