Discover Taco Bell’s Delicious Revolution: 20+ New Menu Items Unveiled at Live Más Event

Taco Bell recently unveiled an exciting array of new menu offerings at its annual Live Más LIVE event, an eagerly anticipated occasion for fans and food enthusiasts alike.

Now in its third year, this event showcases the fast-food giant’s latest culinary innovations. The festivities were hosted by rapper Vince Staples, adding a vibrant touch to the proceedings.

Here’s what Taco Bell unveiled during Live Más Live

It’s official!

In a much-anticipated move, Taco Bell announced that its beloved Nacho Fries, previously available for a limited time, will soon become a permanent fixture on the national menu. Fans can also look forward to a spicy twist with the introduction of Flamin’ Hot Nacho Fries, paired with a fiery Flamin’ Hot cheese sauce.

Crispy Chicken line expanding

In addition to these fan favorites, Taco Bell is set to debut a selection of seasoned chicken nuggets, each featuring its own unique flavor profile.

• Diablo Dusted Crispy Chicken Nuggets: Nuggers seasoned with a dry version of Taco Bell’s Diablo sauce.
• Doritos Cool Ranch Dusted Nuggets: Nuggets coated in Doritos Cool Ranch seasoning and paired with a Doritos Cool Ranch dipping sauce
• Flamin’ Hot Dusted Nuggets: Nuggets dusted with Flamin’ Hot seasonings.

Desserts

• Mountain Dew Baja Midnight Pie: Following last year’s Baja Blast pie, the new citrus‑forward dessert is reminiscent of key lime pie or sorbet.
• Crème brûlée Crunchwrap Slider: A dessert version of the chain’s signature wrap.
• Milk Bar Birthday Cake Empanada: A crispy, golden empanada filled with birthday cake batter, topped with pink frosting and rainbow sprinkles.
• Chocolate Fudge & Caramel Empanadas: A set of dessert empanadas that comes with one chocolate fudge and one caramel empanada per order.
• Strawberries & Cream Mexican Pizza Bite: A tostada filled with a scoop of cheesecake filling, chopped strawberries macerated with cinnamon sugar, and topped with white chocolate shavings.

‘Category-defying’ new items

The chain also teased a variety of innovative takes on its classic offerings, promising exciting new tastes and experiences for customers.

• Cheesy G Sliders: Flatbread sandwiches wrapped around fried corn shells with cheese, pico de gallo and chipotle sauce.
• Cantina Chicken Mexican Pizza with Jalapeño Citrus Salsa: Slow-roasted chicken and black beans layered between crispy tortillas, topped with green chile sauce, a three-cheese blend, cabbage, and pico de gallo – served with a new Jalapeño Citrus Salsa and an Avocado Verde Salsa.
• Mexican Pizza Empanadas: Bite‑sized empanadas filled with beef and cheese.
• Flamin’ Hot Mini Taco Salad: Served in a tortilla bowl rimmed with Flamin’ Hot seasoning.

Beverage additions

• Mountain Dew Baja Midnight Zero: The drink blends passionfruit flavor with the iconic tropical lime taste of Mountain Dew Baja Blast, now with zero sugar.
• Strawberry Horchata Refresca: This drink, inspired by traditional Mexican horchata, has cinnamon, vanilla, strawberry syrup, and is topped with real freeze-dried strawberry pieces. Served ice-cold.
• Cold Brew with Purple Horchata Cold Foam
• Salt & Straw Tacolate Chiller: A blended version of the ice‑cream‑taco collaboration.

Taco Bell innovation

The chain also previewed several limited‑concept or experiential items, including:

• Fire Queso Sauce Packet: An edible version of the chain’s hot sauce packet.
• Mountain Dew Baja Blast Under‑Eye Patches: A skincare item infused with caffeine and citrus.
• Queso Cracked Cantina Bowl: Seasoned rice, slow-roasted chicken, black beans, lettuce, purple cabbage, reduced-fat sour cream, pico de gallo, cotija dip, and topped off with chile – lime seasoning and a cheddar cheese top layer.
• Firecracker Burrito: A red flour tortilla shell is filled with seasoned rice, nacho cheese sauce, seasoned beef, fiesta tortilla strips, chipotle sauce, reduced-fat sour  cream, and a sprinkling of cayenne “poppin crystals.”

The event drew a star-studded crowd, including Ariana Madix, Ashley Park, Benson Boone, Davante Adams, The Bella Twins, Anderson .Paak, Doja Cat, Fernando Mendoza, Demi Lovato and more.

For the first time, the Live Más LIVE special is streaming on Peacock.