Taco Bell Big Cheez It Tostada: Price, ingredients and everything to know about the limited-edition snack collaboration

Big Cheez-It Tostada (image via Instagram/Taco Bell)

When it comes to reinventing snacks, Taco Bell knows it best. This time around, it is reimagining a Tostada. On Tuesday, the fast-food chain announced that it is collaborating with Cheez-it to test out two innovations - Taco Bell Big Cheez-It Tostada and Big Cheez-It Crunchwrap Supreme.

Both the items feature an oversized Cheez-it cracker. The new additions are being tested in just one location in Irvine, Southern California, and will be available for two weeks or until supplies last.

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Know about Taco Bell Big Cheez-It Tostada: The bigger cracker tastes like the original

New menu items are being explored with oversized Cheez-it (image via Instagram/TacoBell)

The Big Cheez-It Tostada features a cheez-it, 16 times the size of the original cracker. The tostada is reportedly a little bit longer than 4-inches. The giant cracker is made of 100% cheese and retains the original toasty cheese flavor of the smaller cheez-it.

The item is then layered with seasoned beef, diced tomatoes, lettuce, and shredded cheddar cheese. The ingredients are then topped with a dollop of reduced-fat sour cream to cut down on at least some calories.

The item costs $2.49 only, which means you can get the cheesy treat for a family of four for $10.

Liz Matthews, Taco Bell's chief food innovation officer, said in a press release,

“There are few things that everyone can agree on … but the iconic flavors from Taco Bell menu items and Cheez-It snacks appeal to all,”

She went on to say,

we’re thrilled about this new concept with Cheez-It, which gives our fans the chance to experience the real cheese and crunch they love from both of our brands in a whole new way.”

Along with Tostado, the classic crunchwrap has been given a cheez-it twist. Big Cheez-It Crunchwrap Supreme replaces the Tostada shell with a big-ol' cheez-it, surrounding it with seasoned beef, diced tomatoes, lettuce, and sour cream, wrapped in a tortilla and grilled to perfection.

The Crunchwrap supreme can be purchased for $4.29 only through the fast-food chain's website and mobile app.

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Netizens react to the new Cheez-it additions

Reactions to the news have been majorly positive, and fast-food enthusiasts are desperate to get their hands on the cheesy monstrosity.

This is not the first time Taco Bell has partnered with other snack brands to create a multiverse of culinary madness. The fast-food giant teamed up with Doritos to create the Flamin' Hot Cool Ranch Doritos Loco Tacos (seasoned beef and cheese taco in a Doritos shell). It was added to the menu earlier this year.

In 2009, Cheez-it partnered with Pizza Hut to release their Stuffed Cheez-it Pizza. This shows that there are multiple ways in which snacks can be combined to create new flavors.