
This way they will turn out crunchy and crispy on the outside while being cheesy on the inside. It is important to remember to put them back in the freezer, after breading, for at least 1 hour before frying. Just shape the leftovers into meatball-sized balls, or make them smaller or bigger based on your preference. You can use store-bought Macaroni and Cheese to make this dish. The best part is that if you dont even need any leftovers to make this recipe. As a result, you will end up with a portion of phenomenal tasty comfort food! You turn delicious comfort food, into the perfect finger food, by rolling them into breadcrumbs and frying. It is recommended to use refrigerated leftovers because it will be easier to shape the balls. If you have leftover mac & cheese, then this becomes the easiest recipe to make. Seriously, it doesnt get better than this. These cheesy appetizer balls are filled full of cheddar cheese and fried to a perfect crispy texture. Try adding bacon, hot sausage, shredded chicken, or even swirl in some veggies You can even mix it up with additional fillings. This recipe works with pretty much any mac and cheese recipe you like! I love to make homemade mac and cheese, but boxed mac and cheese will work as well if youre shorter on time! Just keep in mind the mac and cheese balls wont be quite as crispy or crunchy as they would be with panko. But you can also use the same amount of regular bread crumbs in place of the panko. You can find panko bread crumbs at well-stocked grocery stores, as well as stores like Trader Joes and online. It doesnt have a lot of flavorbut its light, airy and super crispy and its what gives this recipe a nextlevel crunch over other recipes out there.

Panko is a Japanesebread crumb that is extra crispy! Its made with white bread and is baked usingan electrical current, then ground into flakes.
