Mac & Cheese Bites
Crowd Pleasers, Side Dish, American, Classic Comfort, Vegetarian
Our classic Mac & Cheese becomes bite-sized and portable to become the hero of your picnic, game-day spread, holiday apps display or even a fun side dish for a weeknight dinner.
Steps
- In a medium bowl, mix the Mac & Cheese, mozzarella, 2 tbsp. of breadcrumbs, garlic powder and onion powder until fully combined.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Remove the bowl from the refrigerator and portion 8 mac bites with a #20 scoop or ice cream scoop.
- Form each ball one at a time into a hockey puck shape and set aside, keeping them refrigerated while you prep the other components.
- In 2 separate bowls, place the all-purpose flour and 2 cups of breadcrumbs.
- In a 3rd bowl, crack the eggs and add the milk, whisking until fully incorporated.
- Going one bowl at a time, coat each mac bite in flour, then egg, and finally breadcrumbs.
- In a small pot, preheat the vegetable oil to 325°F.
- Fry the breaded Mac & Cheese bites 2 at a time for 4-5 minutes.
- Remove the bites from the oil and place on a paper towel.
- Season with salt to taste and serve.
Or, Try This
- Find your favorite dip to dunk the bites into – may we suggest Panera Creamy Tomato Soup or one of our Ranch dressings, either classic Ranch or Chipotle Ranch?
- Swap the garlic and onion powder for your favorite seasoning to make it your own.
