New menu items at KFC in 2026
Every new KFC menu item and limited-time offer we have tracked, newest first — with launch dates, LTO end dates, prices where stated and the source behind each one.
Key data
MenuLaunches has tracked 15 menu launches at KFC, 15 of them in the last 90 days, with 2 limited-time offers currently running. The average KFC LTO runs about 51 days. The flavours it uses most often are spicy, ranch, value menu.
- Launches tracked
- 15
- Last 90 days
- 15
- Currently running
- 2
- Avg LTO length
- 51 days
Running now
Limited-time offers with an end date still ahead.
- Sweet Lightninguntil Dec 31
- 50 Nuggetsuntil Oct 31
Launch timeline
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Returning2 days left$20.00
50 Nuggets
A 50-piece chicken nugget order offered as a one-day Halloween value deal.
New permanentPermanent
Matcha
A Kwench by KFC beverage made with PerfectTed ceremonial grade matcha tea, vanilla syrup, strawberry puree, and shortcake crumb.
New permanentPermanent
Dirty Millionaire
A Kwench by KFC shake variant with chocolate cookie crumbs, chocolate sauce, and caramel sauce, spun off from the Downright Dirty Meal platform.
Test marketWhile supplies last
Drizzled Chicken
A fried chicken line at KFC's new Open House concept that builds sauces directly into the chicken offerings, tested at the first location near KFC's Texas headquarters.
ReturningWhile supplies last
Potato Wedges
Fried potato wedges brought back to KFC's menu as part of the chain's comeback plan.
ReturningWhile supplies last
Popcorn Chicken
Bite-sized fried chicken pieces brought back to KFC's menu as part of the chain's comeback plan.
New permanentPermanent$3.49
Go Bucket
A new snackable bucket pairing a choice of KFC chicken (four nuggets, two wings, or one tender) with fries or wedges, designed to fit in a standard car cupholder.
New permanentPermanent
Mini Cronuts
A breakfast pastry item offered on KFC's first-ever breakfast menu at its new Open House prototype restaurant.
New permanentPermanent
Hashbrown Sticks
A breakfast side item offered on KFC's first-ever breakfast menu at its new Open House prototype restaurant.
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