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Associated Press
22-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
THE NEXT STEP IN TACO BELL'S CRISPY CHICKEN ERA: NEW MIKE'S HOT HONEY DIABLO SAUCE IS HERE
Taco Bell and Mike's Hot Honey ®, two fiery sauce icons, join forces to reimagine the hot honey flavor, delivering a new mouth-tingling dipping experience for fan-favorite Crispy Chicken Nuggets TLDR: IRVINE, Calif., May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Taco Bell's year of crispy chicken menu innovation continues with the fiery release of the new Mike's Hot Honey Diablo Sauce, bringing an irresistible, mouth-tingling kick to the Crispy Chicken Nuggets experience—an entirely new level of sweet heat. A fusion of Taco Bell's bold and smoky Diablo Sauce with the silky-smooth richness of Mike's Hot Honey ®, a first-of-its-kind sauce innovation for Mike's Hot Honey ®, it challenges you to forget everything you thought you knew about hot honey. Delivering a devilishly sharp heat that's pleasantly intense, the Mike's Hot Honey Diablo Sauce is breaking new ground being the first time the beloved hot honey brand has ever collaborated to create a brand-new, unapologetically spicy take on the condiment sweeping the nation. For a limited time, it joins the elite Crispy Chicken Nugget sauce lineup as the fourth delicious sauce offering, bringing forward the best of both iconic sauce brands. 'We didn't just drop a new sauce, we unlocked a totally new way to experience nuggets with an entirely new take on hot honey,' said Liz Matthews, Taco Bell's Global Chief Food Innovation Officer. 'Our sauces spark obsession – fans collect them, remix them and make them part of who they are. Teaming up with Mike's Hot Honey, which has a passionate following of its own, felt like the ultimate way to build on our legacies of sauce innovation. Now we've got this delicious sweet-heat experience that transforms every dip, dunk, or drizzle into something fans have never tasted from us before.' An Unexpected Flavor Fusion to Create a Next-Level Hot Honey: Mike's Hot Honey Diablo Sauce arrives at a moment of full-blown nugget obsession. Since their return in April, Taco Bell's Crispy Chicken Nuggets have become a fan-favorite among new proteins of the year, as fans rave that their go-to taco spot is now delivering bold, unexpected chicken options. Available at participating Taco Bell locations nationwide, fans can add Mike's Hot Honey Diablo Sauce's complex, peppery kick of chili heat to any 5-piece nugget or 10-piece nugget order – or snag it a la carte for $.25* – while supplies last. 'Teaming up with Taco Bell let us explore the power of sweet heat in a way that has never been done before with a partner that values culinary creativity as much as we do,' said Mike Kurtz, founder of Mike's Hot Honey ®. 'Together, we've reimagined what hot honey can be, blending it with Diablo Sauce to create something totally new and unforgettable.' Sport the Drip: Taco Bell X Mike's Hot Honey Jacket Tuesday Drop To celebrate this launch, Taco Bell and Mike's Hot Honey ® are teaming up for a Tuesday Drop on May 27. Available exclusively in the Taco Bell app, Rewards Members will have the chance to claim a limited-edition Mike's Hot Honey Jacket so they can channel their sauce fandom in style wherever they go. The drop will be first come, first served for 500 Rewards Members on Tuesday, May 27 at 2 pm PST**. Heating Up Crispy Chicken's Road to Permanence This is just the latest step in the crispy chicken journey for Taco Bell, with more craveable, crash-out inducing flavor innovations and surprises ahead. Alongside the Mike's Hot Honey Diablo Sauce launch, Taco Bell is testing new Crispy Chicken Tacos and Burritos exclusively in participating locations in Charlotte, NC — giving fans the chance to try (and shape) what could become the next menu icon. These limited-time offerings are all part of Taco Bell's build toward a permanent crispy chicken mainstay in 2026, with fans playing a central role in what makes the final cut. Taco Bell x Terracycle After dipping and dunking in their sauce of choice, fans can mail in their used, empty dipping cups to Taco Bell's Sauce Container US Recycling Program in partnership with TerraCycle® ***. Since the program's launch, hundreds of thousands of used sauce packets and single-use sauce containers have been recycled through the program. Stay looped in on the ridiculously delicious crispy chicken rollouts to come by following along on social. About Taco Bell Corp. For more than 62 years, Taco Bell has brought innovative, craveable Mexican-inspired food to the masses, and was recently recognized as one of Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies, one of TIME's Most Influential Companies, and Nation's Restaurant News' Brand Icon. For more information about Taco Bell, visit our website at our Newsroom at or check out You can also stay up to date on all things Taco Bell by following us on LinkedIn, TikTok, X, Instagram, Facebook and by subscribing to our YouTube channel. About Mike's Hot Honey Mike's Hot Honey, America's original and leading brand of hot honey, has been elevating everyday eating experiences since 2010. Its first drizzle on a pizza at Paulie Gee's in Brooklyn sparked a word-of-mouth sensation, creating a new category of pizza topping. By popular demand, Mike started selling his small-batch, hand-labeled hot honey bottles to visitors of the pizzeria and other local businesses. Today, Mike's Hot Honey can be found in thousands of restaurants and retailers across the country. Using only 100% pure honey infused with real chili peppers, Mike's Hot Honey's sweet-then-heat flavor enhances any dish, from pepperoni