Taco Bell is bringing back Crispy Chicken Nuggets.
The popular classic Crispy Chicken Nuggets will be available on January 22nd with an all-new Hidden Valley Diablo Ranch Sauce for dipping. The new sauce is a “spicy remix that marries Hidden Valley Ranch’s signature creamy flavor with the smoky, rich heat of Taco Bell’s iconic Diablo sauce,” the fast food chain says.
First released in December 2024, Taco Bell Nuggets last returned to the menu in April 2025. A month later, Taco Bell added new Mike’s Hot Honey Diablo Sauce for dipping nuggets, and in June it added it to the menu for crispy chicken tacos, burritos and strips.
Another collaboration brings the new Frank’s RedHot Diablo Sauce for chicken menu items in October 2025. Signs of Taco Bell’s chicken popularity: The company says it will have sold more than 70 million crispy chicken menu items in 2025.
How much do Taco Bell’s chicken nuggets cost?
Crispy Chicken Nuggets can be ordered a la carte or as a combo meal (while supplies last). The prices for each menu are as follows.
- Order 10 crispy chicken nuggets with 2 dipping sauces: $7.49.
- Order 5 crispy chicken nuggets and 1 dipping sauce: $4.49.
- 10 Piece Crispy Chicken Nugget Combo ($9.49) – Comes with two dipping sauces, seasoned fries, and a large fountain drink.
- Crispy Chicken Nuggets Deluxe Combo ($11.49) – Includes an order of five nuggets, your choice of dipping sauce, crunchy taco, beef chalupa, seasoned fries, nacho cheese sauce and a large fountain drink.
Want more sauce? While supplies last, you can purchase them for 25 cents each.
Crispy Chicken Nuggets are back at Taco Bell as the fast food chain launches a new Luxury Value Menu featuring five items priced under $3.99. You can choose from items such as mini taco salad.
Live mass using Taco Bell toys
Mini taco salads aren’t the only “mini” items coming to Taco Bell. The company has partnered with MGA’s Miniverse, which makes miniature toys of branded foods such as Pop-Tarts and branded Hello Kitty toys.
MGA’s Miniverse Make It Mini Taco Bell Collection will be available at major retailers including Amazon, Target, Walmart, and MGA Shop on March 1st. Available items (priced from $10.99 to $12.99 per capsule) include miniature tacos, Crunchwrap Supreme, and Mexican pizza. Taco Bell will also be selling limited quantities of MGA’s Miniverse Make It Mini Taco Bell collection during the @officialminiverse TikTok Live Drop on February 3rd.
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