Taco Bell announced the return of its Choco Taco, which has been a favorite of customers. The restaurant is bringing it back to mark its 60th anniversary.
For the Choco Taco, Taco Bell is teaming up with Klondike, which is also coincidentally celebrating its 100th anniversary. The iconic dessert will be available in select locations only.
Based on the report, customers and fans can purchase the new Klondike Choco Taco at 20 select Taco Bell restaurants in the states of Los Angeles and Milwaukee. The frozen snack was already released on Feb. 17, and it will be in stores as long as they are still in stock.
The Klondike Choco Taco that will be sold at participating Taco Bell outlets, is a dessert that combines taco and ice cream. It looks similar to the Irvine, California headquartered fast-food company's iconic tacos, but on closer look, it is filled with vanilla ice cream instead of the beef and veggies fillings.
It has ice cream, but the shell remains crunchy. Inside, the vanilla ice cream is covered with a thick chocolatey coating. The fudge inside is creamy, and there are peanuts on top as well, so the whole thing offers an explosion of sweet flavors and textures with every bite.
It was mentioned that the Klondike Choco Taco was first created in the mid-1980s by Jack and Jill Ice Cream, then the product was acquired by Good Humor in 1989. Good Humor then bought Klondike and rebranded the ice cream dessert. Later in 2015, Taco Bell introduced it to its restaurants and has become a hit with customers.
"We are excited to reunite with our partners at Klondike and test the iconic Choco Taco with today's consumer," Liz Matthews, Taco Bell's chief innovator, said in a press release. "To bring back such a nostalgic favorite after a seven-year absence is special and to do it during our 60th anniversary was the perfect fit."
Finally, the Choco Taco will be at Taco Bell stores until supplies last. Diners can buy them for $2.99 and will only be available in stores and through drive-thru orders.