MAC & CHEESE CUPS (CUPCAKES)
Macaroni and cheese is a favorite food of both children and adults alike. That's just one of the reasons it's a perfect dish for family meals, get-togethers, or parties. If you're looking for a unique way to make (and eat) your next mac and cheese meal, you've come to the right place! In this post, we're going to show you how to make Mac and Cheese Cups (or cupcakes as some call them) in a muffin tin.
Provided by Muffin Tin Recipes
Categories Appetizer Dinner Lunch
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Adjust oven rack to the middle position. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray your muffin tin with nonstick spray.
- Over low heat, melt butter. Once melted, add breadcrumbs, and garlic powder. Continuously stir crumbs until they are lightly browned. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, and add your macaroni. Cook for about 8-10 minutes or until al dente. You do not want to overboil your noodles or they will be gummy.
- Remove pasta from heat and strain out excess water. Return pasta to the pan. Add the butter, milk, spices, cheeses, and egg. Mix until cheese is melted and everything is evenly combined.
- Using an ice cream scooper, fill coated muffin tins with macaroni and cheese. Sprinkle on an even amount of panko crumbs to each muffin.
- Bake cups for 25-30 minutes. Cups will be golden brown and feel formed to the touch.
- Allow cups to cool for at least 15 minutes before carefully popping them out.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cup, Calories 217 kcal, Carbohydrate 21 g, Protein 11 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 44 mg, Sodium 214 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g
MAC AND CHEESE CUPS
Mac and Cheese cups are a great twist on a classic side and are made of soft pasta coated in creamy, cheesy sauce and baked to perfection in a muffin pan to make serving a breeze. These are a huge hit and everyone will rave about them!
Provided by Alyssa Rivers
Categories Appetizer Dinner Main Course Side Dish Snack
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook for 8 minutes until al dente. Drain and return to the pan. Stir in the butter and egg until the pasta is evenly coated.
- Reserve 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese and stir the cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese and milk into the pasta. Spoon evenly into the muffin tin. Sprinkle the reserved cheese on top.
- In a small bowl combine the bread crumbs, olive oil, and salt. Sprinkle on the top.
- Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven or until it is golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 105 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 6 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 236 mg, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
MAC AND CHEESE BITES
These mini Mac and Cheese Cups are a fun hors d'ouerve for parties, and they're easy to make using a mini muffin pan.
Provided by Joanne Ozug
Categories Appetizer
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Grease a nonstick mini muffin pan very well with butter or nonstick cooking spray. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil over high heat, then cook the pasta for 2 minutes less than the package says. My elbow macaroni said to cook for 7 minutes, so I drained it after 5.
- After you've cooked and drained the pasta, return the empty pasta pot to the heat and turn the heat down to medium. Melt the butter and add the paprika. Add the flour and stir the mixture around for 2 minutes. While whisking, add the milk. The mixture will be very thick, but that's intentional. Just make sure you have stirred out any lumps. Remove the pot from the heat and add the cheeses and drained pasta, stirring it all together until the cheese and sauce are well distributed.
- Portion your mac and cheese into the muffin cups, either with a spoon or a 3-tbsp cookie scoop. Pack the mac and cheese into the muffin cups with your fingers really well. If you don't pack the mac and cheese down, they won't hold their shape when you take them out after baking, and you don't want them to fall apart.
- Bake the mac and cheese cups for 15 minutes, until bubbling and gooey. Remove them to a wire rack to cool for at least 10 minutes, then carefully run a plastic knife or toothpick (assuming you need to not destroy the nonstick coating on your pan) around the edges to loosen. Remove the mac and cheese cups from the pan and garnish with chopped chives or scallion greens. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 87 kcal, Carbohydrate 8 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Sodium 64 mg, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
MAC AND CHEESE CUPS
Macaroni and cheese baked to perfection in muffin tins! Great for holidays and lunch boxes - it's portable and makes for easy serving!
Provided by Chungah Rhee
Categories christmas
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners or coat with nonstick spray; set aside. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well. To make the topping, combine Panko, Parmesan and olive oil; set aside. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese until melted, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in egg and pasta, and gently toss to combine; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Scoop the pasta mixture evenly into the muffin tray. Sprinkle with reserved topping. Place into oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve immediately, garnished with chives, if desired.
