Mac & Cheese Cupcakes

All time American favorite comfort foods are taken to the next level here.

Yes I'm talking about the famous Macaroni and cheese and the cupcakes!

Mac & cheese is not sweet, but cupcakes are! So how they go together?, Does it have frosting??

These were the questions thrown at me, when I told my son that he will have these cupcakes as an after school snack.
Well, these are the plain old mac & cheese in a cupcake fashion with bread crumbs as icing! How cool is that?
He ate these and gave me a thumbs up!
That made my day! Left over was packed for his lunch box too.

Thanks my dear friend Sugantha! :)))

This dish has a lot of calcium and protein from the milk, cheese plus the pasta gives the necessary carbohydrtae for the kids.

If you or your kid loves mac & cheese you are gonna love it too....BTW I'm not a big mac& cheese fan! Are you???

What you need: (made 7 cup cakes)

• 1/2 cup elbow macaroni pasta
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 1 tbsp Corn starch
• 1/2 tsp Djion mustard
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese ( i used mild, sharp would be better)
• 1 tbsp chopped chives
• salt & pepper to taste
• Bread crumbs a lot ( I used panko)
• Butter 1 tbsp ( optional)
• Pam spray

 Get going:

• Cook the pasta as per the pack directions. drain, toss some oil and keep aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 F
• Grease Muffin pans generously and dust them with the bread crumbs, & shake off the excess. (don't use cup cake liners)
• Add corn strach to the milk and let it come to a boil.Simmer the heat. Keep stirring & it will start to thicken.
• Add salt, pepper and mustard.
• If you want you can some chilli flakes too for that extra kick.
• Turn off the heat.
• Add the grated cheese and fold in till it melts.
• Add the cooked pasta and chives.
• Add the mac & cheese mix to the muffin pan filling up to the top. ( remember it does not have eggs and will not rise)
• Top with bread crumbs and dollops of butter.
• Bake for 15 mins till the top is golden.

Serve hot or cold.

I am sending this to kids menu


Srishkitchen

Enjoy your long weekend!