AIR FRYER MAC AND CHEESE BALLS RECIPE | ALLRECIPES
These little mac and cheese balls make great little appetizers or finger food. Kids love them!
Provided by Yoly
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Pasta Appetizer Recipes
Total Time 3 hours 25 minutes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Yield 24 balls
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pour water into a bowl and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in macaroni pasta from dinner package. Cook until tender, stirring occasionally, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain; do not rinse. Return to the pot and stir in included cheese sauce, milk, and margarine. Add Cheddar cheese and stir until well combined and cheese is melted.
- Refrigerate macaroni and cheese until firm, 2 hours to overnight.
- Scoop macaroni and cheese into 1 1/2-inch balls and place on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. Freeze for 1 hour.
- Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions. Spray the basket with nonstick cooking spray.
- Mix panko, bread crumbs, salt, and garlic powder together in a medium bowl. Dip each ball in beaten eggs and then in panko mixture.
- Place mac and cheese balls into the air fryer basket in a single layer, making sure they are not touching; cook in batches if necessary.
- Cook in the preheated air fryer for 6 to 8 minutes. Turn over and fry until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 87.2 calories, CarbohydrateContent 9.3 g, CholesterolContent 21.4 mg, FatContent 4.2 g, FiberContent 0.3 g, ProteinContent 3.7 g, SaturatedFatContent 1.6 g, SodiumContent 227.4 mg, SugarContent 1.2 g
AIR FRYER MACARONI AND CHEESE BITES RECIPE BY MADELINE BUIANO
You know latkes, but did you know the original version of the potato pancakes were made of cheese? In this recipe, fluffy balls of macaroni and cheese are cooked in the air fryer with a few spritzes of oil. The appetizer is best served for holidays, game days and more. Dip them in applesauce or your favorite tomato sauce. Recipe courtesy of Emily Paster, West of the Loop.
Provided by THEDAILYMEAL.COM
Total Time 2 hours 24 minutes59S
Prep Time 1 hours 29 minutes59S
Cook Time 54 minutes59S
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Butter a 9x13 baking dish.
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions, undercooking it slightly. Drain.
- Warm the milk in the microwave or in a small saucepan. (It is easier to incorporate warm milk into the sauce.) Set aside.
- Make a roux. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for a few minutes to get rid of the raw flour taste.
- Slowly pour the warm milk into the butter-flour mixture while whisking to make a smooth sauce. Continue to simmer over low heat until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the grated cheese a little bit at a time, and stir each addition into the sauce before adding more. (Adding the cheese all at once will make the sauce grainy.) Season with the Worcestershire, mustard, nutmeg, salt and pepper
- Return the drained pasta to the empty saucepan in which you cooked it. Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and stir to combine.
- Spread the macaroni and cheese into the prepared pan. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour and preferably overnight.
- To make the latkes, line a baking sheet with parchment paper. With your hands, form the macaroni and cheese into 2-inch balls. You should be able to get about 36 balls. Place the formed balls onto the baking sheet and chill until firm, at least 15 minutes.
- Beat the eggs with 2 tablespoons of water. Spread the panko bread crumbs on a plate.
- Roll a pasta ball in the egg mixture then dredge the ball in the bread crumbs, pressing to make the crumbs adhere. Place the breaded fritter on a lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining balls.
- Spray the balls with oil and, working in batches, place 6 in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cook at 400F for 12-14 minutes, flipping once halfway through, until browned and cooked through. Repeat with the remaining balls.
- Serve right away with applesauce or your favorite tomato sauce.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 114 calories, SugarContent 1 g, FatContent 5 g, CarbohydrateContent 14 g, CholesterolContent 20 mg, FiberContent 0.6 g, ProteinContent 4 g, SaturatedFatContent 2 g, SodiumContent 111 mg, TransFatContent 0.1 g
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