MAC AND CHEESE CUPS
I started making these for a close friend's daughter when she started eating solid food. She loves mac and cheese and could hold these in her tiny hands to feed herself. Now the adults like them more than the kids! They're always requested at potlucks. -Karen Lambert, Weaverville, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 45m
Yield 24 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Cook macaroni according to package directions, drain. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in cheese and butter until melted., In another bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, sour cream, salt and pepper until blended. Add to macaroni mixture; stir until well blended. Spoon macaroni into 24 well-greased muffin cups. Bake until golden brown, 25-30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 178 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 226mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
MUFFIN-TIN MAC AND CHEESE CUPS
These muffin-tin mac and cheese cups work equally well on a buffet or in a lunch box!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Lunch
Time 1h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425°F. Place foil muffin liner in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups. Spray liners with cooking spray. Cook macaroni as directed on package; drain, and set aside.
- Meanwhile, in 4-quart saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add flour, salt and pepper; cook and beat with whisk 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened. Slowly beat in milk. Heat just to boiling, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese. Stir in macaroni. Divide mixture evenly among cups.
- In medium microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 2 tablespoons butter uncovered on High 60 to 90 seconds or until melted. Stir in bread crumbs and parsley. Spoon on top of mixture in cups. Gently press.
- Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until bread crumb mixture is golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 340 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 g
MAC AND CHEESE CUPS
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings, 2 Mac and Cheese Cups each
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- Prepare Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Dinner in large saucepan as directed on package. Add sour cream, bacon and onions; mix lightly.
- Spoon into 12 muffin pan cups sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with shredded cheese.
- Bake 20 min. or until edges of cups are golden brown and shredded cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 480, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 890 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 15 g
MAC AND CHEESE CUPS BY BIEN TASTY RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: ground beef, onion, fresh parsley, egg, garlic, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, cumin, cream cheese, cooking oil, mac 'n' cheese, parmesan cheese
Provided by Omar Mendez
Categories Dinner
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven at 350°F (180°C).
- Mix the ground meat with the onion, parsley, egg, garlic, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, and cumin.
- Grab a tablespoon of beef, place ½ tablespoon of cream cheese and cover it with the beef to make a meatball.
- Add oil to a pan and cook the meatballs over low heat, let cool and remove excess fat.
- In a muffin tin, place a spoonful of macaroni and cheese and distribute to make a cup, place a meatball in the center and add more macaroni on top. Add Parmesan cheese to taste.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 208 calories, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 10 grams, Sugar 3 grams
EASY MAC AND CHEESE MUFFINS
This takes a fun approach to the traditional mac and cheese recipe. Kids can eat it like a muffin and with their hands, making it a new mac and cheese experience!
Provided by joplin_7_7_7
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. In a small bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, olive oil and salt; set aside.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook for about 8 minutes, it should still be a little bit firm. Remove from the heat, drain and return to the pan; stir in the butter and egg until pasta is evenly coated. Reserve 1/2 cup of sharp Cheddar cheese and stir the remaining Cheddar cheese, milk and mozzarella cheese into the pasta. Spoon into the prepared muffin tin. Sprinkle the reserved cheese and the bread crumb mixture over the tops.
- Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the topping is nicely browned. Allow the muffins to cool for a few minutes before removing from the pan. This will allow the cheese to set and they will hold their muffin shape.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 208.5 calories, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 43.6 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 11.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 382 mg, Sugar 2 g
MAC AND CHEESE CUPS
These mac and cheese cups are always a game-day favorite, and not just because everyone loves macaroni and cheese.
Provided by Eddie Jackson
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield Makes 20 to 24 cups
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Coat a 24-cup mini muffin tin with cooking spray.
- Cook the elbow macaroni according to the package instructions. Drain in a colander and set aside.
- Working with one wonton wrapper at a time, cut tiny slits in all four corners of the wrapper, so that it nestles easily into a muffin tin opening. Repeat until you have 20 to 24 wonton "cups." Bake until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Carefully remove the wonton wrappers from the muffin tin and let cool.
- In a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, and when the roux forms small balls, slowly whisk in the milk and continue to whisk constantly to avoid scorching the sauce.
- Add the cheeses, salt, and pepper and cook, whisking, until the cheese is incorporated, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low, then add the hot sauce, powdered bouillon, scallions, parsley, and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and cook, whisking occasionally, until the sauce is velvety and coats the back of the spoon, 4 to 5 more minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked elbow macaroni with the warm sauce and stir to completely coat the pasta in the sauce. Spoon the mac and cheese mixture into the wonton cups, add any desired toppings, and serve.
