Deep Fried Mac and Cheese: Creamy macaroni and melty cheese coated in a crispy, crunchy batter. Satisfy your craving with this tasty appetizer!
I love deep frying unexpected things like pickles and lasagna sa well as the classics like fish. This recipe takes a classic and deep-fries it right up. Mac and cheese is my all-time favorite comfort food so it was only natural I’d decide to fry it up too! Bad day, tired, winter blues? It will fix me right up.
This Deep Fried Mac and Cheese is something else though! Hands up if you like the crispy edges! These are like those on steroids!
The creamy comfort food you love on the inside with a crispy flavorful batter. The combination of flavors/textures is ah-mazing.
I like to dip mine in a generous amount of marinara. Ranch is awesome with these too!
Tips and Tricks
- Don’t be afraid to work in batches with these. You don’t want to crowd the pan, and end up with soggy fritters! (But let’s be honest you know I’d gobble them down anyway).
2. When dredging your mac and cheese , use one hand for the flour, and one for the eggs/bread crumbs. This will stop you from turning into a sticky monster.RAWR
3. I like frying with peanut oil because it’s flavorless, and doesn’t take on the flavor of what you fry in it. This means you can save in it a sealed container, and reuse it. Beer Battered Cod today Fried Pork Sandwich tomorrow! Fried food all day everyday!
Trivia Tid Bits
- The first known recipe for macaroni and cheese was first found in a cookbook in the 1300s, clearly a timeless favorite.
- S’Mac in New York City is a restaurant dedicated to just you guessed it mac and cheese. Bucket list worthy!
- Kraft sells more than 1 million boxes of their blue box favorite each day!!
More Mac and Cheese Recipes I Love
Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
Deep Fried Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
- 4 Eggs Beaten and Divided
- 4 Cups Cooked Elbow Macaroni
- 2 Cups Cheddar Cheese Shredded
- ½ Cup Sour Cream
- 4 Tablespoons Butter
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Cup Whole Milk
- Flour & Seasoned Breadcrumbs For Dredging
- Peanut Oil For Frying
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cook and drain macaroni according to package directions.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked macaroni ,cheddar cheese,2 eggs, sour cream,butter salt, and milk.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes.
- In a large dutch oven heat peanut oil to 350 degrees F.
- Form mac and cheese into balls then dredge in flour, 2 eggs, and bread crumbs.
- Fry for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Drain on paper towels before serving.
Nutrition
adapted via Paula Deen
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These mac and cheese bites are AMAZING and so delicious! We absolutely loved these and are so excited to make these again. We added some chopped up bacon bits and they were so TASTY! Big hit here and will be made again!
This was so good and so easy to make!! Can’t wait to make it again!
This Deep Fried Mac and Cheese looks absolutely delicious! Yummy!
This sounds like my kind of appetizer! I’ll try to the tip to freeze them before frying!
I love this easy deep-fried mac and cheese recipe that is loaded with flavors.
I had this years ago at a party and knew I had to make it!! This was gone in minutes! Loved it!
These make my family so happy!! There isn’t anything better than macaroni that’s been fried! They are a party favorite!
Oh my goodness these look amazingly awesome! Coming from my daughter. Thanks for sharing!
You need to freeze them before frying or they will fall apart.
Thanks for sharing your tip with us Kelsey!