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Healthy Baked Macaroni & Cheese Bites

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Posted by Pepper Ferguson on May 29, 2012 in Healthy Recipes, Lunch, Snacks | 4 comments

I’ve been craving macaroni and cheese, yes it’s terrible for you, but I had to have it. I decided let’s try and make a healthier, high protein version of this treat. I also wanted to make it easier to portion control so I chose to make  them in a mini muffin tin.

Tip: Do not use paper cups like I did, it was a total fail! The macaroni stuck to the cups and made it hard to eat. It’s cute though isn’t it?

Healthy Baked Macaroni & Cheese Bites

Ingredients

  • 1 box macaroni and cheese
  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese low fat
  • 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup tomato chopped (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat broiler and place rack on top slot
  2. Follow directions on the box for cooking macaroni noodles
  3. Add cottage cheese, yogurt, and cheese packet to noodles and mix
  4. Spoon 1 cup of noodles into 6 cups at a time ( you may have some left over or have to do a small second batch)
  5. Sprinkle cheese on top and tomatoes if you wish
  6. Place on top rack and cook for 3-5 minutes or till tops get crispy

Servings: 4 (6 mini cups) | Calories: 220 | Fat: 5 | Carbohydrate: 34 | Fiber: 1 | Protein: 11

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Pepper Ferguson

Healthy Mom = Healthy Family - That is my life motto and I hope to encourage it to be yours too. January 2011 I made the decision to lose weight and lost 80+ pounds. I saw my boys start getting active with me and I realized I wasn't only changing my life but also my boys.

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4 Responses to “Healthy Baked Macaroni & Cheese Bites”

  1. Libby
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    at May 29

    It IS cute! That is great that you are trying to make mac and cheese healthier :) They have this whole grain pasta on the market now that tastes good… And, I think the tomatoes were a good addition!
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  2. natalie
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    at May 29

    I love mac n cheese too :) I love the portion control, even though the cups didn;t work well! So very cute! I recently was out and sampled mac n cheese fritters, which they deep fry – so bad for you, but tasted so good :) I’ll have to try yours at home, It looks good for me and my kids :) Thanks for sharing!

  3. Julie says:
    at May 29

    Those look really good. Look like a yummy snack too.
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  4. Carol says:
    at May 30

    It was a great post. great recipe.Thanks for letting me visit your site. I do enjoy stopping by here. Please keep posting such an interesting post.
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