KFC Debuts Mashed Potato Poppers in the U.S., Available Now: Fans Rejoice!
Potato lovers can purchase the menu item as part of KFC's new Dunk It Bucket Potato lovers, rejoice! On Monday, March 17, KFC announced its Dunk It Bucket featuring the all-new Mashed Potato Poppers — a crispy and dip-encouraged twist on mashed potatoes now marking its first time in the U.S. after finding popularity in Australia and beyond under an apparent different name. The Dunk It Bucket includes chicken tenders, fries, your choice of sauce, and notably, the Mashed Potato Poppers—KFC advertises these as “smooth mashed potatoes coated and fried until they achieve a perfectly crispy texture.” Additionally, this new offering can be purchased individually with just five potato pops served with a side of gravy. Catherine Tan-Gillespie, who serves as the president of KFC U.S., described the Dunk It – which marks the company’s first entirely new bucket in almost ten years – as “a dream realized for enthusiasts of sauces.” Per a new release from the company, the Dun...