pizza to chicken, cheese, charcuterie, ice cream, cocktails, and more. Mike's Hot Honey empowers chefs and eaters everywhere to customize, create, and share extraordinary meals. Happy drizzling! * At participating locations for a limited time only, while supplies last. Contact restaurant for prices, hours and participation, which vary. Taxes extra. Prices higher with delivery. **No Purchase Necessary. Open only to the first 500 Taco Bell® Rewards Program Members who claim the offer on 5/27/25 starting at 2 PM PT. Limit one (1) Jacket per account holder. Subject to size availability on a first come first served basis. Void where prohibited. Allow 4-6 weeks for shipment. Jacket may only be shipped within the United States. Failure to provide shipping info before offer expiration constitutes forfeiture of any right to the merchandise. Unclaimed merchandise will not be fulfilled or awarded, except at Taco Bell's sole discretion. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be combined with any other offer. Any applicable taxes are recipient's responsibility. Taco Bell Rewards Program is available at participating U.S. Taco Bell® locations. Terms apply. Subject to Privacy Policy at: **US only. Enrollment limits apply. Earn 80 Bonus Reward points when you recycle your used, empty sauce packets, sauce dipping cups, 2 oz souffle cups/lids, and coffee creamer pods with TerraCycle from 4/1/2025 - 4/30/2025 through 11:59 PM PST. (Taco Bell and any other brands accepted). Rewards members must use their Taco Bell Rewards account email address when they recycle on the TerraCycle site in order to receive the bonus points. 80 Bonus Points will only be rewarded one time per Taco Bell Rewards account regardless of the quantity of packets being recycled. Bonus Points will be reflected in Taco Bell Rewards account around mid-May 2025. No cash value. Taco Bell Rewards program is available at participating US locations and subject to terms and conditions. Ronald Quintero – Taco Bell Corp. [email protected] Rosie Herzog – Edelman [email protected] View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Taco Bell Corp.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What are Taco Bell's new 2025 menu items? Here's what to know in Michigan
Michigan Taco Bell lovers, get ready to savor new flavors in 2025 as the chain brings back favorites and launches new selections. Taco Bell is rolling out a collection of new and returning menu items this year, the chain announced during its Live Más LIVE event Tuesday. The new lineup will include Doritos tacos, chicken nuggets, birthday cake churros and more. "For more than 60 years, Taco Bell has been crafting bold, beautiful flavors that ignite cravings and redefine what's possible. Our fans inspire us to push boundaries, break the rules, and explore the limitless potential of flavor. We're not just making food — we're creating experiences that surprise, delight, and keep people coming back for more," said Liz Matthews, Taco Bell's chief food innovation officer. Here's what to know. Here are the new items coming to the Taco Bell menu in Michigan this year: 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. 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. Crispy Chicken: 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. Flamin' Hot Burrito: Burrito featuring nacho cheese sauce, Flamin' Hot Fritos, reduced-fat sour cream, season beef and new Flamin' Hot Rice, wrapped inside a tortilla. More: When does Isle Royale National Park reopen? Here's what to know in Michigan 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. Rolled Poblano Quesadilla: Marinated steak or slow-roasted chicken and poblano peppers rolled into a quesadilla. Milk Bar Birthday Cake Churros: Churros with Milk Bar's Birthday Cake frosting with sprinkles and sugar. Mountain Dew Baja Midnight: Tropical lime Baja Blast with passionfruit flavor. Quesocrisp Taco: Taco shell made out of crispy cheese. Taco Bell did not indicate specific dates for the new menu items in Michigan. Some, like the Milk Bar Birthday Cake churros, have already become available. Taco Bell is also revamping and bringing back two menus in Michigan this year: Caliente Cantina Chicken Menu: Slow-roasted cantina chicken products feature a 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 is also launching Fan Style this year. Through the Taco Bell app, customers can customize, save and name menu items, in addition to sharing with friends, according to a news release. Taco Bell announced the new menu during its Live Más LIVE event in New York City on Tuesday. Hosted by Grammy and Tony-nominated musician and actress Ashley Park, the event featured several new announcements, in addition to taste testing for participants. More: How can you play Tim Hortons Roll Up To Win? Here's what to know in Michigan The fast food franchise shared several new menu items they would like to see come to fruition, including a short rib chile relleno burrito, poutine fries, Ube Strawberry Cookie and mini taco salad, according to a news release. Taco Bell also announced during Live Más LIVE that it will be partnering with golf apparel brand Bad Birdie on a collection and high school tournament and "Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 + 4," a new release of the 2001 and 2002 video games, on branded merchandise. Stop by your nearest Taco Bell location to grab a taste of the new menu items in Michigan. The Mexican-inspired fast-food chain features 217 restaurants throughout the state. USA TODAY contributed. Contact Jenna Prestininzi: jprestininzi@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: How to get new Taco Bell menu items in Michigan
