Oat Bran Mac & Cheese Bites with Hot Honey Mustard Mayo

Name: Oat Bran Mac & Cheese Bites with Hot Honey Mustard Mayo
Yield: Recipe, makes around 12 bites
Cuisine: Oats

These Oat Bran Mac & Cheese Bites are golden bites packed with creamy macaroni cheese. Coated with crunchy oat bran for extra crispy texture.

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Cooking Time 20 minutes

Skill Level Medium

Serves Recipe, makes around 12 bites

Ingredients

THE MAC & CHEESE

150g macaroni

20g unsalted butter

20g plain flour

250ml whole milk

120g mature cheddar, grated

20g parmesan, finely grated

½ tsp dijon mustard

¼ tsp garlic powder (optional)

Sea salt

Black pepper

THE OAT BRAN COATING

60g Mornflake Beta3 Oat Bran

40g panko breadcrumbs

½ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp smoked paprika

Pinch of sea salt

30g plain flour

1 egg, beaten

Vegetable oil for shallow frying

THE HOT HONEY MUSTARD MAYO

3 tbsp mayonnaise

1 tbsp dijon mustard

1 tbsp hot honey

½ tsp lemon juice

Pinch of salt

TO FINISH

Parmesan, finely grated

Small handful fresh chives, finely chopped

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Method

Boil a saucepan of well-salted water, adding your macaroni and cooking until barely al dente (a minute under packet instructions). Drain well and set aside.
Melt your butter in a pan on medium-low heat, stirring in the flour for 1–2 minutes.
Gradually pour in your milk, whisking constantly until smooth, then leave to cook for 3–4 minutes until thick.
Lower the heat, then stir through your cheddar, parmesan, dijon mustard, and garlic powder until melted. Season with black pepper and salt to taste.
Fold the cooked pasta into your cheese sauce until coated — keep it quite thick rather than runny so your bites stay intact.
Line a small dish with parchment, press the mac and cheese down tightly into a layer about 2.5cm deep.
Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight until completely set and firm.
Turn out the set slab and slice into 12 squares (if slightly loose, pop into the freezer for 20 minutes first).
Set up three shallow bowls: one with flour, one with beaten egg, and one with Mornflake Beta3 Oat Bran, panko, garlic powder, paprika and salt.
Coat each square in flour, then egg, and finally the oat bran crumb mix, pressing gently to stick.
Fill a large pan with 1cm of vegetable oil and place over medium-high heat until hot (around 175°C).
Shallow-fry your bites in small batches for 1–2 minutes on each side until deeply golden and crispy.
Drain on kitchen paper while you fry the remaining squares, allowing the oil to heat back up between batches.
Mix your mayo, dijon, hot honey, lemon juice, and salt in a bowl to make your dip.
Stack your hot bites onto a plate, grating parmesan over top and sprinkling with chopped chives.
Serve warm with the hot honey mustard mayo for dipping.

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