Kraft serves up mac and cheese flavored ice cream

How about some macaroni and cheese ice cream for dessert?

A mashup of the dinnertime staple and the cold treat is coming for a limited time from Kraft Heinz, the Pittsburgh and Chicago-based company, and Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, which is based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The Kraft Macaroni & Cheese ice cream will be sold at Van Leeuwen shops and online starting Wednesday, which happens to be National Macaroni & Cheese Day according to the press release.

Van Leeuwen is known for its unusual ice cream flavors, as well as vegan options.

The companies describe the treat as a “cool, creamy scoop of ice cream that brings that comforting, nostalgic feeling from a warm bowl of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese.”

The mac and cheese ice cream will be available to order online and cost $12 for a pint.

“We know that there is nothing more refreshing on a hot summer day than ice cream. That is why we wanted to combine two of the most iconic comfort foods to create an ice cream with the unforgettable flavor of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese we all grew up with,” said Emily Violett, Senior Associate Brand Manager for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. “As big fans of Van Leeuwen, we knew they’d be the perfect partner to create this ice cream with us.”

The limited-edition flavor will also be available at Van Leeuwen stores in New York City, Los Angeles and Houston.

Free samples will be available in Union Square in Manhattan on Wednesday if you’re in the neighborhood.

In 2020, a writer came across macaroni and cheese ice cream at an ice cream shop. The review: It was mostly good, except for the frozen macaroni.