Astronaut Ice Cream: Freeze-dried ready-to-eat space food
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Astronaut Ice Cream

Freeze-dried ready-to-eat space desserts!

Astronaut Ice Cream
Enjoy the same variety of delicious dehydrated ice cream treats that have accompanied many a space mission.
Astronaut Ice Cream and Space Food is mind-blowingly delicious.
Astronaut Foods have a 3 year shelf life.
Astronaut Ice Cream can be enjoyed at room temperature without any fear of melting.
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  • Astronaut Ice Cream
  • Enjoy the same variety of delicious dehydrated ice cream treats that have accompanied many a space mission.
  • Astronaut Ice Cream and Space Food is mind-blowingly delicious.
  • Astronaut Foods have a 3 year shelf life.
  • Astronaut Ice Cream can be enjoyed at room temperature without any fear of melting.
  • Watch video for: Astronaut Ice Cream
    • Astronaut Ice Cream is now only available in sandwich style. AstroRox have been discontinued since this video was made.
  • Video: Vat19 tastes Astronaut Ice Cream!
  • Video: Squish or Snack!
  • Video: Food Court Is Now in Session!
  • Video: It's Mr. Freeze...Dried! And also Mr. Freeze!
  • Video: Astronaut REGRETS Ice Cream!!
  • Astronaut Ice Cream — Cookies and Cream
  • Astronaut Ice Cream — Mint Chocolate Chip
  • Astronaut Ice Cream — Neapolitan
  • Astronaut Ice Cream — Vanilla
Astronaut Ice Cream - Cookies and Cream
Cookies and Cream
$5.99
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Item #4964
Astronaut Ice Cream - Mint Chocolate Chip
Mint Chocolate Chip
$5.99
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Item #5792
Astronaut Ice Cream - Neapolitan
Neapolitan
$5.99
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Item #4476
Astronaut Ice Cream - Vanilla
Vanilla
$5.99
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Item #3160
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Overview

While most of us will never escape Earth's atmosphere aboard a rocket filled with one million pounds of propellant, we can enjoy the same space desserts as those intrepid astronauts!

Since the earliest manned missions, space travelers have relied upon freeze-dried foods for their meals. Today, you can enjoy the same variety of delicious dehydrated ice cream treats that have accompanied many a space mission.

We currently offer four ice cream sandwich flavors: Vanilla, Neapolitan, Mint Chocolate Chip, and Cookies and Cream.

Because it is designed to be stored at room temperature without melting, Astronaut Ice Cream is a perfect snack food for the office, school, train, plane, and even space station (see what we did there?). All Astronaut Ice Creams feature a three year shelf life and are made in the USA.

Please note that this item cannot be shipped outside of the US.

Features & specs

  • Freeze-dried just like the astronauts eat!
  • Made in the USA
  • Super lightweight
  • 3 year shelf life
  • Store at room temperature without melting
  • Tasty!

Notes on this video

  • Astronaut Ice Cream is now only available in sandwich style. AstroRox have been discontinued since this video was made.

Lip-smackingly good space food!

Of all the technology created to support space flight, our favorite has to be Astronaut Ice Cream. The idea of ultra-lightweight, freeze-dried, good-at-any-temperature ice cream is pure awesome.

Plus, knowing that you're eating the same treats that astronauts feast upon is pretty darned sweet.

Astronaut Ice Cream dots and sandwiches on table.
Enjoy the same freeze-dried space food as real astronauts.

Seriously, these are really tasty treats

Astronaut Ice Cream tastes good. Really good, in fact! Being freeze-dried, it certainly has a bit of a different consistency than regular ice cream. However, all of the flavor comes rushing back into the dessert as soon as you bite into it.

Bottom line: If it doesn't taste good, we don't sell it. I think our track record of finding delectable treats speaks for itself, and you can rest assured that Astronaut Ice Cream will pass even the most discerning of taste tests.

Astronaut Ice Cream and Space Food is mind-blowingly delicious.
Astronaut Ice Cream tastes great... which is why we throw it down hard and we throw it down often.

Freeze-dried = insane shelf life!

The process of freeze drying removes all water from food and extends its shelf life greatly. Keep loads of delicious dehydrated Astronaut Ice Cream in your cupboard, school locker, or office. It's super lightweight and perfectly stable at room temperatures (no melt!).

Simply tear open the packaging to enjoy your delicious space dessert!

Astronaut Foods have a 3 year shelf life.
All Astronaut Ice Cream features a 3-year shelf life.

The ideal snack!

Dessert is my favorite part of any meal. However, it can be arduous to find something uber-sweet at work, school, or inside a Soyuz spacecraft.

With Astronaut Ice Cream, the search is over! Toss an Astronaut Ice Cream Sandwich into your lunch bag, man-purse, satchel, or portmanteau, and you're all set! This stuff is also great for camping, hiking, and tailgating.

Astronaut Ice Cream can be enjoyed at room temperature without any fear of melting.
Astronaut Ice Cream makes for a perfect snack. Take it in your lunch or keep it on your desk at the office.

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Hasn't this stuff been around forever?

Answer: Freeze-dried space food has been used since the days of the Mercury Missions (1959-1963) and has been a mainstay on manned NASA missions ever since. So, it's safe to say that this technology is "tried and true". However, only recently has it been applied to ice cream sandwiches and mini ice cream drops (think freeze-dried Dippin' Dots).

