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Air-Fried Mac and Cheese Bites

Turn your leftover mac into addictively cheesy bites that make great snacks for kids, game day nibbles or movie night munchies. Use either a full batch of June’s No-Boil Baked Mac and Cheese or the leftovers from the Hot Dog Mac and Cheese Casserole as we have done here. This recipe assumes you ate about 5 cups of the casserole and pressed the still-warm leftovers into an 8” square pan before chilling overnight. The macaroni and cheese can be made, cooled and kept in the fridge for up to 3 days before cutting, coating and air frying.

Prep Time — 25 min
Cook Time — 24 min
Servings — 32
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Ingredients

¾ cup all-purpose flour

2 large eggs

2 tablespoons water

2 cups panko bread crumbs

¼ cup grated Parmesan

1 pan June's Hot Dog Mac and Cheese Casserole

nonstick cooking spray

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With a June Air Basket lined with foil in the bottom position, preheat the June Oven to 400°F on the Air Fry cook mode using the button below.

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Prepare dry and wet coating

Place the flour in a medium bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and water together until evenly combined. In a third bowl, stir the panko and Parmesan together until combined.

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¾ cup all-purpose flour

2 large eggs

2 tablespoons water

2 cups panko bread crumbs

¼ cup grated Parmesan

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Cut the mac and cheese

Run a paring knife around the edge of the pan, then cut the mac into 32 pieces, each about 2“ x 1” (make 3 cuts in one direction to make 4 sections and 7 cuts in the other direction to make 8 sections). Using an offset spatula or fork, remove the bites from the pan and set them on a parchment-lined June Pan.

1 pan June's Hot Dog Mac and Cheese Casserole

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Coat the bites

Working a few at a time, place the macaroni bites in the bowl with the flour and gently roll them around until it they are lightly but completely coated. Tap off any excess flour. Dip the floured bites in the bowl with the beaten eggs and gently roll them around until it they are completely coated. Allow excess egg to drip back into the bowl. Dip the bites in the bowl with the panko mixture and gently roll them around until it they are completely coated.

Place in the June Air Basket

Place the breaded bites widest-side down on 2 June Air Baskets set over June Pans or plates to catch the crumbs, evenly dividing the 32 bites between the Air Baskets. Repeat all steps for dredging until you have breaded all the bites.

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Spray the bites

Generously spray the top of the bites with nonstick cooking spray. The spray will help brown the bites.

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Air fry the mac and cheese bites

Slide the June Air Baskets into the top and middle shelf positions with a foil-lined June Air Basket on the bottom shelf. Air fry the bites 12 minutes. June will notify you when to rotate the mac bites.

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Carefully rotate the positions of the two June Air Baskets with the bites, switching the top Air Basket to the middle position and the middle to the top. Preheat the June Oven to 400°F on the Air Fry cook mode using the button below.

Continue to air fry

Air fry the bites 12 more minutes, until deep golden brown. If desired, follow onscreen instructions to continue cooking.

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Remove the June Air Baskets from the June Oven and carefully transfer the mac and cheese bites to a serving dish. Serve immediately.

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