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
- 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.
eRiN says
I made these as minis, and OMGDELICIOUS!!! This recipe made 48 minis, perfect for a party … they only took about 12 min to cook too :D
FramedCooks says
I think no matter if you are in preschool, in college or (like me) in some later stage of life :) that mac and cheese is pretty much the ultimate comfort food! Thanks again for all the great comments and suggestions! <3
fundamentaltruth says
I'm a college student on a tight budget and even fewer kitchen supplies. Mac and cheese is my major comfort food but the only pans I own are a cookie sheet and a muffin tin. Looks like you just saved my day! Thanks for the recipe– looking forward to trying it!
Anonymous says
I have 2 daughters who are 2 & 3 years old. Dinner time is the WORST time of the day because they constantly have to be reminded to take a bite…I made these tonight and dinner time was a breeze! Thanks for the recipe…and the extension of my patience today :).
Anonymous says
i'm a teenage girl who stumbled upon this and i made these for my little sisters and they adored them! :D thanks
kel says
Went cupcake crazy this week and made the mac&cheese — with a bit of chopped ham in some of them — and the french toast drizzled with homemade buttermilk syrup instead of maple…both are family hits! This weekend, we're trying the mini lasagna!
LOVE your blog!
Erin says
I made this last night for our church potluck, and it was a BIG hit (especially with the kiddos). I doubled it and so it ended up a bit eggy but what kid doesn't like eggs, cheese and noodles? It was a total win.
wooden bed frame says
This is a very adorable idea! I like it. But I am afraid kids will ask for more!
amy says
Just saw a link to this over at The Shopping Mama….love this! thanks for sharing. =)
Debbie says
I made this tonight and they were a HUGE hit! I did a mix of the light Italian shredded cheese mix and regular sharp white cheddar cheese and then put a little shredded parmesan on top to make it extra crunchy and they were fab. I did spray the inside of the liners as suggested and had no problem with the paper sticking or disingegrating.
Posti4 says
How did I miss this Post!? My daughter will be over the moon!
Mo W. says
I am so making this for Mom's Night Out! Brilliant!
Kate Morgan Jackson says
Hi Sandra – so sorry to hear about your liners! Folks have told me that they have used silicone liners and they worked well – you might also try some Pam on the paper or foil ones and see if that helps. Glad to hear you are trying again though!
Sandra Simmons says
No one had trouble with paper liners? Ours basically disintegrated. I'm going to do this again because it's a super-cute idea, but with foil or silicone liners.
Amy CCandC says
And another brilliant idea! Love it