Mac and Cheese
This creamy, cheesy mac and cheese is the ultimate comfort food — and it’s all made in your air fryer. With crispy bacon, melty cheddar, and a perfectly golden topping, this one-dish wonder saves time and effort while delivering all the flavour.
Perfect for solo dinners or quick weekday meals for two, this version uses no boiling — just combine, cook, and enjoy
Serves: 1–2
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: Approximately 30 minutes
Appliance: Instant Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- 250 ml milk
- 75 g macaroni (uncooked)
- 80 g cheddar cheese (grated)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ clove garlic, finely chopped
- Large pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp corn flour
- 2 tbsp milk (extra for thickening)
Preparation Method
- Select Bake on your air fryer, set the temperature to 191°C, and the time to 4 minutes. Press Start.
- When prompted to Add Food, place the bacon in the basket and bake until crispy. Once done, chop into small pieces.
- In an oven-safe dish that fits your air fryer, add the milk, uncooked macaroni, most of the cheese (reserve a little for later), Dijon mustard, bacon, garlic, and a large pinch of salt.
- Stir everything together, cover the dish tightly with foil, and place it inside the air fryer basket.
- Select Air Fry, set temperature to 188°C, time to 20 minutes, and press Start. (Ignore the “Add Food” prompt — your dish is already inside.)
- Once cooking is done, remove the dish and take off the foil.
- Mix the corn flour with 2 tbsp milk to make a slurry. Stir this into the macaroni to thicken the sauce.
- Top the dish with the remaining cheese. Select Air Fry or Grill, and cook for an additional 5–8 minutes, until golden and bubbling.
- Serve hot and enjoy the ultimate air fryer mac and cheese!
To the main pageNext article
Powerblog - sign up for newsletter
Would you like more of this kind of useful information? Sign up for our newsletter for the latest news, useful tips and advice, delicious recipes, and special offers. We email at most once a week.
