Baked Mac and Cheese Appetizer

A hand holding a mac and cheese in a muffin cup with a bite taken out of it

Baked Mac and Cheese Appetizer

This baked mac and cheese appetizer packs all the creamy, cheesy flavors of your favorite dish in bite-sized form. With just 5 minutes of prep time, it’s the perfect way to kick off your next game day party!

Course Appetizers

Cuisine Italian

Keyword mac & cheese, mac and cheese appetizer

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 28

Total Time 33

Servings pieces

Calories 76kcal

Author Elaine Benoit

Equipment

Ingredients

1/2 pound elbow macaroni
water to boil
salt for water
1/2 jar RAGÚ® Double Cheddar Sauce (or more)
1/4 cup crushed butter cracker crumbs or bread crumbs

Instructions

Make it

Set water on to boil and salt the water.
water to boil, salt for water
Place elbow macaroni in boiling water and set the timer for 8 minutes until al dente
1/2 pound elbow macaroni
Preheat oven 350℉.
Drain elbow macaroni and place in a mixing bowl.
Pour as much of the cheese sauce as you want over the macaroni and mix to combine.
1/2 jar RAGÚ® Double Cheddar Sauce
Fill 12 muffin cups with the mac & cheese.
Sprinkle butter crackers on top of mac & cheese.
1/4 cup crushed butter cracker crumbs or bread crumbs
Bake 15 minutes.
Eat, smile, and enjoy.

Notes

If you used a lot of this delicious sauce, you can serve the muffin cups with spoons if the mac & cheese is too gooey.

Helpful tips

Using jarred cheddar cheese sauce makes this mac and cheese appetizer easy. I use Ragu, but you can use any brand of cheese sauce.

You can also make your own with sharp cheddar cheese. I use a homemade creamy sauce on another mac and cheese recipe.

Storage - you can store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. You can freeze this appetizer, but only if you put lots of cheese sauce before you do.

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