Bacon Mac and Cheese Bites is an easy recipe for a last minute appetizer. With just three ingredients you will be enjoying these bites of cheesy goodness!
Mac And Cheese With Bacon
Bacon and mac ‘n cheese. Bacon with macaroni and cheese is a perfect combination of two comfort foods that everyone loves!
We’re talking comfort food appetizers folks. What’s better than two comfort foods together in one little bite especially when cheese sauce is involved? Not much!
Just keep bacon in your fridge, macaroni and cheese in your freezer and mini fillo shells in your pantry. You’ll be ready at all times to whip up these creamy, cheesy, crunchy, crispy bites of comfort!
Pop these cheesy bites in your mouth when watching the big game, playing a board game or for family movie night. Quick to make and so delicious to eat, you won’t be able to stop at just one!
Our mac and cheese bacon bites take the stress out of entertaining. Appetizers were never so easy to make and never so delicious to eat!
No fillo shells? No worries, just make our macaroni and cheese recipe made in a mini cupcake pan.
How to make bacon mac and cheese bites
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Using microwave directions on package, prepare macaroni and cheese.
- Cool slightly.
- Place shells on a baking sheet.
- Dividing evenly, place 2 Tablespoons of crumbled bacon in bottoms of mini shells.
- Spoon prepared macaroni and cheese into shells.
- Sprinkle with remaining 4 Tbs. crumbled bacon.
- Bake until heated through, about 10 minutes.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Make with turkey bacon
- Sprinkle with chopped scallions
- Stir in chopped pickled jalapenos for a hint of heat
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Ingredients you will need to make this recipe
- frozen macaroni & cheese
- mini fillo shells
- bacon
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Bacon Mac And Cheese Bites is an easy recipe for an easy last minute appetizer. With just three ingredients you can have bites of cheesy goodness in just minutes! Bacon with macaroni and cheese is a perfect combination of two comfort foods for a holiday recipe that everyone will love!
- 1 pkg. (12 oz.) frozen macaroni & cheese, Stouffer's
- 1 pkg. (1.9 oz. ) mini fillo shells (15 baked shells) ,preferably Athens brand
- 6 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled, 6 Tbs., divided
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Preheat oven to 350F.
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Prepare macaroni & cheese according to microwave package directions. Let cool slightly.
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Arrange mini fillo shells on baking sheet. Sprinkle 2 Tbs. crumbled bacon in bottoms of mini shells, dividing evenly.
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Fill shells with prepared macaroni & cheese and top remaining 4 Tbs. crumbled bacon.
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Bake 10 minutes or until heated through.
Makes 15 bites.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Make with turkey bacon
- Garnish with chopped scallions
- Add chopped pickled jalapenos for a hint of heat
First Published: January 30 2015… Last Updated: January 17, 2021
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