Mac ‘N’ Cheeseballs

Mac ‘N’ Cheeseballs

Recipe by Jordan Kenna from tasty.co

Snacks

Ingredients

18

18 servings

  • 12 oz cheese puff
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 8 oz cream cheese, 1 block
  • 1 lb elbow macaroni, cooked
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • oil, for frying
  • salt, to taste

Instructions

  • Crush cheese puffs into a fine powder and set aside.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, add the butter. Once the butter is melted, add milk, cheddar, mozzarella, and cream cheese. Whisk until all the cheese has melted and sauce is smooth.
  • Pour cheese sauce over cooked pasta, stirring to ensure thorough coverage of the noodles.
  • Cover and refrigerate the cheese-coated pasta for at least 2 hours, allowing for it to cool completely and for the cheese sauce to bind the pasta together. This recipe also works well with leftover mac ‘n’ cheese.
  • Using your hands, take the chilled mac ‘n’ cheese and form it into 1-inch (2 ½ cm) balls.
  • Dredge the balls in flour, followed by egg before finally coating them in the powdered cheese puffs.
  • Heat the oil to 350˚F (180˚C) and fry the mac ‘n’ cheese balls until the outside is crispy, about 2 minutes. Once done frying, transfer to a wire rack to drain. Lightly sprinkle with salt before serving.
  • Enjoy!

Nutritional Facts

Per 18 servings

  • Calories: 423
  • Carbohydrate: 37g
  • Fat: 24g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 14g
  • Sugar: 2g

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