You read that headline correctly. Bug filled ice cream is now for sale at Walt Disney World, specifically at Salt & Straw at Disney Springs. Part of their October flavors, the Creepy Crawly Critters flavor has actual crickets and mealworms. Are you brave enough to try this? We weren’t!
Creepy Crawly Critters bug ice cream – 310 calories and extra protein
Sold only for the month of October at Salt & Straw locations, the Creepy Crawly Critters ice cream lives up to its name. Made with toasted mealworms and crickets, this matcha ice cream is meant to emulate a truly earthy bite.
According to the Salt & Straw website: “We partnered with Don Bugito, one of the nation’s first edible bug farms, to create this flavor. Their delectable candied insects bring a nutty bite to Creepy Crawly Critters—and loads of nutrition. Insects are rich in protein, omega-3s, fiber, and amino acids, and they’ve been a part of Mexico’s culinary heritage dating back to the Aztecs. Today, Don Bugito’s founder, Monica Martinez, is on a mission to reintroduce the world to insects, crafting tasty confections that celebrate their natural earthy nuttiness. Think of crickets like pepitas; they taste just as delicious!”
Other October ice cream flavors from Salt & Straw
- The Great Candycopia: Salted butterscotch ice cream, homemade Kit Kats, Reese’s, Snickers, Heath bars.
- Essence of a Ghost: A combination of scotch-infused sherbet and dark chocolate ice cream.
- Jack O’ Lantern Pumpkin Bread: Pumpkin spiced ice cream, pumpkin bread, whipped cream cheese frosting.
- Blackberry Tamales: Coconut blackberry sherbet, masa curd pudding, cornbread crumble.
Disney Springs exclusive flavor, Together We Are Magia: Chocolate Champurrado with Sesame Toffee, spiced Champurrado Ice Cream.
What is in a bug ice cream?
Salt & Straw has a comprehensive website, complete with ample details on their flavors. According to the Creepy Crawly Critters listing, this sweet treat is made with:
Milk, Cream, Sugar, Don Bugito’s Coconut Brittle Bugitos (sugar, toasted mealworms, coconut, amaranth, cinnamon oil), Tapioca Syrup, Don Bugito’s Dark Chocolate Covered Crickets (toasted crickets, chocolate [cacao beans, sugar, cocoa butter, sunflower lecithin, vanilla beans], amaranth seeds), Orange Juice Concentrate, Matcha Powder, Guar Gum, Carrageenan and Salt.
If you don’t live close to a Salt & Straw location, they do ship nationwide in the United States. You can even join an ice cream subscription service. Let us know… would you try out bug filled ice cream?
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