Annie's Organic Shells & White Cheddar Mac and Cheese

Taste great. Love target!

The new Cheesier version is horrible. The cheese is like a brick, it does not dissolve or mix well. The taste is also different kids do not like.

This has been my favorite mac and cheese all my life. Then the "now cheesier" box came out, and I am so disappointed! That beloved, distinctive Annie's taste has been replaced with...cornstarch I guess. Please please bring back the original. I would pay double what a box of thos new disaster costs to be able to enjoy the original recipe again

--- **Annie’s White Cheddar Shells & Cheese: A Culinary Catastrophe in a Box** I approached Annie’s White Cheddar Shells & Cheese with cautious optimism. The packaging promised organic ingredients, a creamy texture, and a nostalgic twist on a childhood classic. What I received instead was a masterclass in disappointment—a bland, gluey, flavorless mess that left me questioning every decision that led me to this moment. Let’s start with the noodles. The shells, which should cradle the cheese like tiny edible bowls of joy, were limp and lifeless. No matter how carefully I timed the boil, they emerged from the pot with the consistency of wet paper. They clung together in clumps, refusing to separate, forming a starchy blob that looked more like a failed science experiment than a meal. The texture was somehow both mushy and rubbery, a paradox that defies culinary logic. Then came the cheese sauce—or should I say, the white powder masquerading as cheese. Upon mixing, it transformed into a pale, chalky sludge that coated the noodles with all the enthusiasm of a tired sigh. The flavor was aggressively mediocre. It lacked the sharpness of real cheddar, the richness of cream, or even the comforting saltiness of processed cheese. Instead, it tasted like someone whispered the word “cheddar” into a bowl of warm water and called it a day. The aftertaste lingered like regret. A faint metallic tang, possibly from the powdered milk or whatever ghost of dairy was used, haunted my palate long after the last bite. I found myself drinking copious amounts of water just to cleanse my mouth of the memory. And let’s not ignore the emotional toll. Annie’s markets itself as wholesome, organic, and family-friendly. But there’s nothing wholesome about a meal that feels like punishment. I wanted comfort food. I got existential dread in a cardboard box. In conclusion, Annie’s White Cheddar Shells & Cheese is a betrayal wrapped in eco-friendly packaging. It’s a culinary imposter, a flavorless void, a soggy shell of what mac and cheese should be. If you’re looking for warmth, nostalgia, or even basic satisfaction, look elsewhere. This dish doesn’t just miss the mark—it forgets there was a mark to begin with.

The only mac and cheese my 7 year old will eat. Tastes great and the powder cheese mixes well.

This package was old and not good the cheese was hard not good to eat

The old recipe was so much better. PLEASE bring it back!!! This was my comfort food and now it is gone.

The new recipe is disgusting. I have not purchased any since the "cheesier" cornstarch change. The sauce is oddly thick and unpleasant because of the cornstarch, and the flavor is absent. No one can stand to eat it.

IT USED TO BE GOOD. but now, they made it "cheesier" it tastes like literal plastic. BRING BACK the old powder!!

Its my fault for trying it again, but history repeats. Just opened another box to find a cheese packet with a hard yellow substance that didn't smell very good. That's the last time. Too bad, because over the years this was our go-to mac n cheese.

My adult kids love this! They always ask me to buy them.

Love all of Annie's products soups, frozen dinners etc.

Absolutely love this white cheddar Mac its creamy and delicious and pairs well with almost any main dish

I love this stuff. It's fast and easy!! Makes me feel like a kid again.

I thoroughly enjoyed Annie’s Shells & WhiteCheddar Macaroni & Cheese. I loved that it is creamy, cheesy and easy to make.

I really enjoyed your product. I do elevate this product from time to time by adding extra cheese, seasoning, and butter

Very tasty could not notice a difference from regular Mac n cheese

Excellent quality & my grandkids favorite. They willingly eat this man & cheese now .

Annie’s Mac & cheese is the only boxed Mac & cheese I’ll buy. It’s easy to make and reliably delicious. Perfect size box to make a snack or side dish when we have the craving. We always keep at least a few boxes around.

"Now Cheesier" - they replaced what used to be milk and cheese with cornstarch as a thickener. Its actually less cheesier but you'll realize it the moment you taste it. Terrible