Description
Mini Macaroni and Cheese Bites are a delicious and easy-to-make snack that combines creamy cheese and crispy textures into bite-sized morsels perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz. elbow macaroni
- 5 oz. garlic and herb cheese
- 2 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 tbsp. cold unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cups milk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- pinch salt and pepper
- 2 cups crushed Ritz Crackers
- 6 tbsp. butter melted
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cook the elbow macaroni according to package instructions, drain, and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked macaroni with garlic and herb cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, cold unsalted butter, eggs, milk, sour cream, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix the crushed Ritz Crackers with melted butter and the additional shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
- Grease a mini muffin tin and sprinkle a small amount of the cracker mixture into each cup to form a crust.
- Spoon the macaroni and cheese mixture into each cup, filling them about 3/4 full.
- Top with the remaining cracker mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
These bites can be made ahead of time and frozen. Just reheat in the oven when ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 mini bites
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
Keywords: Mini Macaroni and Cheese Bites, macaroni cheese bites, cheesy snacks, party appetizers