{"id":34138,"date":"2018-08-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/?p=34138"},"modified":"2020-08-23T19:52:34","modified_gmt":"2020-08-23T23:52:34","slug":"macaroni-and-cheese-muffins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/macaroni-and-cheese-muffins\/","title":{"rendered":"Macaroni and Cheese Muffins"},"content":{"rendered":"

These Macaroni and Cheese Muffins are a fun way to change up your kid’s favorite dinner. They’re perfect to pack in a lunchbox or for an after school snack! Add sausage and peas for a protein boost and watch your kids gobble them up.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Just popping in with another lunchbox-friendly recipe for you guys today. These Macaroni and Cheese Muffins are a fun way to put a twist on the mac and cheese dinner that every kid loves. I always try to boost the nutrition of mac and cheese by adding some healthy mix-ins. In this case, I used peas, chicken sausage and a little bit of pumpkin, but you can mix in whatever your kids like best. You could use chopped broccoli or some red peppers and leftover chicken or pulled pork would work just as well as chicken sausage.<\/p>\n

In other good news, you can make these fun little muffins with either homemade or boxed mac and cheese. I tested both. The boxed version didn’t stick together QUITE as well as homemade but still worked. I like these muffins because they don’t require utensils. You can pack them in lunch boxes or even throw a couple in a baggie and eat them for dinner on the go in the car.<\/p>\n

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Another note- I used colby\u00a0jack cheese when I made my homemade version of these, but I prefer regular cheddar. I also used 2% milk but you can use whole milk for a richer version. And I topped mine with crushed cheddar bunnies – you could use goldfish or panko breadcrumbs or even crushed potato chips! And use whatever pasta you want…but the smaller the better!<\/p>\n

Also, I used my silicone muffin tins for these and they popped out with no problem. If you’re using regular muffin tins, grease them really well or line them with parchment paper.<\/p>\n

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These Macaroni and Cheese Muffins are a fun way to change up your kid’s favorite dinner. They’re perfect to pack in a lunchbox or for an after school snack! Add sausage and peas for a protein boost and watch your kids gobble them up.<\/em><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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