Monster Mac and Cheese
A Halloween-inspired mac and cheese dish that’s colorful, fun, and perfect for spooky gatherings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling and Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box Kraft mac and cheese
- 4 tablespoons butter
- Green food coloring
- Candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Boil the pasta: Start by bringing a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni from your Kraft box and cook according to the package instructions (usually about 7-8 minutes).
- Prepare the cheese sauce: While the pasta is cooking, in a separate saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Once melted, whisk in the cheese powder from the Kraft box until smooth.
- Color it green: Add a few drops of green food coloring to the cheese sauce. Stir until you reach your desired monster hue.
- Combine: Once your macaroni is cooked, drain it and return it to the pot. Pour the green cheese mixture over the pasta and stir until every piece is coated.
- Monster assembly: Serve the mac and cheese hot in bowls and scatter the candy eyeballs generously over the top.
Notes
Feel free to switch up ingredients according to taste. Cooking should be fun and flexible!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Halloween, Monster Mac and Cheese, Kids Recipes, Comfort Food, Fun Recipes