The all-new Chocolate Fudge & Caramel Empanadas make their nationwide menu debut as a sweet first taste of Live Más LIVE 2026.
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Taco Bell kicks off Live Más LIVE 2026 with the nationwide debut of Chocolate Fudge & Caramel Empanadas: two warm, crispy empanadas — one filled with decadent chocolate fudge and the other with salted caramel — now available as a duo for $2.99*.
As Live Más LIVE filming begins tonight at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, fans across the country can get a first bite of this year’s innovation lineup immediately – no ticket required. Look for the Empanadas to make their debut on the Purple Carpet tonight and catch the full slate of 2026 menu reveals March 10 on Peacock.
The indulgence continues with the new Sweet Empanadas & Cream Chiller, blending the dessert duo into a creamy frozen sip, exclusively at Live Más Café locations in Southern California, Texas and Las Vegas for a limited time.
Chocolate Fudge & Caramel Empanadas and Empanadas & Cream Chiller assets can be found HERE.
Irvine, Calif. (March 3, 2026) – The curtain rises on Live Más LIVE 2026 tonight at the Hollywood Palladium, and Taco Bell is serving the opening act early. The all-new Chocolate Fudge & Caramel Empanadas arrive nationwide today, kicking off this year’s menu reveals ahead of the March 10 premiere on NBCUniversal’s Peacock.
A Familiar Favorite, Remixed
Inspired by the beloved Caramel Apple Empanada, the Chocolate Fudge & Caramel Empanadas bring back the fan-favorite format with a new indulgent twist. Served as two warm, crispy empanadas for $2.99, the duo delivers double the decadence: one filled with salted caramel in a classic crust, the other wrapped in a crisp chocolatey shell filled with rich chocolate fudge, designed to give way to warm, velvety filling in every bite.
Beginning March 19, the Chocolate Fudge & Caramel Empanadas will join Taco Bell’s Luxe Value Menu for a limited time, reinforcing the brand’s belief that rich flavors and bold innovation are redefining what value looks like at an accessible price point.
The Chiller Treatment
But the innovation doesn’t stop there: the new Sweet Empanadas & Cream Chiller transforms the new desserts’ craveable chocolate and caramel flavors into the latest frozen addition to Live Más Cafe’s top-selling Chiller lineup. Blending pieces of the Chocolate Fudge & Caramel Empanadas with a creamy vanilla ice cream base, swirls of golden caramel and Mexican chocolate syrup, the Chiller is finished with whipped cream. It’s now available for a limited time exclusively at Live Más Café locations across Southern California, Texas and Las Vegas.
More Than An Opening Act
The debut of this Empanada dessert duo is just the sweet beginning. Now in its third year, Live Más LIVE is Taco Bell’s annual celebration of boundary-pushing innovation. This year’s show takes the experience to new heights with a dynamic, entertainment-first spectacle: Live Más LIVE: A Night at the Palladium. Before the show premieres, the Chocolate Fudge & Caramel Empanadas will make their first on-camera appearance on the Purple Carpet. Viewers can tune in March 10 on Peacock to catch the Chocolate Fudge & Caramel Empanadas in the spotlight and catch even more crave-worthy reveals, including a sweet Tuesday Drop offer on 3/10 for $1 Dessert Empanadas for the first 30,000 Reward Member fans—dropping live during the show on a first-come, first-served basis**.
To stay up to date on the latest, fans are encouraged to download the Taco Bell app, visit LiveMasLIVE.com, and follow Taco Bell’s social channels.
* At participating locations for a limited time only, while supplies last. Contact restaurant for prices, hours and participation, which vary. Taxes extra. Prices higher with delivery.
** On 3/10/2026, first 30k verified Rewards Members that click 'Claim Reward,' will claim a reward for Dessert Empanadas, which may be redeemed for $1 plus tax. Limit one (1) per user. Redeemable only via the Taco Bell mobile app at participating U.S. Taco Bell® locations, while supplies last. Must add qualifying product, Dessert Empanadas, to cart. If part of a delivery order, delivery fee & other fees may apply. Product or ingredient substitutions, upgrades, or add-ons to eligible redemptions may incur an up-charge cost. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be combined with any other offer. Prices and items vary. No cash value. Additional terms apply: tacobell.com/terms . ©2026 Taco Bell IP Holder, LLC.
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