Astronaut Ice Cream
Freeze-dried ready-to-eat space desserts!
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!
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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.
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.
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!
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.
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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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
Gluten Free: No
Kosher: No
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 package (about 37 g)
Serving Per Container 1
Amount Per Serving | ||
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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
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Protein 3g |
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
Gluten Free: Unknown
Kosher: No
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 sandwich (about 31 g)
Serving Per Container 1
Amount Per Serving | ||
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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
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Protein 3g |
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
Gluten Free: No
Kosher: No
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 package (about 28 g)
Serving Per Container 1
Amount Per Serving | ||
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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
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Protein 2g |
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
Gluten Free: No
Kosher: No
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
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Protein 2g |
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