The first step is to prepare your macaroni and cheese in whichever manner you decide works best for you. The resulting bite sized appetizers are crispy outside and creamy inside for the ultimate combination of flavor. To make the appetizer a little more exciting I added, bacon, broccoli and extra cheese. If you are using boxed mac and cheese for most brands this means two 7.25 ounce boxes or one 14 ounce deluxe mac and cheese. The recipe is made with four servings of macaroni and cheese. I used homemade mac and cheese for these pictures, but I have made these before with boxed mac and cheese also. Make Instant Pot Mac and Cheese, microwave a frozen dinner or make the boxed kind from the grocery store. You can use any kind of mac and cheese that your family enjoys. The most obvious ingredient in this dish is the mac and cheese. But if you don’t have an air fryer I include directions for baking in the oven on the recipe card below.Īn air fryer is fabulous for making party food, whether you are making chicken wings, tater tot skewers, bacon wrapped crackers or egg rolls! It speeds up the cooking process so you spend less time cooking and more time having fun. To make this appetizer even easier I cooked them in my air fryer, which means it only took about 6 minutes to cook. My family loves mac & cheese, and this takes that traditional comfort food and makes it bite sized finger food! And it doesn’t take very long to make either, which is a must when you are planning a gathering. Bacon, broccoli and French fried onions are added to the mac and cheese to make it a quick and easy party appetizer. These bites are crispy on the edges and soft and creamy in the middle. Turn macaroni and cheese into a bite sized party food with this recipe for air fryer mac and cheese bites.