23-04-2025
Taco Bell is bringing chicken nuggets back: Here's when you can get them
Taco Bell is bringing chicken nuggets back: Here's when you can get them 'The demand for our nuggets was off the charts,' said Taylor Montgomery, Taco Bell's chief marketing officer.
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Chicken nuggets are back at Taco Bell.
After selling out nationwide in less than a week in December 2024, the nuggets are returning nationwide on April 24 as part of the chain's plan to add crispy chicken to menus permanently by 2026.
'The demand for our nuggets was off the charts, which is why we're looking at making crispy chicken permanent to give our fans what they are telling us they want," said Taylor Montgomery, Taco Bell's chief marketing officer, in a news release. "We know we're not the usual name in crispy chicken, but our nuggets speak for themselves — they're bold, different, and unmistakably Taco Bell.'
"With new forms and sauce pairings in the works all year long, fans can expect even more craveable drops ahead, including a sweet and spicy collab with Mike's Hot Honey®, coming later this year," the chain teased in the April 17 release.
Taco Bell said its nuggets are marinated in a zesty jalapeño buttermilk flavor and breaded with a blend of breadcrumbs and crispy tortilla chips.
How much will the Tace Bell chicken nuggets cost?
Customers will be able to get the chicken nuggets a la carte or in a combo featuring regular Nacho Fries, nacho cheese sauce and a large fountain drink. The pricing for the nuggets is as follows:
5-piece nugget and one dipping sauce: $3.99
10-piece nugget and two dipping sauces: $6.99
5-piece nugget combo with one dipping sauce: $5.99
10-piece nugget combo with two dipping sauces: $8.99
Along with the nuggets, Taco Bell is bringing back the Hidden Valley Fire Ranch Sauce that was the top-selected sauce for crispy chicken orders during the item's first run. The tangy Bell Sauce and Jalapeño Honey Mustard sauces are also returning.
What other new menu items are coming to Taco Bell in 2025?
Taco Bell revealed in early March at its Live Más event in New York City a slew of new items that will be hitting menus this year.
They include:
Grilled Cheese Burrito with Shredded Beef : Shredded beef, nacho cheese sauce, rice, fiesta strips, chipotle sauce, reduced-fat sour cream and three cheese blend inside a flour tortilla
: Shredded beef, nacho cheese sauce, rice, fiesta strips, chipotle sauce, reduced-fat sour cream and three cheese blend inside a flour tortilla Toasted Cheddar Street Chalupa : Slow-roasted Cantina chicken or grilled, marinated steak, onions, cilantro, mozzarella and pepperjack cheeses, Jalapeno Ranch with cheddar baked into the taco shell with a layer of crispy cheese toasted on the outside and a new Chile Lime Crema Sauce
: Slow-roasted Cantina chicken or grilled, marinated steak, onions, cilantro, mozzarella and pepperjack cheeses, Jalapeno Ranch with cheddar baked into the taco shell with a layer of crispy cheese toasted on the outside and a new Chile Lime Crema Sauce Crispy Chicken : Crispy Chicken Nuggets are making a comeback as an a la carte option, or a Crispy Chicken Burrito or Crispy Chicken Taco
: Crispy Chicken Nuggets are making a comeback as an a la carte option, or a Crispy Chicken Burrito or Crispy Chicken Taco Mike's Hot Honey Diablo Sauce : Collaboration with Mike's Hot Honey, to be served with Crispy Chicken Nuggets
: Collaboration with Mike's Hot Honey, to be served with Crispy Chicken Nuggets Flamin' Hot Burrito : Burrito featuring nacho cheese sauce, Flamin' Hot Fritos, reduced-fat sour cream, seasoned beef and new Flamin' Hot Rice, wrapped inside a tortilla
: Burrito featuring nacho cheese sauce, Flamin' Hot Fritos, reduced-fat sour cream, seasoned beef and new Flamin' Hot Rice, wrapped inside a tortilla Steak and Queso Crunchwrap Sliders : Grilled, marinated steak, chipotle sauce, Pico de Gallo, cheddar cheese and a mini tostada wrapped in flour tortillas and served as a fun-size pair alongside Green Chile Queso
: Grilled, marinated steak, chipotle sauce, Pico de Gallo, cheddar cheese and a mini tostada wrapped in flour tortillas and served as a fun-size pair alongside Green Chile Queso Milk Bar Birthday Cake Churros : Churros with Milk Bar's birthday cake frosting with sprinkles and sugar
: Churros with Milk Bar's birthday cake frosting with sprinkles and sugar Mountain Dew Baja Midnight : Tropical lime Baja Blast with passionfruit flavor
: Tropical lime Baja Blast with passionfruit flavor Quesocrisp Taco: Taco shell made out of crispy cheese
Taco Bell is also revamping and bringing back two menus this year:
Caliente Cantina Chicken Menu : Slow-roasted Cantina Chicken products feature an all-new Caliente Sauce, made with red jalapenos
: Slow-roasted Cantina Chicken products feature an all-new Caliente Sauce, made with red jalapenos Decades Menu: 2000s and 2010s menu items, including Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos and Double Decker Tacos
Taco Bell did not indicate specific dates for the new menu items. Some, like the Milk Bar Birthday Cake Churros and Toasted Cheddar Street Chalupas, have already become available at locations nationwide.
Contributing: Greta Cross, USA TODAY
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@
