Children Week- Belle's Secret Macaroni and Cheese Cupcakes

Sorry it has taken me so long to post. But it had a lot to do with taking care of three kids and a little to do with the fact that I've been taking the pics on my sister's computer and needed to get them back.

These cupcakes were a complete success. Every child liked them- age 6, age 5 and age 2. Downside- they aren't the most veggie filled healthy thing. My answer to that was a salad they also gobbled up. The upside to these? They are cute, easy to make in any quantity and would do very well frozen so you could make a bunch and freeze them for snacks, lunches- whatever.

Belle's Secret Macaroni and Cheese Cupcakes (12 regular)

2/3 lb macaroni
1 T butter
1 heaping T flour
2 c milk
1/2-1 c cheese (cheddar, jack, anything shredded)
bread crumbs

1. Boil water and cook pasta, don't overcook it because it is still going to go in the oven
2. To make sauce:

• Melt butter in pan
• Add flour and stir around for a minute or two on medium
• Gradually add milk while whisking, continue to whisk until it comes to a boil and has thickened and smoothes- if too thick add more milk
• Add cheese and seasonings, let melt

3. Butter or pam the cupcake pans, then put breadcrumbs in each one and shake around like you would flour for baking, get rid of excess
4. Mix pasta with sauce and fill pan to make heaping cupcakes
5. Top with bread crumbs
6. Bake at 400 for 5-10 minutes until tops are slightly brown
7. Let cool on counter for 5 minutes so they will stay together- Serve.

other notes:

The kids each ate multiple muffins, so plan on 2-3 for each.
The kids screamed that they would never eat this all day long, but they helped me do the breadcrumb steps and watched me make the sauce and then- tada- they ate it like it was the best thing ever.
Belle asked if it could be our secret recipe, so shh kay?