Best Macaroni Cheese Cups Recipes

MINI MACARONI AND CHEESE CUPS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray 8 (2 1/2-inch) muffin-pan cups with the cooking spray and lightly coat with 1 tablespoon bread crumbs. Stir the remaining bread crumbs and the butter in a small bowl.
• Stir the soup, milk, black pepper, rotini and 3/4 cup cheese in a medium bowl. Spoon about 1/3 cup rotini mixture into each muffin-pan cup. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and bread crumb mixture.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until the rotini mixture is hot and bubbling. Let stand for 10 minutes before removing the minis from the pan.

MACARONI AND CHEESE IN PARMESAN CUPS

Steps:

• To make the Parmesan Cups: Put a small nonstick pan on stove over medium heat. Lay tart molds upside down on flat surface. Place 1 tablespoon of cheese in a small pile about the size of a quarter in the pan. Cook until cheese melts and starts to bubble. Flip the cheese and continue cooking until golden brown. Drape cheese over tart mold and press down with another tart mold to form cup shape. Let cool. Remove from molds and trim off excess cheese after cheese has cooled.
• To make Macaroni and Cheese: Put the onion, herbs, garlic and cream in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until cream is reduced by half. Strain and put cream back in pan on low heat. Whisk in the cheese. Add cooked macaroni to cheese mixture. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• To assemble: Spoon mixture into each Parmesan cup and garnish with chopped parsley.

MACARONI & CHEESE CUPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Prepare Dinner as directed on package. Add egg; mix well.
• Spoon into 12 paper-lined muffin cups.
• Bake 15 min. Let stand 5 min. before serving.

MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Place 12 foil cupcake liners into muffin tins.
• Cook macaroni as package label directs and drain.
• Measure flour into a medium saucepan.
• Slowly whisk in 1 cup of milk.
• Whisk in the remaining milk.
• Place over medium heat and cook until small bubbles appear around the edge.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until thickened slightly, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup Cheddar, Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
• Add macaroni, stirring gently to coat.
• Let rest for 5 minutes to cool.
• Scoop into prepared muffin tins, filling to the top.
• Sprinkle reserved 1/2 cup cheddar over tops.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until tops are lightly browned.
• Remove from oven and cool for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Go around the edge of cups with the tip of a small knife and remove cups from muffin tins.