Taco Bell reintroduces Caramel Apple Empanada after 5 years as part of Decades Menu
First introduced in 2000, this dessert features apple pieces and a creamy caramel filling inside a crispy golden-brown shell. It will be available starting Thursday for $2.99.
Taco Bell is set to revive a classic dessert from the early 21st century.
The popular fast-food chain is bringing back its Caramel Apple Empanada after a five-year break.
This dessert, which was taken off the menu in 2019, will return on Thursday, November 21. It features a deliciously crispy, golden exterior filled with creamy caramel and chunks of apple.
This treat will be part of Taco Bell’s new Decades Menu, which includes five beloved items priced below $3, each representing a different decade from the chain’s 62-year history. The menu also includes classics like the Meximelt, a combination of seasoned beef, pico de gallo, and a three-cheese blend wrapped in a tortilla.
“The Decades Menu is a way to bring together longtime fans who remember these items fondly and a new generation of customers who haven’t yet had the pleasure of trying a traditional Tostada, tasting the iconic Green Sauce Burrito, or enjoying their first bite of a Meximelt,” the company shared in a recent news release.
Items and pricing on the Decades Menu
Taco Bell is reintroducing five menu items, each from a different decade and priced under $3.
- ’60s: Tostada priced at $2.19 and available now. This dish includes layers of refried beans, red sauce, crispy lettuce, and shredded cheese on a corn tostada shell.
- ‘70s: Green Sauce Burrito priced at $2.49 and available now. This burrito features refried beans, onions, shredded cheese, and a green sauce made with green chili, peppers, tomatillos, jalapeño, and spices.
- ‘80s: Meximelt priced at $2.99 and available now. This 1980s classic combines pico de gallo, seasoned beef, and a cheese blend of mozzarella, cheddar, and Monterey Jack wrapped in a tortilla.
- ‘90s: Gordita Supreme priced at $2.99 and available now. This dish features a flatbread filled with seasoned beef, reduced-fat sour cream, crisp lettuce, diced tomatoes, and a three-cheese blend of mozzarella, cheddar, and Monterey Jack.
- ’00s: Caramel Apple Empanada priced at $2.99 and available starting November 21. This dessert, which debuted in 2000, features apple chunks and a creamy caramel filling in a crispy golden-brown shell.
