Caramel Apple Empanada, Meximelt returns

Taco Bell is treating longtime customers to a (Baja) experience from the past.

The chain introduced its limited-time Decades menu, bringing back familiar dishes from the last 60 years. In total, five popular items from their signature decade return, priced at $3 or less.

“The Decades Menu helps unite generations of fans who fondly remember these menu items with a new era of fans who have yet to experience the pleasure of a savory tostada, taste the legendary Green Sauce Burrito or take their first bite have eaten a Meximelt. “said the company in a press release.

Nostalgic products include the caramel apple empanada, first introduced in the early 2000s and discontinued in 2019. The crispy dessert filled with apple chunks and caramel cream filling returns on November 21st.

However, the other four items will be available nationwide starting October 31, including one of the chain's original offerings, the tostada.

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Decade menu items and prices

Taco Bell is bringing back the following five items, each introduced in a different decade and priced under $3.

60s: Tostada Price is $2.19 and will be available starting October 31st. This item layers refried beans, red sauce, crispy lettuce, and shredded cheese over a corn tostada shell.

'70s: Burrito with green sauce Price is $2.49 and will be available starting October 31st. This 1970s burrito is filled with refried beans, onions, shredded cheese and green sauce made with green chile, peppers, tomatillos, jalapeño and spices.

80s: Meximelt Price is $2.99 and will be available starting October 31st. Introduced in the 1980s, this item combines pico de gallo, seasoned beef, and a three-cheese blend of mozzarella, cheddar, and Monterey Jack, wrapped in a tortilla.

90s: Gordita Supreme Price is $2.99 and will be available starting October 31st. This 1990s product features a flatbread over seasoned beef, low-fat sour cream, crisp lettuce, diced tomatoes, and a three-cheese blend of mozzarella, cheddar, and Monterey Jack.

00s: Caramel Apple Empanada Launched in 2000, the sweet treat is made with apple chunks and a creamy caramel filling with a golden brown, crispy exterior.

The flavor chain is testing Chicken Street Chalupas in Minneapolis

Taco Bell will be offering Chicken Al Pastor Street Chalupas in Minneapolis starting October 31st.

Inspired by Mexican street food, this item features al pastor chicken in a street-sized cheesy quesalupa shell and garnished with onions and cilantro. Two tacos are provided per order and prices vary between $4.99 and $5.99 depending on location.

The chain began taste testing its Strawberry Passionfruit Aguas Refrescas in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 26 for $3.99. The green tea drink combines strawberry passion fruit and dehydrated strawberry pieces.

On the same day, the chain also tested its Caliente Cantina Chicken Burrito in Cincinnati, Ohio, for $5.99. The burrito comes with a new Caliente sauce, a spicy condiment that combines red pepper, red jalapeno pepper and ghost chili pepper.

Decade menu items and prices

The flavor chain is testing Chicken Street Chalupas in Minneapolis

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