MAC AND BEER CHEESE CUPS
Beer and two kinds of cheese meet in these savory mac and cheese cupcakes. Garnish with beer brats or popcorn.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Appetizer
Time 1h
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Place foil baking cup in each of 18 regular-size muffin cups. In small microwavable bowl, microwave 1 tablespoon of the butter uncovered on High 15 to 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in bread crumbs; set aside.
- Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package.
- Meanwhile, melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in 4-quart saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour. Cook 1 minute, stirring with whisk. While continuing to stir, add milk and beer. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened and smooth. Remove from heat; stir in cheeses, salt and pepper. Add cooked macaroni; stir well.
- Spoon about 1/4 cup macaroni into each cup. Top each with scant 1 tablespoon bread crumb mixture.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and topping is golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Garnish with bratwurst or popcorn.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 310 mg, Sugar 1 g, TransFat 0 g
MACARONI & CHEESE CUPS
If you've got a package of KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, an egg and a muffin tin, you've got what it takes to make these awesome mac and cheese cups!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 25m
Yield Makes 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400ºF.
- Prepare Dinner as directed on package. Add egg; mix well.
- Spoon into 12 paper-lined muffin cups.
- Bake 15 min. Let stand 5 min. before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 1.5 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 390 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g
CREAMIEST MAC AND CHEESE
Boxed or frozen mac and cheese dishes don't even begin to compare to this comforting, from-scratch version that's easy, affordable, and ultra-creamy! Cheddar and cream cheese add a sharp and slightly tangy flavor to the rich sauce which coats perfectly cooked pasta. It's a great base recipe that can be tweaked to your taste by switching up the cheeses or adding some cooked veggies. Serve as a meatless main course with a green salad or as a side dish with roasted or grilled meats.
Provided by NicoleMcmom
Categories Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Time 1h15m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add macaroni and 2 ½ teaspoons salt and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 to 6 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Shred Cheddar cheese by hand or in a food processor; set aside.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook, whisking constantly, until smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk in mustard powder, then 3 ½ cups milk. Whisk occasionally until mixture comes to a simmer, then let simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add cream cheese and cook, stirring often, until thick, creamy, and smooth, about 5 minutes. Add remaining 1 ½ teaspoon salt, pepper, and cayenne.
- Stir in 2 cups shredded Cheddar. Turn off the heat and let cheese melt. Stir in cooked macaroni. Add up to ¼ cup milk if you feel like the mixture is too thick.
- Layer ½ of the pasta mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with 1 ½ cups Cheddar. Spread remaining pasta mixture over top and sprinkle with remaining Cheddar.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 504.5 calories, Carbohydrate 41.4 g, Cholesterol 83.2 mg, Fat 28.2 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 20.9 g, SaturatedFat 17.4 g, Sodium 1157.4 mg
MAC AND CHEESE CUPS
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a twelve-cup muffin tin.
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, then drain in a colander.
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the shallot, and sauté until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the flour, and stir until it thickens and reaches a golden-blond color, about 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the warm milk, bringing up to a simmer, and stir until it thickens. Stir in mustard, and season with salt and pepper. Let the sauce simmer on low heat for 5 minutes, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Stir in the cheese a handful at a time, then stir in the cooked macaroni.
- Divide the macaroni among the cups in the muffin tin, and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake for 15 minutes, or until they're nicely golden brown on top. Let them rest for 5 minutes, then slide a knife around the edges to remove from the muffin tin, and serve.
MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE CUPS
This recipe came from a coupon book that I picked up in Safeway. I made it for a baby shower and they were devoured instantly. Serving them in cupcake form made them easy to serve AND easy to eat! Please note that the preparation time varies wildly depending on whether you opt to buy pre-shredded cheese, shred your cheese in a food processor, or hand-shred your cheese.
Provided by Christy Reilly
Categories Toddler Friendly
Time 3h20m
Yield 12 casserole cups, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place 12 foil cupcake liners into muffin tins.
- Cook macaroni as package label directs and drain.
- Measure flour into a medium saucepan.
- Slowly whisk in 1 cup of milk.
- Whisk in the remaining milk.
- Place over medium heat and cook until small bubbles appear around the edge.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until thickened slightly, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup Cheddar, Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- Add macaroni, stirring gently to coat.
- Let rest for 5 minutes to cool.
- Scoop into prepared muffin tins, filling to the top.
- Sprinkle reserved 1/2 cup cheddar over tops.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until tops are lightly browned.
- Remove from oven and cool for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Go around the edge of cups with the tip of a small knife and remove cups from muffin tins.
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