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What is a Queso Crisp Taco? Taco Bell announces new items and old favorites back on the menu
Whether it's chicken nuggets or a box of tacos, the Taco Bell menu has a bit of everything and is soon getting more. On Tuesday, the company had its Live Más LIVE event, during which Taco Bell presented some of the new foods and drinks it has coming soon: For the cheese heads, there's the Toasted Cheddar Street Chalupa with a layer of crispy cheese on the outside and a new Chile Lime Crema Sauce on the inside. Want more? Try the Queso Crisp Taco with a shell made entirely of crispy cheese Guilty: 14 convicted in Georgia for 'large-scale' dog fighting event. What they're facing Devoted fans of the Beefy Crunch Burrito with Flamin' Hot Fritos were excited to hear it's coming back, and this time with "Flamin' Hot" seasoning in the rice. There was also good news for the Baja Blast devotees. A new flavor of the drink is coming out called Baja Blast Midnight highlighting a passion fruit burst. They are also looking at bringing back the Baja Blast Pie around Thanksgiving. Another spin on a favorite is the Chicken Nuggets which will come back twice this year and offer a new Mike's Hot Honey Diablo Sauce. Similarly, Taco Bell will start offering Chicken Strips. Then there's the Rolled Poblano Quesadilla with chicken, steak, and poblano peppers as well as the Grilled Cheese Burrito with Shredded Beef. Remember the Decades Menu? They are planning to bring that one back too, but focused on menu items from the early 2000's and 2010's: Chili Cheese Burrito Caramel Apple Empanada Doritos Locos Tacos Double Decker Seven Layer Burrito During the event, Taco Bell introduced "Fan Style," a new function of the Taco Bell app. The concept is, if you tend to order something custom, you can save your custom dish in the app, name it, and share that customizations with others. Users will also be rewarded for others ordering their customizations, but there are no details on how that will work. Currently, Taco Bell's drink menu is largely limited to soft drinks. But the company is looking to change that with Live Más Café, a new model of beverage-focused restaurants featuring 30 drink possibility from dirty sodas and specialty coffees to Agua Refrescas and "Churro Chillers." Currently there is only one in San Diego and the company did a pop-up during Live Más LIVE in New York. Taco Bell's Chief Food Innovation Officer, Liz Matthews, previewed multiple dishes the company is testing out and could roll out to menus in the future. Here were a few we are looking forward to: Brisket Taco: A taco featuring slow-roasted brisket, shredded cheese and purple cabbage. Mexican Pizza Empanada: The cult classic Mexican Pizza inside of a flakey crispy empanada. Mini Taco Salad: A bite-sized version of the classic taco salad. Poutine Fries: Seasoned fries topped with slow-roasted pork, gravy, and cheese curds. Salted Caramel & Toffee Cream Empanada Bite: A twist on the Caramel Apple Empanada with salted caramel and toffee cream. Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for Gannett/USA Today. Find him on X and Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@ This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Taco Bell's new menu items 2025 following Live Más LIVE event
USA Today
20-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Taco Bell launches Birthday Cake Churros: What to know about the new dessert item
Taco Bell launches Birthday Cake Churros: What to know about the new dessert item Taco Bell's Cinnamon Twists and Cinnabon Delights are making room for a new sweet treat joining the dessert lineup. The fast food chain has partnered with New York-based dessert company Milk Bar to launch new Birthday Cake Churros. These treats feature crispy churros filled with birthday cake frosting and topped with pink confetti sprinkles, Taco Bell said in a news release. Starting Thursday, customers can now purchase one of these churros for $1.99 or a pack of two for $2.99. The treats are available nationwide only for a limited time, the chain said. "We love partnerships that play with form and flavor, which is exactly what we've done with this extra-celebratory take on the churro," Taco Bell's Global Chief Food Innovation Officer Liz Matthews said in the news release. "A visit to Taco Bell isn't complete without savoring the sweets, and this special little treat captures the sweet, nostalgic birthday cake flavors." KFC without the K? Fried chicken chain is leaving Kentucky. Here's what we know. Taco Bell and Milk Bar previously partnered in the summer of 2022 to launch the Strawberry Bell Truffle, a sweet cake truffle accompanied by pieces of crunchy taco shell. Recently, the chain temporarily brought back the Caramel Apple Empanada for a limited time as part of last year's Decades Menu. Has Taco Bell ever had churros? Taco Bell previously experimented with churro-themed items. In late 2023, the Mexican cuisine inspired chain taste tasted Churro Chillers drink at two Southern California restaurants. This blended sweet shake included churro crumbles and a layer of cold foam. Served in a 16 oz cup, the beverage came in four different flavors including Mexican Chocolate, Wild Strawberry, Sweet Vanilla flavors and Dulce de Leche Coffee. What desserts does Taco Bell have? In addition to the birthday cake churros, Taco Bell's dessert menu also features long time favorites the Cinnamon Twists and Cinnabon Delights. The company also recently launched the Baja Blast Dream Freeze and the Baja Blast Strawberry Dream Freeze, that combine the iconic Mountain Dew slushy with swirl of vanilla crème. Contributing: Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY
