Take the party to the next level with these mac and cheese bacon bites. One of the tastiest and easiest appetizers you can make!
Nothing beats a mac and cheese bite. Oh wait, something does beat it. It’s mac and cheese bacon bites! They are mouth watering and the bacon flavor takes it to the next level.
The ultimate finger food or party appetizer. These mac and cheese bacon bites don’t take much to come together. If you have a muffin pan, bacon, and some mac and cheese that you can cook – that’s really all you need.
The prep time doesn’t take long, more like 15 minutes. You’re really just getting your cooking supplies ready and getting the bacon precooked. From there, you wrap the bacon in the lining of each individual muffin pan. Put the cooked mac and cheese inside each muffin tin, and top it with delicious Panko breadcrumbs.
Bake it in the oven for another 15 minutes and take it after to let it cool. If you bring these to your next tailgate party or any type of party, they’re for sure going to be the biggest hit there. Everyone loves tasty finger foods – and when they involve pairing bacon and mac and cheese together – nothing is going to be better!
Ingredients
- 12 slices precooked bacon
- 2 1/2 cups of prepared macaroni and cheese
- 1/4 cup Italian Panko breadcrumbs
Instructions
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Grab a muffin pan, grease it, and line it with slices of precooked bacon.
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Evenly distribute the cooked mac and cheese into the muffin pan cups.
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Sprinkle the top of the mac and cheese cups with the Panko breadcrumbs
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Bake the mac and cheese at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
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Allow the bacon mac and cheese bites to cool in the pan before removing them.
Original recipe from: thegunnysack.com
