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Mac’n Cheese Muffins

Delight the kids in your family with these individual Mac ‘n Cheese Muffins – perfect for a weeknight meal or a child’s birthday party.

Mac ‘n Cheese Muffins

Perfect for a weeknight meal or a child’s birthday party.

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Course: Main Course

Preparation: Baked, Quick & Easy

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 12

Author: Dairy Farmers of Canada

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp dry breadcrumbs
• 2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 1/2 cups grated Canadian Aged Cheddar divided

Imperial – Metric

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Butter a non-stick muffin pan (for bigger appetites, butter only 10 muffin cups); divide breadcrumbs between cups. Shake and tilt pan to coat all sides of cups well. Discard any excess.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook macaroni for about 8 min or until al dente, or according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat, melt butter. Sprinkle with flour, mustard, salt and pepper; cook, whisking, for 1 min. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Whisk for 3 to 5 min or until smooth and thickened. Remove from heat; stir in 2 cups (500 mL) Cheddar until melted and smooth.
• Drain macaroni and return to pot. Pour cheese sauce over pasta; stir until coated.
• Divide mixture evenly among muffin cups. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 20 min or until hot. Let stand for 10 min. Run a small knife around each muffin, then ease out of cup.

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Notes

• The dry breadcrumbs help prevent the muffins from sticking to the pan.
• No mustard powder? Try 1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustard instead.

Nutrition Facts

Mac 'n Cheese Muffins

Serving Size

 

1 muffin

Amount per Serving

Calories

252

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

10

g

15

%

Saturated Fat

 

6

g

38

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

1

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

2

g

Cholesterol

 

29

mg

10

%

Sodium

 

292

mg

13

%

Potassium

 

149

mg

4

%

Carbohydrates

 

28

g

9

%

Fiber

 

1

g

4

%

Sugar

 

3

g

3

%

Protein

 

11

g

22

%

Vitamin A

 

308

IU

6

%

Vitamin C

 

1

mg

1

%

Calcium

 

230

mg

23

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.