Meximelt, Caramel Apple Empanada returns

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Attention ’80s Taco Bell fans: Just in time for Halloween, Meximelt has risen from the dead.

And it’s not the only popular discontinued item left on the fast food chain’s menu.

As of Thursday, five items that disappeared from the menu over the past six decades had returned to Taco Bell drive-thru and order screens across the country.

Earlier this month, the chain introduced its limited-time Decades Menu, bringing back five popular items, including the Meximelt — which features seasoned beef, pico de gallo and a blend of mozzarella, cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese in a tortilla. All five, each from its signature decade, returned at $3 and under each.

“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 joy of a tasty Tostada, taste the legendary Green Sauce Burrito or take their first bite of a Meximelt ,” the company said in a press release.

Here’s what Taco Bell brought back from the dead on Halloween:

Decades Menu items and prices

Five items from Taco Bell — each introduced in a different decade and priced under $3 — are now back in stores.

They are:

  • 60s: Tostada priced at $2.19 and available from October 31st. This item layers refried beans, red sauce, crisp lettuce and shredded cheese over a corn tostada shell.

  • ‘70s: Green Sauce Burrito priced at $2.49 and available from October 31st. This 1970s burrito is loaded with refried beans, onions, shredded cheese, and green sauce made with green chiles, bell peppers, tomatillos, jalapeños, and spices.

  • 80s: Meximelt priced at $2.99 ​​and available from October 31st. This item introduced in the 1980s combines pico de gallo, seasoned beef and a three-cheese blend of mozzarella, cheddar and Monterey jack wrapped in a tortilla.
  • 90s: Gordita Supreme priced at $2.99 ​​and available from October 31st. This 1990s staple wraps a flatbread over seasoned beef, low-fat sour cream, crisp lettuce, diced tomatoes and a three-cheese blend of mozzarella, cheddar and Monterey jack.

  • 00’s: Caramel Apple Empanada priced at $2.99 ​​and available from November 21st. Launched in 2000, the sweet treat surrounds apple chunks and a creamy caramel filling with a golden brown crispy exterior.

This story has been updated to correct a typo.

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her at X @nataliealund.