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    Baked Mac & Cheese Balls

    June 6, 2013 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

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    baked mac and cheese balls recipe

    Have you ever had Baked Mac & Cheese Balls?! There’s a small family owned restaurant near my house called Philly’s. I am addicted to their mac & cheese bites and needed to find a way to make them at home because Philly’s isn’t open 24/7. I also try to bake instead of fry and these mac & cheese balls are perfect. I suppose they are supposed to be for an appetizer or side dish, but frankly nothing else gets eaten when these are made.

    Do you know how next day mac & cheese is clumpy & thicker than when it’s fresh? That’s what you want. So, I make 2 batches of mac & cheese and the next day or day after is when I use the left overs to make these balls.

     

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    Baked Mac & Cheese Balls

    Perfectly Baked Mac and Cheese Balls! An easy, comfort food recipe that is perfect for an appetizer, party, or after school snack!
    Prep Time20 minutes
    Cook Time20 minutes
    Servings - 20 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 1 box mac & cheese (any kind you like)
    • 3 eggs
    • 1 cup flour
    • 2 cups Italian bread crumbs
    • 1 tbsp olive oil

    Instructions

    • Scoop out the cold mac & cheese a squish it up firmly about golf ball size.
    • Drizzle the olive oil onto a baking pan, lightly coating.
    • Roll the ball in the flour, dunk it in the beaten eggs, and roll it in the bread crumbs.
    • Place on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes at 425
    • Flip balls over and bake for another 10 minutes until golden brown
    • Serve with dipping sauce.

    baked mac and cheese balls recipe

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    Comments

    1. Freddie says

      July 20, 2013 at 8:14 am

      You cook the Mac & Cheese first, right? 🙂

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    2. Anne says

      July 1, 2014 at 12:40 am

      What kind of dipping sauce do you use?

      Reply

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    1. Playing the Waiting Game | Moral Morsels says:
      April 24, 2015 at 12:30 pm

      […] made we put it in the fridge;to wait, then a few days later we followed the rest of the recipe for baked macaroni and cheese balls. My son didn’t mind the wait too much because he isn’t a big macaroni fan, but the wait […]

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