TACO BELL TESTS OUT MEXICAN PIZZA EMPANADAS

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Taco Bell Tests Out Mexican Pizza Empanadas

By Sabrina Weiss  Published on November 28, 2025 07:00AM EST

 

Taco Bell’s latest menu item is a fusion of fan-favorites.

 

The Mexican-inspired fast food spot is testing Mexican Pizza Empanadas, but only select fans will get their hands on the handheld snacks.

 

Particular Phoenix locations are trying out bite-sized empanadas full of beef and three-cheese blend sold with Mexican Pizza sauce on the side. They are available in 3- or 6-packs for $3.50 or $6, respectively.

 

These are a portable twist on the beloved Mexican Pizza: beef, refried beans, cheese, diced tomatoes and Mexican Pizza sauce sandwiched between two crispy tostadas. This trial-version swaps the tortillas and wraps the filling in deep-fried dough.

 

The fast food joint announced the trial menu item at the Live Más Live 2025 event.

 

The longtime favorite Mexican Pizza was discontinued in 2020, causing petitions that garnered hundreds of thousands of signatures from fans and Dolly Parton and Doja Cat even created "Mexican Pizza: The Musical" to express their emotions about the item. It came back to menus in August 2022 and hasn’t left since.

 

While only southwestern customers can get a taste of the Mexican Pizza Empanadas, Taco Bell has several new menu nationwide items. The highly-anticipated Mountain Dew Baja Blast Pie, a limited-edition dessert inspired by the soda, is available as of Nov. 6.

 

The creamy, key lime–style treat combines the drink’s tropical lime flavor with a graham cracker crust and whipped cream topping, according to the press release. It’s sold whole (rather than slices), priced at $19.99 and can only be purchased in stores, while supplies last.

 

Earlier this month, Taco Bell announced its Fan Style Menu, which features three customer-created twists on classic menu items. The fan-made creations — California Crunchwrap, Burrito Bliss and Cantina Craze — are available on the app or at in-restaurant kiosks starting Nov. 20. Three items from “honorary fan chefs” were selected from 40,000 submissions, per a press release.