Question: Are these cold? Do they need to be kept in the freezer?

Answer: Nope! Astronaut Ice Cream is freeze dried, which means that they're completely dehydrated (and feel a bit like a cracker) and can be stored at room temperature indefinitely.

Question: Does it actually taste good? Don't lie!

Answer: Yes. It tastes like ice cream, which happens to be the best-tasting dessert known to man.

Question: How long will it last?

Answer: Astronaut Ice Cream has a shelf life of three (3) years. No kidding!

Question: Since they're freeze dried, are they really fragile?

Answer: The Astronaut Ice Cream Sandwiches are quite fragile and it's very likely that they will arrive with a crack or two in them. This is unavoidable. However, it does not at all affect the flavor of the product.

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Astronaut Ice Cream - Cookies and Cream
Cookies and Cream

Ingredients: The ice cream ingredients are: milkfat, sugar, cookies, carmel color, salt, cocoa, corn syrup, baking soda, artificial flavor, soy lecithin, nonfat milk, corn syrup, whey (stabilized and emulsified by mono and diglycerides), guar gum, cellulose gum and carrageenan, artificial flavor, and vegetable annatto color. The wafer ingredients are: bleached wheat flour, sugar, vegetable shortening, partially hydrogenated soybean oils, dextrose, caramel color, contains 2% or less of: high fructose corn syrup, modified corn starch, salt, corn syrup, baking soda, cocoa, soy lecithin.

Allergen Statement: contains milk, wheat, and soy. It is also produced in a facility (in the US) that also processes peanuts, milk, soy, wheat, gluten, egg, and tree nut ingredients.

Halal: Unknown See all Halal

Gluten Free: No See all Gluten Free

Kosher: No See all Kosher

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 package (about 37 g)

Serving Per Container 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 170 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 150mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 27g 9%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 14g
Includes 9g added sugars
Protein 3g
Astronaut Ice Cream - Mint Chocolate Chip
Mint Chocolate Chip

Ingredients: Ice cream ingredients: milk, cream, sugar, nonfat milk, corn syrup, chocolate chips (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, cocoa, soy lecithin, vanilla extract), whey, contains less than 2% of: natural flavors, mono and diglycerides, guar gum, locust bean gum, polysorbate 80, carrageenan, yellow 5, blue 1 Wafer ingredients: wheat flour, sugar, caramel color, dextrose, palm oil, contains less than 2% of: corn flour, high fructose corn syrup, modified corn starch, cocoa (processed with alkali), salt, corn syrup, baking soda, mono- and diglycerides, soy lecithin

Allergen Statement: Contains milk, soy and wheat. Produced in a facility that processes eggs, peanut, sesame, and tree nut ingredients. Contains a bioengineered food ingredient.

Halal: Unknown See all Halal

Gluten Free: Unknown See all Gluten Free

Kosher: No See all Kosher

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 sandwich (about 31 g)

Serving Per Container 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 140 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Sodium 125mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 23g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 11g
Includes 4g added sugars
Protein 3g
Astronaut Ice Cream - Neapolitan
Neapolitan

Ingredients: The ice cream ingredients are: milkfat, sugar, cookies, carmel color, salt, cocoa, corn syrup, baking soda, artificial flavor, soy lecithin, nonfat milk, corn syrup, whey (stabilized and emulsified by mono and diglycerides), guar gum, cellulose gum and carrageenan, artificial flavor, and vegetable annatto color. The wafer ingredients are: bleached wheat flour, sugar, vegetable shortening, partially hydrogenated soybean oils, dextrose, caramel color, contains 2% or less of: high fructose corn syrup, modified corn starch, salt, corn syrup, baking soda, cocoa, soy lecithin.

Allergen Statement: contains milk, wheat, and soy. It is also produced in a facility (in the US) that also processes peanuts, milk, soy, wheat, gluten, egg, and tree nut ingredients.

Halal: Unknown See all Halal

Gluten Free: No See all Gluten Free

Kosher: No See all Kosher

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 package (about 28 g)

Serving Per Container 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 130 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Sodium 95mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 21g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 11g
Includes 0g added sugars
Protein 2g
Astronaut Ice Cream - Vanilla
Vanilla

Ingredients: The ice cream ingredients are: milkfat, sugar, cookies, carmel color, salt, cocoa, corn syrup, baking soda, artificial flavor, soy lecithin, nonfat milk, corn syrup, whey (stabilized and emulsified by mono and diglycerides), guar gum, cellulose gum and carrageenan, artificial flavor, and vegetable annatto color. The wafer ingredients are: bleached wheat flour, sugar, vegetable shortening, partially hydrogenated soybean oils, dextrose, caramel color, contains 2% or less of: high fructose corn syrup, modified corn starch, salt, corn syrup, baking soda, cocoa, soy lecithin.

Allergen Statement: contains milk, wheat, and soy. It is also produced in a facility (in the US) that also processes peanuts, milk, soy, wheat, gluten, egg, and tree nut ingredients.

Halal: Unknown See all Halal

Gluten Free: No See all Gluten Free

Kosher: No See all Kosher

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 package (about 28 g)

Serving Per Container 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 130 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Sodium 95mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 21g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 11g
Includes 0g added sugars
Protein 2g

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