Kraft Has a New Pizza Mac & Cheese—Here’s What We Know 

Okay, this is my confession: I don’t strictly love boxed mac and cheese—to me the pasta never tastes right (why is it slimy?), but I do love all things pizza flavored. The pizza Pringle is the best Pringle and no one can change my mind. So, I received the news that Kraft is releasing a new pizza flavored mac and cheese with cautious optimism…will this be the first boxed mac and cheese I actually like? 

Pizza, for being pretty simple, is a hard flavor to condense and inject into another food. Think about it: The combo of sauce, cheese, and crust is classic, but it isn’t one-note at all. But Kraft has been making boxed mac and cheese for literal decades, almost a century, actually. The brand debuted its mac and cheese dinner in 1937, and it’s been a hit ever since. So it makes sense they’d riff on a winning formula, and do it reasonably well! And pizza? Another classic cheesy flavor. Feels like the perfect franken-experiment.

Wait, is this new? Kraft’s Pizza Mac & Cheese sounds…familiar?

If you’re thinking “pizza-flavored Kraft Mac & Cheese” rings a bell, you’re not wrong. Back in 2022, Kraft released a line of flavor boosters for their boxed mac—essentially little packets you could stir in to switch things up. One of those was pizza-flavored. But this new version? This is a whole box of pizza mac and cheese. No flavor packet needed. Just open, cook, and vibe.

So how does the new Kraft Pizza Mac & Cheese taste?

Okay, we haven’t actually tried it yet—but coming fresh off a boxed mac taste test, we feel emotionally and spiritually prepared. Kraft says it’s going to be garlic-y, creamy, and packed with “Italian-style” spice (their words, not ours). Sounds promising. But if the 2022 flavor booster is any clue, it might be polarizing. Reviews for Kraft’s first attempt at a pizza flavor ranged from “kinda fun” to “please never do this again.” Fingers crossed for evolution.

When and where can I get it?

You’ll start seeing this new Kraft mac and cheese in grocery stores this September. But for a limited time, there’s also a very extra launch: GoPuff is offering a dollar-slice-style delivery experience. You can get the pizza mac delivered in a custom pizza box—complete with that hot, fresh-from-the-oven smell and red pepper flakes. I’m not usually a sucker for gimmicks, but I gotta admit, the idea of combining mac and cheese with pizza delivery vibes is kind of compelling.