Kraft has a new comfort food twist hitting store shelves just in time for back-to-school season: Pizza-flavored mac and cheese.
The new boxed pasta brings together two of America’s most iconic meals—cheesy macaroni and a classic slice—into one nostalgic mashup. Kraft’s signature elbow noodles now come with a seasoning blend that smells like your favorite pizzeria, loaded with garlic, oregano, and other Italian spices. There’s even a tomato tang in the background that mimics pizza sauce.
This isn’t the first time Kraft has leaned into bold flavors. In the past year alone, the company released limited editions like Everything Bagel, Smoky Barbecue, Jalapeño, and Ranch Mac & Cheese. But the pizza variety feels especially on-brand—warm, cheesy, familiar, and indulgent.
We tried it early, and the verdict is simple: it’s Kraft Mac with a pizza aftertaste. If you grew up on the blue box but also lived off frozen slices in college, this one’s basically your culinary origin story in powder form. It’s not subtle, and it’s not trying to be.
The Pizza flavor is now rolling out at grocery stores nationwide. It’s a limited run, so don’t expect it to stick around forever. But for anyone who’s ever debated between pasta and pizza on a lazy night, Kraft just ended the argument.