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Home » Lunchbox Ideas » Macaroni Cheese Lunchbox Muffins

Macaroni Cheese Lunchbox Muffins

September 11, 2015 by Ciara Attwell, Updated July 14, 2020

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These Mac n Cheese Muffins (with peas!) are the perfect addition to a kids’ lunchbox 

These Mac n Cheese Muffins are the perfect addition to a kids' lunchbox | My Fussy Eater blog

It’s been an emotional couple of days as my fussy eater started school yesterday.

Watching her head into her new classroom in her oversized school uniform (why do we buy them one size too big every time?!!) was a very surreal moment for me and I just can’t believe she’s already at that stage in her life 🙁  

She is only attending school for half days for the next three weeks but after that we’re going to be thrown into the battleground that is lunch!

She is entitled to free school meals for the next couple of years but for various reasons I think we are going to proceed with a combination of school meals and packed lunches.

So in anticipation of what’s to come I made these Macaroni Cheese Muffins perfect for lunchboxes!

lunchbox muffins

This is pretty much just a classic Mac n Cheese recipe with peas added for a few extra nutrients!

It will seem like there is a lot of sauce but once the muffins have cooled the sauce will solidify and help to keep the muffins super moist.

If you give this recipe a try please do let me know what you think. Or tag me in a picture on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. I’d love to see your creations!

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Macaroni Cheese Lunchbox Muffins


★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
  • Author: Ciara @ My Fussy Eater
  • Prep Time: 2 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 32 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Lunch
  • Cuisine: European
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These Mac n Cheese Muffins are the perfect addition to a kids’ lunchbox


Ingredients

  • 200g / 7 oz macaroni pasta
  • 30g / 1 oz butter
  • 30g / 1/4 cup plain flour
  • 500ml / 2 cups milk
  • 100g / 1 cup frozen peas
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 100g / 1 & 1/4 cups grated cheddar, plus extra to top

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180c.
  2. Place the macaroni in a pan of boiling water and cook on the hob as per the package instructions.
  3. In a separate large saucepan melt the butter then add in the flour and stir until combined. Slowly pour in the milk and whisk until it the lumps start to break down. Cook the sauce for 4-5 minutes until thickened, whisking regularly. Add the cheese and remove from the heat.
  4. When the pasta is cooked, drain it and add it to the cheese sauce along with the frozen peas. Season to taste.
  5. Grease a muffin tin with a little butter or spray oil and spoon in the macaroni cheese. Top with some extra cheese and bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
  6. Once the macaroni cheese muffins have been baked, allow them to cool before attempting to remove them from the muffin tins or they will fall apart.
  7. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days. The muffins can be eaten cold or reheated in the microwave or oven.
1 Muffin2664.5 g199.5 mg12.6 g7.1 g26.8 g1.5 g11.1 g
macaroni cheese lunchbox muffins for kids

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    April 6, 2020 at 4:27 am

    Can you substitute milk?

    Reply
  2. Dimitra says

    April 28, 2018 at 11:49 pm

    Can they be frozen?

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      April 29, 2018 at 7:21 pm

      Yes!

      Reply
  3. Gina says

    April 4, 2018 at 3:36 pm

    will this work adding more veggies (eg cauliflower maybe)?

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      April 8, 2018 at 1:15 pm

      Hi Gina, I can’t say for certain as I’ve obviously only tried this exact recipe.

      Reply
  4. Sammy says

    March 15, 2018 at 6:15 pm

    Great idea for leftovers.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  5. Vicky Hobbs says

    March 5, 2018 at 2:07 pm

    These are frequently requested in my 5 year olds lunch box. Love your lunchbox ideas on the site.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Kate says

    February 16, 2018 at 1:15 pm

    Absolutely loving your recipes for my 16-month old. I’ve had success after success so far! Do you know if these macaroni cheese muffins freeze well? Thanks

    Reply
  7. Rami @ Tasteaholics says

    September 14, 2015 at 5:45 am

    Great recipe for kids! Super simple and packs a bunch. Thank you and pinned!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      September 14, 2015 at 12:57 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply

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