IRVINE, CA — Taco Bell has teamed up with Milk Bar to create a limited-time Strawberry Bell Truffle. The unexpected duo is highlighting their innovations for a first-of-its-kind collaboration.
“A collab with our friends at Taco Bell has been on my bucket list for some time,” said Christina Tosi, chef and founder of Milk Bar. “We whiteboarded ideas and R&D’ed to seemingly no end, but then the masterminds of our culinary team, led by VP Anna McGorman, struck sweet gold with this unique dessert that packs delicious flavor and is a true meeting of minds who love to color outside the lines.”
The sweet and salty Strawberry Bell Truffle consists of a bite-size piece of vanilla cake with strawberry bits soaked in strawberry milk and filled with a sweet corn fudge center. The outer coating is comprised of a strawberry and sweet corn cake coating sprinkled with bits of Taco Bell’s crunchy taco shell.
“The Strawberry Bell Truffle is the first mashup of its kind to be served to consumers on a large, test scale from our brands,” said Rene Pisciotti, executive chef at Taco Bell Corp. “This one-of-a-kind truffle is the friendship-fueled fruition of a concept made possible by a mutual dedication to innovation.”
This isn’t the first time the two brands have collaborated. Taco Bell and Milk Bar first teamed up in 2018 when Dessert Nachos were dished out at Taco Bell’s annual Friendsgiving event. The dessert featured Milk Bar’s cookies cut into triangle “chips” coated in dark chocolate fudge and vanilla cream “nacho cheese sauce”and topped with sprinkles, chocolate chips, almond brittle chunks and sweet and salty crunchies.
From the success of that collaboration, the Strawberry Bell Truffle was created. Approaching four years of working together, this may not be the last time Taco Bell and Milk Bar pair up.
Customers in Orange County, CA, Los Angeles and New York can purchase the truffle package for $2.99 through Aug. 16 while supplies last.
