Tacos, burritos, and nachos, oh my! Taco Bell is known for having tasty Tex-Mex inspired food and now you can make your own versions at home. From their rich sauces to secret spice blends, learn how to cook up these 15 delicious Taco Bell copycats so you can skip the drive-thru.
Save to MyRecipes
Love these recipes? Tap ‘Save’ to add them to MyRecipes—your new, free recipe box for Allrecipes!
Copycat Doritos Locos Tacos
Photographer: Alison Miksch, Prop Stylist: Audrey Davis, Food Stylist: Nicole Mclaughlin
“Craving the cheesy, zesty crunch of Taco Bell’s Doritos Locos Tacos? Now you can recreate the fast food favorite at home with this fun and flavorful copycat recipe,” said Allrecipes recipe developer Darcy Lenz. “The secret to achieving drive-thru-worthy flavor lies in the seasoning blends for the shells—tangy and zesty for the Cool Ranch tacos and cheesy with a hint of bell pepper for the Nacho Cheese tacos.”
Taco Bell Seasoning Mix
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
This blend comes together in seconds, and there’s a good chance you have all the herbs and spices already in your cabinet. By mixing up a batch of this secret seasoning blend, you’ll be ready to spice up everything from ground beef to chicken and refried beans. Keep it in a jar for quick dinners on weeknights and hint of your favorite fast-food flavor.
Taco Meat
Buckwheat Queen
“Super easy to make and super delicious,” said one Allrecipes member. “It’s well rounded and I would say it’s equivalent to Taco Bell & Del Taco’s Taco meat taste.” Use this recipe for stuffing tacos and burritos, or topping nachos. Make a big batch and freeze in portions for quick access for your next throw-together Taco Bell-inspired dinner.
Copycat Taco Bell Baja Sauce
Allrecipes / France Cevallos
Taco Bell’s Baja Sauce is an old favorite that was discontinued, but you can still enjoy this zingy condiment by making it at home. Top your tacos, roll it into burritos, or even use it as a chip dip—you can’t go wrong with this nostalgic copycat sauce.
Copycat Triple-Layer Nachos
It’s been just about five years since the fan-favorite Triple-Layer Nachos were discontinued. But why wallow in sadness, when you can just make them at home—and maybe even better. Allrecipes member Soup Loving Nicole, who shared this recipe, suggests picking up the Taco Bell-branded refried beans, queso, and sauce to make this as authentic as possible.
Chalupas (Fry Bread Tacos)
Allrecipes
“This tastes like the “chalupa bread” from Taco Bell, only better,” said one Allrecipes member. Load up each piece with your favorite taco fillings and get to eating. “I spread sour cream on the fry bread, then the taco meat, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes,” added another Allrecipes member. “It was great, the whole family loved them. I will definitely make them again!”
Taco Bell Cheesy Potato Casserole
Peyton Beckwith
“This Taco Bell cheesy potato casserole is a copycat of my favorite fiesta potatoes, but with ground beef,” says Natalie Gravois, producer and recipe developer for AllRecipes. “This cheesy, bubbly, family-friendly hot casserole is mildly seasoned. Garnish with pico de gallo and cilantro if you like.”
Crunchwrap Casserole
AllRecipes / Diana Chistruga
This Crunchwrap Casserole not only captures the flavors and textures of Taco Bell’s Crunchwrap Supreme—it’s made 10x times easier in this casserole form. When we first shared this recipe, it got millions of views online, and has since become beloved by home cooks across the country. “Oh my, look out Taco Bell,” said one Allrecipes member. Their crunch wrap supreme is my favorite and this recipe is superb! It’s easy and delicious and I’ll be making it again!”
Avocado-Lime Ranch Dressing
fabeveryday
If you’re not adding Avocado Ranch to your favorite Taco Bell menu items, you must. In the meantime, whip up this Avocado-Lime Ranch Dressing and you will find every reason to dunk something—anything—in this sauce. “This went over great at our cookout,” said an Allrecipes member. “Highly recommended.”
Breakfast Crunchwrap Casserole
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
If you love picking up Taco Bell’s Breakfast Crunchwrap in the drive-thru, you’re going to love this casserole-d version. “Crunchwrap came out wonderful, everyone said to make it again,” shared an Allrecipes member. “Thanks so much, five stars.
Super Deluxe Steak Nachos
Chef John
This is a super-duper elevated version of Taco Bell’s Nachos BellGrande, made by Allrecipes’ Chef John. Ground beef gets swapped with skirt steak, the refried beans get cooked in bacon fat, and the toppings are super fresh. Plus, you can make the components a day or two in advance, then assemble the day of.
Homemade Taco Sauce
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
If you ran out of your taco sauce sachet stash, give this homemade version, that has over 150 five-star ratings, a spin. “This taco sauce is easy to make at home,” said Allrecipes member Michael Beatty, who shared the recipe. “The flavor competes with any brand you can buy at the grocery store and it’s a fraction of the price.”
2-Minute Cheese Quesadillas
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
Can’t get easier than these 2-Minute Cheese Quesadillas. Jazz it up as much or as little as you’d like with add-ins like cooked chicken or beef, corn and beans, then top with salsas, sour cream, queso, or guacamole. “A brilliant option for a quick midnight snack,” said an Allrecipes member. “I tried it tonight and really enjoyed it!”
Better-Than-Taco Bell Mexican Pizza
Annie Campbell
This easy and delicious meal comes together quickly—especially if you have extra ground beef knocking around your refrigerator. “This was fantastic,” said one Allrecipes reviewer. “I was so disappointed that my go-to dish is off the menu at Taco Bell. I made this tonight. It was fantastic!”
Baja Chicken Tacos
Sheila LaLonde
“Made this for a grad party,” shared one Allrecipes member. “Followed recipe as written except used less cayenne because my husband just doesn’t like it. Marinated overnight. Grilled the chicken then chopped it instead of shredding it. Put it in a crockpot for serving. We got rave reviews! Everyone loved it!”
