Kraft Mac & Cheese, Pizza ice cream flavors coming to Walmart

2022-07-29 23:42:22 By : Ms. Lynn Li

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream's Kraft Macaroni & Cheese is coming to Walmart stores Monday.

Starting Monday, March 14 ice cream lovers will have access to Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, exclusively at their local Walmart store.

The cult-favorite NYC-based brand is known for making dairy and vegan ice cream with high-quality, simple ingredients, according to a Thursday press release by Walmart.

The limited collection, scheduled to arrive at 3,500 Walmart locations across all 50 states on Monday, includes Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Ice Cream, Pizza, Hot Honey, Royal Wedding Cake, Bourbon Cherries Jubilee and Wild Blueberry Shortcake.

Last summer, the company released the Kraft ice cream collaboration, which sold out in an hour for $12 a pint, according to reporting by USA Today.

"We have created a collection of classic flavors using thoughtfully sourced ingredients, from local jam makers to wild blueberries from Maine to cookie bakers with a social mission," said Ben Van Leeuwen, the brand's co-founder and CEO, in a statement.   The new pints for Walmart will sell for $4.98 each and they will only be available for a 10-week rotation, according to the company, with plans to refresh flavors later in the summer.

The first seven flavors are as follows, according to Van Leeuwen Ice Cream:

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream's Kraft Macaroni & Cheese flavor. 

If this reminds you of the ice cream you grew up with, you might be out of your mind. If this reminds you of the comforting bowl of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese you grew up with, you're getting warmer. Because did we make this ice cream with that buttery, sweet iconic cheese? You bet.

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream's Planet Earth flavor.

This flavor is truly out of this world. Well, not technically because it's Planet Earth but, flavor-wise, it is because of the blue spirulina almond ice cream and pieces of matcha green tea cake.

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream's Pizza flavor. 

Put aside any notion that you can't have your pizza and ice cream together in one crazy, but crazy delicious, flavor. Delicious cream cheese and mozzarella ice cream with a tomato jam swirl and basil crust cookies.

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream's Hot Honey flavor.

If you've never drizzled hot honey onto your ice cream, raise your hand... Vanilla ice cream with honeycomb and swirls of hot honey. 

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream's Royal Wedding Cake flavor.

Inspired by the cake served at a certain royal wedding in 2018, this is the closest you'll get (and they'll get) to feeling like a royal. Floral, sweet cream cheese ice cream with chunks of lemon sponge cake with layers of elderflower frosting.

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream's Bourbon Cherries Jubilee flavor.

Not a flame went near this sweet cream ice cream but we did blend in swirls of bourbon cherry compote so this flavor is still lit.  

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream's Wild Blueberry Shortcake flavor. 

There was no taming these wild blueberries, who were out late at night getting into trouble. We let them run wild before using them to create a swirl and then blending it into the vanilla ice cream and adding chunks of shortcake.

Angela Mulka has a bachelor's degree in journalism, focused on environmental science and health reporting, from Michigan State University. She realizes the importance of representation for all people in storytelling and values the field because of its commitment to uncovering truth. Born and raised in Michigan, Angela hopes to become a voice for the natural world to protect our planet for generations to come. Connect with her on Twitter @angelamulka.