But if you’re gonna fry balls of mac and cheese, My cheese of choice for this sort of thing is Velveeta! I What sort of extra melty cheese should I use? Toss the crumbly mac and cheese with the melted cheese, and it will bind it together, making it easier to form balls. But you basically just need to melt some extra cheese in the microwave or the stovetop. If your mac and cheese is more on the dry side (which happens sometimes with baked mac and cheese from scratch) no worries! I have instructions on how to fix that in the recipe. What if the cold mac and cheese is crumbly and doesn’t stick together in a ball shape? Then fry the balls in oil until done! Easy. Scoop out balls of the stiff mac and cheese, dip it in a beaten egg, then coat it with panko bread crumbs and chopped parsley. Once you have your cooked mac and cheese, refrigerate it until it solidifies. You can make it with from scratch from any recipe you want, though my bacon mac and cheese recipe is my current favorite! Or you can just use a store-bought box mix or pre-made frozen mac and cheese. How do you make fried mac and cheese bites?įirst you have to make mac and cheese. I also love the ratio of the crunchy outside to creamy inside. So that’s when I figured I’d repurpose it and make it into fried mac and cheese bites!įried mac and cheese balls are great for a party or as a way to use up leftover mac and cheese.

But after doing three or four tests batches, it means I have a LOT of mac and cheese leftover! And though I love cheese as much as the next guy (I mean, I practically drink my beer cheese dip like a beverage), there’s only so much mac and cheese one can eat. I’ve tested my easy bacon mac and cheese recipe a lot, trying to make sure that it’s JUST perfect. These fried mac and cheese bites are an easy appetizer, perfect for using up leftover mac and cheese or for a party night!

Pioneer woman mac and cheese bites