TikTok mac and cheese will shatter what you thought you knew about your boxed Kraft mac.
Kraft is the champion of boxed mac and cheese—it’s an easy, cheesy fix that requires virtually no effort. Just follow a couple of simple steps on the side of the box to make a bowl of creamy pasta! But what if we told you that Kraft is even more craveable with the help of this TikTok mac and cheese recipe?
This viral video from TikTok user @_nikkigillespie_ made us realize that boxed mac and cheese really can be made even better. There’s no straining—just ingredients, a pot and a spoon. Plus, the end result is allegedly creamier than you’d get following the box instructions!
With Nikki’s video collecting so much traffic, I decided to test the TikTok mac and cheese hack myself.
What makes TikTok mac and cheese different?
Normally, boxed macaroni takes seven or eight minutes in boiling water until it’s al dente, and then after straining and returning to the pot, the ingredients mix up quickly.
What’s alluring about this TikTok mac and cheese recipe is that straining isn’t required. Instead, all the ingredients are combined before the pot is even placed on the stove.
And if time is not an issue and you are looking for the perfect texture you must try Ina Garten overnight mac and cheese recipe.
How to Make TikTok Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
1 box Kraft Mac and Cheese
1/4 cup milk
4 tablespoons butter
Enough water to cover the pasta
Directions
Step 1: Measure ingredients
First, cut a stick of butter in half and measure out 1/4 cup milk. If you’re making two boxes of mac and cheese at once, don’t forget to double the ingredients.
Step 2: Combine ingredients
tiktok mac and cheese ingredients in saucepan
Empty the dry pasta into a pot and fill it with water until the noodles are just covered. Add butter, followed by the cheese powder packets included in the box. Do not add milk—save this for later. Give the pasta, water, cheese and butter a good stir before placing the pot on the stove.
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