Beer and two kinds of cheese meet in these savory mac and cheese cupcakes. Garnish with beer brats or popcorn.
Mac and Beer Cheese Cups
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 60 min
- Servings 18
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup Progresso™ panko bread crumbs
- 8 oz uncooked elbow macaroni
- 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup lager beer, such as a Boston lager
- 1 cup shredded American cheese (4 oz)
- 2 1/2 cups shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese (10 oz)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Slices of cooked beer bratwurst or popcorn, if desired

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Place foil baking cup in each of 18 regular-size muffin cups. In small microwavable bowl, microwave 1 tablespoon of the butter uncovered on High 15 to 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in bread crumbs; set aside.
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Step2Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package.
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Step3Meanwhile, melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in 4-quart saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour. Cook 1 minute, stirring with whisk. While continuing to stir, add milk and beer. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened and smooth. Remove from heat; stir in cheeses, salt and pepper. Add cooked macaroni; stir well.
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Step4Spoon about 1/4 cup macaroni into each cup. Top each with scant 1 tablespoon bread crumb mixture.
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Step5Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and topping is golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Garnish with bratwurst or popcorn.
Nutrition
170
Calories
9g
Total Fat
7g
Protein
15g
Total Carbohydrate
1g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 170
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9g
- 14%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 27%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 25mg
- 9%
- Sodium
- 310mg
- 13%
- Potassium
- 50mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 15g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 1g
- Protein
- 7g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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