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18 Bizarre Mac and Cheese Recipes

From Mac & Cheese Burger Buns to Funky Fromage Desserts

— July 31, 2014 — Lifestyle
Their is a good chance that people still recall their staple college meals fondly, enough so to create a number of bizarre mac and cheese recipes. Although these meals need much more than a camp stove and random pot to make in the wee hours of the night after a long study session.

This collection of bizarre mac and cheese recipes involve everything from deep-fried macaroni burger buns to beer-infused comfort foods and even a sweet dinner-inspired cupcake dessert. There are a number of ways to take this classic meal to the next level without feeling like one is back in school. In fact, many of these crazy creations are relatively sophisticated and require some culinery know how to make.
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Cheesy Noodle Breakfasts
Cheesy Noodle Breakfasts
J.Kenji Lopez-Alt Created a Bizarre Macaroni & Cheese Breakfast Waffle
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Cheesy Macaroni Eateries
Cheesy Macaroni Eateries
A NYC-Based Mac and Cheese Restaurant Caters to Gooey Pasta Fans
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Hybrid Macaroni Pretzels
Hybrid Macaroni Pretzels
These Mac and Cheese Stuffed Pretzel Bites Will Make Your Mouth Water
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Cheesy Mexican Macaroni Hybrids
Cheesy Mexican Macaroni Hybrids
A San Francisco Restaurant is Selling a Mac and Cheese Burrito
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Guilt-Free Pasta Dishes
Guilt-Free Pasta Dishes
This Healthy Macaroni and Cheese Will Make Eating Guilt-Free
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Three-in-One Meals
Three-in-One Meals
Get Extreme Mac and Cheese Balls with this Meatloaf Bacon Twist
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Dessert-Mimicking Bacon Feasts
Dessert-Mimicking Bacon Feasts
BuzzFeed's Bacon Pie Recipe Calls for Mac and Cheese
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Gourmet Comfort Food Meals
Gourmet Comfort Food Meals
Reddit Turns Ordinary College Student Meals into Gourmet Comfort Foods
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Divine Dessert-Shaped Dinners
Divine Dessert-Shaped Dinners
These Mac and Cheese Cupcakes Deliver Playfully Cheesy Bliss
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Overloaded Pasta Pies
Overloaded Pasta Pies
The 'Mac'n'cheese Pie-la Deen' was Inspired by Paula Deen
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Remixed Breakfast Cuisine
Remixed Breakfast Cuisine
The Everything Bagel Mac and Cheese is a Tasty Surprise
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Funky Fromage Desserts
Funky Fromage Desserts
Mac and Cheese Cheesecake Combines Two Beloved Dishes
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Beer-Infused Comfort Food
Beer-Infused Comfort Food
Easy Beer Mac and Cheese is Stuffed with Savory Gooey Goodness
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Pasta Bacon Taco Hybrids
Pasta Bacon Taco Hybrids
These Indulgent Bacon Weave Taco Breaks Calorie-Topping Records
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Fried Macaroni Burger Buns
Fried Macaroni Burger Buns
The Mac Attack Burger Buns are Made Out of Fried Macaroni and Cheese
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Mac & Cheese Burger Buns
Mac & Cheese Burger Buns
The Walking Ched by Zombie Burgers is Made for the Brave
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Cheesy Macaroni Pancakes
Cheesy Macaroni Pancakes
This Mac and Cheese Pancakes Recipe Will Win Any Brinner Throwdown
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Savory Macaroni Cupcakes
Savory Macaroni Cupcakes
Cupcakes and Cashmere's 'Mac and Cheese Cups' Update Dessert Treats
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