The finished bites just pop right out with a quick push on the bottom of the cups. I like them because they are sturdy and nonstick. The silicon mini muffin cups are the perfect size for using in an air fryer basket. You could bake them in metal muffin tins if you have a metal tin that will fit in the air fryer or if you are using the oven. I baked my mac and cheese bites in mini muffin cups. Let the bites cool for a 3 minutes or so before popping them out of the muffin cups and putting them on a serving platter. It is very easy to burn your fingers on the hot air fryer basket, so make sure you use tongs to take them out. Once the bites are a little bit brown on top take them out of the basket. Since the bites cook so quickly it is easy to cook the recipe in multiple batches. Don’t overfill the air fryer basket because the air needs to be able to circulate. My Omorc air fryer will fit about 12 mini muffin cups, but yours might fit more or less. If they aren’t quite brown enough put them back in for another minute or two.
Put the bites in the air fryer for 6 minutes at 400 F.
#How to make mac n cheese bites in air fryer full#
Once all the muffins cups are full top each one with a little bit of shredded cheddar cheese and some French fried onions. Then add about 2 Tablespoons of the mac and cheese to each muffin cup. Use cooking spray to coat the inside of the mini muffin cups. The egg helps bind all the ingredients together so that the mac and cheese bites stay together. Stir an egg into the macaroni and cheese. Once everything is cooked crumble the bacon and stir it into the prepared mac and cheese. Make sure the broccoli is chopped up very finely and then mix it in with the macaroni and cheese during the last 2-3 minutes of cooking time. While the mac and cheese cooks fry up a few slices of bacon. The first step is to prepare your macaroni and cheese in whichever manner you decide works best for you. The resulting bite sized appetizers are crispy outside and creamy inside for the ultimate combination of flavor. To make the appetizer a little more exciting I added, bacon, broccoli and extra cheese. If you are using boxed mac and cheese for most brands this means two 7.25 ounce boxes or one 14 ounce deluxe mac and cheese. The recipe is made with four servings of macaroni and cheese. I used homemade mac and cheese for these pictures, but I have made these before with boxed mac and cheese also. Make Instant Pot Mac and Cheese, microwave a frozen dinner or make the boxed kind from the grocery store. You can use any kind of mac and cheese that your family enjoys. The most obvious ingredient in this dish is the mac and cheese.
But if you don’t have an air fryer I include directions for baking in the oven on the recipe card below.Īn air fryer is fabulous for making party food, whether you are making chicken wings, tater tot skewers, bacon wrapped crackers or egg rolls! It speeds up the cooking process so you spend less time cooking and more time having fun. To make this appetizer even easier I cooked them in my air fryer, which means it only took about 6 minutes to cook. My family loves mac & cheese, and this takes that traditional comfort food and makes it bite sized finger food! And it doesn’t take very long to make either, which is a must when you are planning a gathering. Bacon, broccoli and French fried onions are added to the mac and cheese to make it a quick and easy party appetizer. These bites are crispy on the edges and soft and creamy in the middle. Turn macaroni and cheese into a bite sized party food with this recipe for air fryer mac and cheese bites.
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