Runza, UNL partner to make iconic sandwich into sweet treat

Are you ready for a new spin on a Nebraska staple?

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Are you ready for a new spin on a Nebraska staple?Runza and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln partnered to take the iconic sandwich to the scoop.”The result is a Runza-flavored frozen treat, a limited-release product that blends the signature spices and notes of the iconic sandwich into a cold, creamy form,” officials said in a statement.UNL officials said Runza brought a challenge to the Food Processing Center: “Translate the flavor profile of its namesake sandwich — traditionally filled with beef, cabbage and spices — into ice cream.””It’s definitely a shock factor at first,” April Johnson, a product development project manager in UNL’s Food Processing Center who led development of the ice cream, said. “You take a bite and think, ‘What is this?’ And then it kind of clicks, it tastes like a Runza sandwich.”The sweet treat will be available Friday, May 1, at any Runza location in Lincoln and Waverly while supplies last.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

OMAHA, Neb. —

Are you ready for a new spin on a Nebraska staple?

Runza and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln partnered to take the iconic sandwich to the scoop.

“The result is a Runza-flavored frozen treat, a limited-release product that blends the signature spices and notes of the iconic sandwich into a cold, creamy form,” officials said in a statement.

UNL officials said Runza brought a challenge to the Food Processing Center: “Translate the flavor profile of its namesake sandwich — traditionally filled with beef, cabbage and spices — into ice cream.”

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no one asked for this but IT’S HERE!!

you can get your half pint of Runza sandwich flavored ice cream at any Lincoln or Waverly location while supplies last starting Friday, May 1st 🤩 pic.twitter.com/eU99gJ1NwU

— Runza Restaurants (@Runza) April 30, 2026

“It’s definitely a shock factor at first,” April Johnson, a product development project manager in UNL’s Food Processing Center who led development of the ice cream, said. “You take a bite and think, ‘What is this?’ And then it kind of clicks, it tastes like a Runza sandwich.”

The sweet treat will be available Friday, May 1, at any Runza location in Lincoln and Waverly while supplies last.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.