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Baked Mac and Cheese Bites

For easy convenience, we baked the mac and cheese until it was crispy and golden all over.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups cooked macaroni
  • 2 cups cheddar shredded
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese softened
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 pinch salt

Method
 

  1. Stir the warm macaroni with the cheddar, cream cheese, eggs, and salt until creamy.
  2. Press the mixture firmly into a greased mini muffin tin.
  3. Sprinkle the tops with panko breadcrumbs.
  4. Bake at 400F for 20 minutes until golden, then cool 5 minutes before popping out.

Notes

Let them set in the tin a few minutes or they'll crumble.