{"id":268,"date":"2026-06-13T18:05:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T18:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=268"},"modified":"2026-06-13T18:05:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T18:05:46","slug":"chick-fil-a-introduces-non-chicken-kids-meal-with-fan-favorite-entree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=268","title":{"rendered":"Chick-fil-A Introduces Non-Chicken Kids Meal With Fan-Favorite Entree"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Fast food chain Chick-fil-A has launched its first non-chicken kids meal featuring one of customers\u2019 favorite sides: macaroni and cheese.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=266\">Hunter Biden Defends Graham Platner With A \u2018Show Me Your Phone\u2019 Challenge<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The mac and cheese kids meal features a medium cup of macaroni and cheese, made with Chick-fil-A\u2019s blend of Parmesan, Cheddar, and Romano cheeses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The meal also includes a side, a drink, and a toy. The fast food chain \u2014 famous for chicken \u2014 first introduced macaroni and cheese as a been a side item for regular meals in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The new kids meal reflects customers\u2019 requests for more flexible menu options for children who do not like chicken. A February Reddit thread was <\/span><span>filled<\/span><span> with users excited about the idea of a macaroni and cheese kids meal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThis really seems like a no brainer [sic] to me,\u201d one user said. \u201cI didn\u2019t eat meat as a kid and would have loved to have this option.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The kids meal is now available at participating locations for $6.75.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cMy kids absolutely love their Mac and Cheese and one of [them] won\u2019t touch the nuggets,\u201d another Reddit user said. \u201cI\u2019d love to see them add a Mac and Cheese kids meal.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=264\">U.S. Teams With Venezuela In Strike To Take Out Tren De Aragua Leader<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>This is the first time Chick-fil-A has offered a non-chicken entree in a kids meal. Its other options include regular or grilled chicken nuggets and chicken strips.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Customers can choose from sides including applesauce, a fruit cup, and waffle fries. Drink options include apple juice, chocolate milk, regular milk, and orange juice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The new meal is being debuted alongside several new kids meal toys as well, <\/span><span>according<\/span><span> to Fox Business. The toys include a Cow Case with foldable games, a Cow Kart cardboard racer, a keychain, and Hasbro Cow Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The kids meal was introduced as Chick-fil-A announced the return of seasonal summer menu items such as the pineapple dragonfruit lemonade, the honey pepper pimiento sandwich, and the peach milkshake.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=262\">Viral Karmelo Anthony Supporter\u2019s Week Gets Worse<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fast food chain Chick-fil-A has launched its first non-chicken kids meal featuring one of customers\u2019 favorite sides: macaroni and cheese.The mac and cheese kids meal features a medium cup of macaroni and cheese, made with Chick-fil-A\u2019s blend of Parmesan, Cheddar, and Romano cheeses.The meal also includes a side, a drink, and a toy. The fast food chain \u2014 famous for chicken \u2014 first introduced macaroni and cheese as a been a side item for regular meals in 2019.The new kids meal reflects customers\u2019 requests for more flexible menu options for children who do not like chicken. A February Reddit thread was filled with users excited about the idea of a macaroni and cheese kids meal.\u201cThis really seems like a no brainer [sic] to me,\u201d one user said. \u201cI didn\u2019t eat meat as a kid and would have loved to have this option.\u201dThe kids meal is now available at participating locations for $6.75.\u201cMy kids absolutely love their Mac and Cheese and one of [them] won\u2019t touch the nuggets,\u201d another Reddit user said. \u201cI\u2019d love to see them add a Mac and Cheese kids meal.\u201dThis is the first time Chick-fil-A has offered a non-chicken entree in a kids meal. Its other options include regular or grilled chicken nuggets and chicken strips.Customers can choose from sides including applesauce, a fruit cup, and waffle fries. Drink options include apple juice, chocolate milk, regular milk, and orange juice.The new meal is being debuted alongside several new kids meal toys as well, according to Fox Business. The toys include a Cow Case with foldable games, a Cow Kart cardboard racer, a keychain, and Hasbro Cow Games.The kids meal was introduced as Chick-fil-A announced the return of seasonal summer menu items such as the pineapple dragonfruit lemonade, the honey pepper pimiento sandwich, and the peach milkshake.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":267,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Chick-fil-A Introduces Non-Chicken Kids Meal With Fan-Favorite Entree - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=268\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Chick-fil-A Introduces Non-Chicken Kids Meal With Fan-Favorite Entree - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Fast food chain Chick-fil-A has launched its first non-chicken kids meal featuring one of customers\u2019 favorite sides: macaroni and cheese.The mac and cheese kids meal features a medium cup of macaroni and cheese, made with Chick-fil-A\u2019s blend of Parmesan, Cheddar, and Romano cheeses.The meal also includes a side, a drink, and a toy. The fast food chain \u2014 famous for chicken \u2014 first introduced macaroni and cheese as a been a side item for regular meals in 2019.The new kids meal reflects customers\u2019 requests for more flexible menu options for children who do not like chicken. A February Reddit thread was filled with users excited about the idea of a macaroni and cheese kids meal.\u201cThis really seems like a no brainer [sic] to me,\u201d one user said. \u201cI didn\u2019t eat meat as a kid and would have loved to have this option.\u201dThe kids meal is now available at participating locations for $6.75.\u201cMy kids absolutely love their Mac and Cheese and one of [them] won\u2019t touch the nuggets,\u201d another Reddit user said. \u201cI\u2019d love to see them add a Mac and Cheese kids meal.\u201dThis is the first time Chick-fil-A has offered a non-chicken entree in a kids meal. 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