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Mac ‘n’ Cheese Bites

Mac ‘n’ Cheese Bites

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Servings 12 bites

Ingredients

For the ‘cheese’ sauce

  • 140 g (4.9 oz) cashews
  • 220 ml (7.4 fl.oz) soya or almond milk
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 20 g (0.7 oz) nutritional yeast
  • 2 tsp yellow mustard
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves

For the bites

  • 250 g (8.8 oz) macaroni pasta
  • 80 g (2.8 oz) raw baby spinach leaves
  • small handful of breadcrumbs
  • small handful of chives, chopped

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C fan / 425°F and lightly grease the muffin tray.
  • Soak the cashews in hot water for 30 minutes.
  • Cook the macaroni as per packet instructions.
  • Meanwhile, add the “cheese” ingredients to a blender and blend together until smooth, then transfer to a mixing bowl with the spinach.
  • Drain the pasta and transfer the cooked macaroni to the mixing bowl. Mix the pasta with the cheese sauce and the spinach until evenly coated.
  • Spoon the mac ‘n’ cheese mixture evenly into the muffin moulds. Once each mould is full, press down with the back of a spoon to compact the mixture. Then, sprinkle the breadcrumbs on the top of the bites.
  • Transfer muffin tray to the oven and bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
  • Remove bites from the oven and leave to cool for 5 minutes.
  • To remove bites from the muffin moulds, run a tablespoon around the edges and use the spoon to lift the bites out from the moulds.
  • Sprinkle with chopped chives to serve.

Notes

You will also need a 12-up muffin tray.