Air Fryer Mac and Cheese Balls
These air fryer mac and cheese balls are a great way to use up those mac and cheese leftovers. They're quick and easy to make and taste so good!
Servings: 10 balls
Ingredients
- 14 Ounces mac and cheese leftovers, chilled
- 9 Ounces corn flakes
- 3 eggs
- 5 Ounces cheddar cheese cut into cubes
- 1 Teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 Teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees F.
- Process the corn flakes in a food processor until they are a fine texture suitable for breading. Put them in a shallow dish and set to one side.
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the garlic powder and onion powder.
- Shape a small amount of leftover mac and cheese into a ball using your hands. Press a cube of cheese into the middle of each ball, then reshape to make sure the cheese is enclosed.
- Dip each mac and cheese ball into the egg mixture to coat, and then roll the balls in the corn flakes until completely covered.
- Air fry the coated balls in a single layer in the basket, ensuring they aren't touching. Cook for 12 minutes, turning halfway through the cooking time.
- Serve the mac and cheese balls with any kind of dipping sauce.
Notes
Start with chilled mac n cheese: Make sure your leftover mac and cheese is cold and firm before you start. If not, the cheese bites will fall apart.
Don't crowd the air fryer basket: Leave some space between the mac and cheese balls or cook them in batches if you can't fit them all in there in a single layer.
Get them golden: I like to spritz a little olive oil cooking spray over the air fryer mac and cheese balls in the air fryer to help them crisp up perfectly.
Don't crowd the air fryer basket: Leave some space between the mac and cheese balls or cook them in batches if you can't fit them all in there in a single layer.
Get them golden: I like to spritz a little olive oil cooking spray over the air fryer mac and cheese balls in the air fryer to help them crisp up perfectly.
Nutrition
Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 602mg | Potassium: 156mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 669IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 8mg
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