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These New KFC Bowls With Nashville Hot Sauce Are Just $5

We’re only one week into 2025, and fast food meal deals and specials seem to be the name of the game. McDonald’s launched a McValue menu, Subway released two new sandwiches alongside a “Meal of the Day” deal, and now, KFC is offering fan-favorite bowls at a steep discount. These five new KFC bowls are just $5, packed with flavor, and are a great way to kick off the New Year (and stick to your budget-friendly New Year’s Resolution). Plus, this year’s KFC bowl line-up includes the brand new Nashville Hot Loaded Fries Bowl to add some extra spice to the new year.

What is the new KFC Nashville Hot Loaded Fries Bowl?

Following the launch of the beloved Smash’d Potato Bowls last year, KFC is back at it again with the new Nashville Hot Loaded Fries Bowl that’s packed with delicious flavor and heat. This new bowl is packed with five original KFC Nuggets and the fan-favorite Nashville Hot Sauce, all served over crispy fries with coleslaw and pickles for a filling meal. 

KFC’s new Nashville Hot Loaded Fries Bowl also marks the highly anticipated return of fan-favorite flavor, Nashville Hot, which can be added to classic fried chicken, nuggets, tenders, and sandwiches.

What are the new KFC bowl flavors for 2025?

In addition to the new Nashville Hot Loaded Fries Bowl, KFC’s ultimate bowl line-up includes new and returning fan-favorites. The Nashville Hot Mac & Cheese Bowl is an explosive twist on a fan favorite, combining mac & cheese with five original nuggets, plus a three-cheese blend and Nashville Hot Sauce.

The Nashville Hot Famous Bowl is a remix of KFC’s classic Famous Bowl with a little extra heat. The returning Nashville Hot Famous Bowl has layers of mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, three-cheese blend, five original nuggets, plus the delectably spicy Nashville Hot Sauce.

If you aren’t a fan of spice, there are two returning favorite bowls on KFC’s menu: the Mac & Cheese Bowl and Famous Bowl. The beloved Mac & Cheese Bowl features creamy mac & cheese with a three-cheese blend, plus five original KFC nuggets. The Famous Bowl, which has become a beloved KFC staple, features mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, three-cheese blend, and five original nuggets.

How can I get the new KFC Korean BBQ Bowls?

For those looking for even more flavor options, KFC is also introducing two digital exclusive menu items: the Korean BBQ Mac & Cheese Bowl and Korean BBQ Loaded Fries Bowl (also just $5). KFC’s Korean BBQ – first debuted on Saucy Nuggets last year – is a sweet and savory umami sauce with soy sauce, garlic, sugar and sesame. KFC Korean BBQ bowls are only available on KFC.com or the KFC app for participating stores, while supplies last.

Kennedy Dierks is a National Contributor at Spoon University, and chapter president of Spoon at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. She covers all things food and has a soft spot for pop-culture moments, product launches, and the occasional cocktail.

Beyond Her Campus, Kennedy plans to pursue medicine and currently works as a medical assistant and clinical researcher. She has written for Teen Vogue, ABC News, and Girl’s Life Magazine, in addition to a number of academic and scholarly journals. She recently graduated from Seton Hall University, where she majored in Biology and Religious Studies while minoring in Art History. Kennedy is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree at Seton Hall’s College of Interprofessional Health Sciences.

Kennedy is a Taylor Swift aficionado who is convinced that a New Jersey bagel makes everything better. In her free time, she can be found teaching spin classes at the gym, playing the guitar, designing art for her Redbubble shop, or roaming the aisles of Trader Joe’s looking for her new favorite product.