Air Fryer Mac And Cheese Balls

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Coming from a large family of nine, we have always thrived on finger foods! Especially those that are quick to make, cheap, and mostly mess free. Growing up, our go to “big pot meal” was homemade mac and cheese. Now, when you think of a “normal” family, you make a decent sized pot and may have some leftovers… Well, in our house, we will use a giant stock pot, have it filled to the top, and almost never have a trace of leftovers. In fact, leftovers is just about a foreign word in our family!

After a quick pit stop to Walmart to pick up some ingredients, we decided to try out our family’s Ricos Cheese Mac and Cheese recipe fried up in tasty, crunchy balls- they disappeared faster than my mom and I could make them! Thankfully, they are super quick to make so we can bust out dozens in a short amount of time. Just roll, dip, toss, fry, pop in your mouth and repeat…. and repeat…. and repeat. 😉

You can make different varieties of these Mac and Cheese Balls by using a different flavor of Ricos Cheese, or even mixing in some other ingredients like tomatoes, corn, beef, chicken, or anything else you can dream up. My personal favorite is a bit of taco seasoning, tomatoes, and chicken for a tasty Mexican Mac and Cheese Ball.

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Check out the recipe for these scrumptiously melty Mac and Cheese Balls below!

The Ingredients:

• 6 C. Macaroni Noodles, cooked and cooled
• 1 C. Shredded Cheese of your choice
• 1 Can Ricos Gourmet Nacho Cheese
• 1 Can Ricos Queso Blanco Cheese
• 1 C. Flour
• 1 C. Milk
• 1 C. Panko Breadcrumbs
• 3 Eggs, beaten

The Directions:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the macaroni noodles, cheese, and Ricos Cheese- mix well.
• Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, scoop the macaroni onto a cookie sheet and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, or the freezer for 10 minutes.
• Pull them out of the refrigerator or freezer, and roll them into balls.
• Dip the mac and cheese balls into the milk, then flour, then egg, and finally the bread crumbs.
• Place the mac and cheese balls into your air fryer in a single layer, and fry at 390 degrees for 8-10 minutes per batch.
• Eat them immediately without telling your kids and ignoring all finger burns. 😉
• You can also heat up some additional Ricos Cheese for dipping, feel free to mix in a bit of salsa too for a different taste.