KFC® GIVES THE GIFT OF $5 FAMOUS BOWLS AND LIMITED-EDITION HOLIDAY BUCKETS THIS SEASON (2024)

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What is a $5 famous bowl at KFC? ›

Bowls have been a part of KFC's menu since 2006, when the Famous Bowl was introduced, featuring mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet corn, crispy popcorn chicken and a three-cheese blend. More than 81 million KFC Famous Bowls were sold in their first 10 months on the menu, the company reported at the time.

FAMOUS BOWL MEAL

₱95.00. Our five famous sides--mashed potato, Fun or Hot Shots, corn, signature gravy, and grated cheese--in one Famous Bowl now comes with your choice of drink.

Colonel Sanders himself describes the KFC Famous Bowl as “Creamy mashed potatoes, sweet corn and chicken nuggets layered together, then drizzled with home-style gravy and topped with a perfect blend of three shredded cheeses”.

Kfc Famous Bowl Without Corn (1 serving) contains 62g total carbs, 58g net carbs, 34g fat, 24g protein, and 650 calories.

KFC's popular Famous Bowls first joined KFC menus in 2006 and in 2019 KFC introduced Mac & Cheese Bowls.

KFC on Monday announced it is offering a value menu through the end of 2024 featuring a $4.99 two-piece chicken meal for one; a variably priced four-piece, two-person chicken meal; and a $20 six-piece chicken family meal. The menu is called “Taste of KFC Deals.”

That's the genius mixture of the KFC Famous Bowl. They're amazing but as you'd expect from a lineup like that, they're not the healthiest meal option around town. The original KFC Famous Bowl has 720 calories, 26 grams of protein, 79 grams of carbs, and 34 grams of fat.

There's a lot of fat and a lot of carbs, but there's not much acidity to break up all those flabby flavors, and there's absolutely no spice to be had. (Blessedly, they added the spicy Famous Bowl onto the menu a few years ago, but be warned: It's not actually that spicy.)

Cooked chicken, can be left out for two hours at the most unless it's kept warm—above 140°F. Any cooked chicken left at room temperature for more than two hours should probably be thrown out.

KFC Smash'd Potato Bowls are filled to the brim with all your comfort food favorites, including a layer of KFC's famous mashed potatoes, topped with Secret Recipe Fries, warm cheese sauce, crispy bacon crumbles and a sprinkle of three-cheese blend.

Can you microwave a KFC famous bowl? ›

Yes, You can freeze the bowls in single-size servings and defrost them in the fridge overnight. Reheat KFC Famous Bowls in the Microwave or place in the oven at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until heated all the way through.

It's also worth noting that KFC replaced the beloved popcorn chicken that used to appear in the bowl with chicken nuggets, which are a bit larger in size. Regardless of why changes were made, several KFC employees have confirmed that they are told by corporate to only add five chicken nuggets to each Famous Bowl.

$5 KFC Mac & Cheese Bowls are back starting April 3, now with new KFC Nuggets and KFC's rich and creamy cheddar mac & cheese, all topped with a three-cheese blend – talk about un-BOWL-ievable value. People have been living in a nugget blandemic and settling for the same mediocre nuggets for far too long.

It's a tactical effort by the fast food company to streamline the menu. Not all of these items were available at every location, and after gathering data on which items performed well in sales, these were the ones determined to be nixed from menus, KFC U.S. Director Brittany Wilson told USA Today.

This version of the bowl proved particularly popular and KFC brought it back again in 2022. "While most would agree that mac & cheese is good, a bowl of KFC mac & cheese topped with crispy popcorn chicken and even more cheese?

A Famous Bowls combo is also available for $7.99*, featuring your choice of Famous Bowl (classic or spicy), a medium drink, and Secret Recipe Fries.