Mac and Cheese is a kid favorite, and an indulgence for many of us grown-ups too. Today, I’m sharing a fun gluten-free mac and cheese ham cups recipe that you and your kids will love. For this recipe, I recommend gluten-free mac and cheese from Trader Joe’s or Annies gluten free mac and cheese.
I wanted to use the gluten-free macaroni and cheese to create a meal that the kids could help make for an easy lunch.
While I was brainstorming one day (okay, okay, in the shower, if you must know – that’s where I get all my recipe ideas), I had the idea to line a muffin pan with ham slices, fill with the cooked mac and cheese, top with extra cheese, then bake a bit. I was thinking this would be a fun meal for lunch at home or to put in my boys’ lunches for school.
With a little trial and error, these worked just like I’d pictured in my mind. Better yet, the whole family enjoyed them!
This is definitely a meal your kids can help make, and soon be able to make on their own. My boys are always asking me teach them how to cook. This is a great recipe to get your kids in the kitchen with you.
Here’s my youngest son helping with serving up the cooled gluten-free Ham Mac & Cheese Cups to everyone to enjoy for dinner. (Obviously if this pan was hot out of the oven, I’d have him wearing oven mitts and using a spatula to remove them.)
We enjoyed them with sides of green beans and apple grape salad, both of which my boys could help prepare. Honestly, I think after another practice run, this is a meal my kids could do start to finish by themselves while I kick back and relax nearby! With the recipe taking only 30 minutes start to finish, this is a great weeknight meal!
Note: I also froze a few and they were great reheated also. This makes them a great option for making ahead, freezing, and sending in school lunches like I did here:
Easy dinner that the kids can help make! These gluten-free mac and cheese ham cups freeze and reheat well too! As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.Gluten-free Ham Mac and Cheese Cups
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Amber
Sunday 26th of January 2020
What kind of ham did you use? Thank you.
Liz @ The Lemon Bowl
Thursday 23rd of April 2015
This is such a fun idea!!!
Jeanine
Wednesday 22nd of April 2015
What a great idea! Love that they are good for lunch kits too!
Ginny McMeans
Wednesday 22nd of April 2015
How fun! The kids are going to love this!