I wish Taco Bell’s new Strawberry Twists were a vibrant pink color. I’m talking a shade so intense that you could walk right into a showing of the Barbie movie with an order of them raised in one hand like a torch, and no theater employee would confront you about bringing in outside food, but instead think of it as part of your ensemble.
In Taco Bell’s promo photos, they’re pink but with a tint that’s less Barbie and more like Pepto Bismol that’s been diluted with milk of magnesia. But, in real life, it’s hard to pick out the pink with these twists.
The Strawberry Twists are crispy, puffed pieces sprinkled with a strawberry-flavored dusting and sugar, and they are only the second other Twists variety that the chain has offered other than cinnamon. I assume whatever pink there is comes from the strawberry-flavored dust that accumulates in the nooks and crannies of every piece like they’re the Pink Panther hiding from Inspector Clouseau. But they’re primarily off-white, which made me initially think they would have little flavor.
However, they have as much as the cinnamon ones. I mean, don’t expect it to hit your tastebuds like you’re dipping your tongue in a container of Strawberry Nesquik powder, which, after typing it, sounds like something I should try to do as an adult. (Hey, Siri. Add Nesquik powder to my Grocery list.) Instead of a bold taste, expect a mild artificial strawberry flavor that’s far from cloying but also far from being bland. They have just the right amount of berry to make them quite dang tasty.
That said, Taco Bell’s Strawberry Twists aren’t more enjoyable than the original cinnamon ones, but I think they’re another pleasant way to end your Taco Bell meal. With their introduction, I hope it leads to other twists of Taco Bell’s Twists. A Baja Blast-flavored version would be perfect to release in 2024 for Baja Blast’s 20th birthday.
Take my idea, Taco Bell.
Purchased Price: $1.39
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 170 calories, 6 grams of fat, 0.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 115 milligrams of sodium, 27 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, 10 grams of sugar (including 10 grams of added sugar), and 1 gram of protein.
The ones I got weren’t pink, had very little to any strawberry flavor, and weren’t very sweet either. I was very disappointed, and it’s doubtful I would order them again
I like (but don’t regularly order) the cinnamon ones and after reading your comment and the review I think I probably won’t bother trying these. Thanks for the feedback and saving me room for more tacos!
The twists were a double disappointment, there was a combo on the app for the strawberry twists and the new strawberry cream freeze. When I got there to pick it up, they told me they didn’t have the strawberry freeze, only Baja or blue raspberry, and I got home and had flavorless twists… they strawberry teased me. DOH!
If you want to branch out some…
The rolled chicken tacos were very good, perfectly crispy even after the ride home, I upgraded to the guacamole for the dip (extra .50 cents) , which tasted good, but had a weird oiliness to it. It actually slid around in the little cup when you tilted it. LOL
I didn’t think I was going to like it much going in, but the new chicken enchilada burrito turned out to be quite tasty. The chicken was a good size dice, and had a nice chew (no funny business to it). I’m not a fan of rice in burritos, so I ordered it “easy” on the rice, and everything just worked together really well. I know a lot of people bash the low fat sour cream, but it really pulled it all together here.
I’m not a fan of them, but nacho fries are coming back on the 28th this month, supposedly in a larger size
What was the other non-cinnamon flavor? I lived in Korea for 10 years, so my life was Taco Bell-less for awhile.