Macaroni and Cheese Cupcakes
Everyone’s favorite comfort food is now in cupcake form with this easy recipe for macaroni and cheese cupcakes! You might want to make a double batch. Just saying.
Okay, so ever since I made those French Toast Muffins a little ways back, I’ve been strangely obsessed with things I can make in my muffin pan.
I don’t know if it is the whole portability thing, or just the fact that anything with the word “cupcake” or “muffin” in the title automatically makes my stomach growl. You could probably show me a recipe for Brussel Sprout Cupcakes and I would get hungry.
Okay, maybe not.
But in the case of these macaroni and cheese cupcakes, the second it occurred to me that macaroni and cheese could be made in a cupcake shape, I couldn’t make the dang things fast enough.
Everyone's favorite comfort food is now in cupcake form with this easy recipe for macaroni and cheese cupcakes! You might want to make a double batch. And as it turns out, there are a few folks out there that share this little fascination of mine because as soon as I posted on my Facebook page that I was making these for dinner (as I do every day, but that is a discussion for another day) I started getting the comments and emails.
So this little recipe moved right up to the head of the line in terms of blog postings, because far be it from me not to share the cupcake love around.
One essential hint for you. Do NOT skip the step that calls for lining your muffin pan with cupcake liners. These guys are just a little bit sticky, and if I hadn’t used the liners I fear that half the cupcake would have stuck to the muffin pan.
And then I would have cried. Real tears. Use those muffin liners, and it wouldn’t hurt to even hit them with a quick sprintz of Pam.
And with that, here’s the recipe!
Macaroni and Cheese Cupcakes
Everyone’s favorite comfort food is now in cupcake form with this easy recipe for macaroni and cheese cupcakes! You might want to make a double batch.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop and Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces elbow macaroni
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, plus a little more for garnish
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper or foil liners and spray liners with a little cooking spray.
- Cook the macaroni until done. Drain and immediately return to pot.
- Add cheese and stir briefly until almost melting.
- Beat eggs into milk, and then pour mixture into macaroni. Mix well.
- Ladle macaroni mixture into muffins tins, and bake for 20 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.
I love cute food! This is adorable. Great idea for my picky toddler.
I. Love. This. My favorite food in a cupcake. Brilliant! I posted a link on my column (ediblecrafts.craftgossip.com). Thank you for sharing!
OMG, that looks so good. I can't wait to give them a try!
I've been the same way ever since I bought my new mini muffin pan! I am going CRAZY with it. These are definitely worth a try.
I love this idea!!!! I am going to have to use this at school!
Mac and cheese is my favourite comfort so I was immediately intrigued by your mac and cheese "cupcakes" they look great!
Yay! Thanks!
Sue
You could definitely do a breab crumb/cheese sprinkle on the top, yes! As for storing them, I kept the few that we had left over in the fridge, and while they heat up just fine in the microwave, they are actually pretty great just at room temperature. (and I speak from experience!). Happy M&C Cupcakes!!!
Oooohh… These look so yummy!!
How do you store the leftovers? In the fridge and then reheat them when ready to eat? I'm thinking that these handy muffins will be great in my son's lunches when he starts kindergarten this Fall. Keep up the good work! Sue
just had a thought, you cold do a little bread crumb and parmesan mixture sprinkled on top for a little crunch crunch on top! maybe broil for a few seconds at the end?
This is a great idea! Thank you so much. Perfect for a child's bday party too! =)
This is such an awesome recipe and I am all excited to try it out this weekend. I have a goal to make one new dish a week and learn to cook something other than our usual rotation of pasta/frozen-pizza/more pasta. Thanks for the great recipes with tips and pictures, so excited to get started!!
My wee boys would go crazy for these, very original and also easy to make that even a culinary novice such as myself might be able to make them.
These are adorable! I have to make these for the kids next time I babysit, they'll love them :)
These are adorable! I have to make these for the kids next time I babysit, they'll love them :)