Hot Cheetos Mac and Cheese is a delicious baked pasta recipe loaded with shredded cheddar, mozzarella, banana pepper rings and topped with crumbled Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.
Hot Cheetos Mac and Cheese is a spicy macaroni and cheese recipe for people who like a little heat.
This creamy macaroni is loaded with hot pepper rings and has a crunchy Cheeto topping.
This baked mac and cheese recipe takes about thirty-five minutes from start to finish and serves six people.
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To make this Cheetos mac and cheese, I started by cooking some macaroni according to the directions on the package.
Then I drained the macaroni and set it aside.
I dumped some condensed cheddar cheese soup into a large mixing bowl.
I added some heavy cream to the bowl.
I also added some garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper to the bowl.
I whisked all of the ingredients together well.
Then I added the cooked macaroni noodles to the bowl.
I stirred until all of the noodles were coated in sauce.
Then I added some shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese to the bowl.
I stirred well.
Then I added some hot banana pepper rings to the bowl.
I stirred well again.
Then I dumped the macaroni into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish and spread it out evenly.
I placed some Flamin’ Hot Cheetos in a Ziploc bag.
I used a rolling pin to crush the Cheetos.
Then I sprinkled the crumbled Cheetos on top of the macaroni.
I placed the dish in the oven and baked the mac and cheese until it was bubbling.
I removed the dish from the oven and left the macaroni to sit for a few minutes before scooping and serving.
This cheesy pasta is packed with flavour and heat.
If you love Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, then you need to try this Hot Cheetos Mac and Cheese!
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Ingredients You’ll Need To Make This Hot Cheetos Mac and Cheese:
- 12 oz macaroni noodles, uncooked
- 10.5 oz condensed cheddar cheese soup
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tbsp onion powder
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp pepper
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
- 1/2 cup hot banana pepper rings, drained
- 4 oz Flamin’ Hot Cheetos
How to Make Hot Cheetos Mac and Cheese:
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Cook macaroni noodles according to the directions on the package.
- Drain the noodles and set aside.
- Dump the condensed cheddar cheese soup into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the heavy cream, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper to the bowl.
- Whisk the ingredients together well.
- Add the cooked macaroni noodles to the bowl and stir until all of the noodles are coated in sauce.
- Add the shredded cheese to the bowl and stir well.
- Add the banana pepper rings to the bowl and stir well again.
- Dump the macaroni mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish and spread it out evenly.
- Place the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos in a Ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
- Sprinkle the crumbled Cheetos on top of the macaroni.
- Place the dish in the oven and bake the mac and cheese until its bubbling. 20-22 minutes.
- Remove the dish from the oven and leave the mac and cheese to sit for a few minutes before serving.
- Enjoy!
Hot Cheetos Mac and Cheese
Hot Cheetos Mac and Cheese is a delicious baked pasta recipe loaded with shredded cheddar, mozzarella, banana pepper rings and topped with crumbled Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
Ingredients
- 12 oz macaroni noodles, uncooked
- 10.5 oz condensed cheddar cheese soup
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tbsp onion powder
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp pepper
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
- 1/2 cup hot banana pepper rings, drained
- 4 oz Flamin' Hot Cheetos
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Cook macaroni noodles according to the directions on the package.
- Drain the noodles and set aside.
- Dump the condensed cheddar cheese soup into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the heavy cream, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper to the bowl.
- Whisk the ingredients together well.
- Add the cooked macaroni noodles to the bowl and stir until all of the noodles are coated in sauce.
- Add the shredded cheese to the bowl and stir well.
- Add the banana pepper rings to the bowl and stir well again.
- Dump the macaroni mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish and spread it out evenly.
- Place the Flamin' Hot Cheetos in a Ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
- Sprinkle the crumbled Cheetos on top of the macaroni.
- Place the dish in the oven and bake the mac and cheese until its bubbling. 20-22 minutes.
- Remove the dish from the oven and leave the mac and cheese to sit for a few minutes before serving.
- Enjoy!
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