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The most decadent slow cooker mac and cheese recipe filled with incredible flavors but made simply in a crock pot. Easy to walk away from while cooking but not while eating. It’s one of the best slow cooker recipes ever!

The most decadent slow cooker mac and cheese recipe filled with incredible flavors but made simply in a crock pot. Easy to walk away from while cooking but not while eating. It's one of the best slow cooker recipes ever!

SLOW COOKER MAC AND CHEESE

I’ve got a great recipe for you all today: Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese…mouth watering, yet? I didn’t initially plan on using a crock pot or slow cooker for this recipe but as life turns out, it became my only option since my oven decided to stop working (crazy right?). This turned out to be a good thing rather than a bad one because I loved how great this slow cooker macaroni and cheese turned out. I have never worked so little in my life for something to be so good.

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HOW TO MAKE SLOW COOKER MAC AND CHEESE

This slow cooker mac and cheese recipe, like most slow cooker recipes, are pretty simple to make. You essentially place all the ingredients (macaroni, cheeses, seasonings, mustard,Worcestershire sauce, milks) in your slow cooker after spraying it with a non stick cooking spray. Turn on the slow cooker, and set it to the desired cooking time, and that’s basically it!

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WHY IS THIS ONE OF THE BEST SLOW COOKER RECIPES?

What I love about this slow cooker mac and cheese recipe is how it really resembles baked macaroni and cheese like the one I grew up loving and eating. The cheeses, pasta and sauce just blend together into a perfect custard-like beauty as if they were made together in the first place. And the topping of cheese and toasted panko crumbs is so good y’all! This slow cooker mac and cheese has all the flavor and taste of a baked mac and cheese recipe without all the work.

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If you like traditional baked macaroni and cheese, try my SOUTHERN BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE or my BUTTERNUT SQUASH BROCCOLI MAC AND CHEESE!

 

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Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
 

The most decadent slow cooker mac and cheese recipe filled with incredible flavors but made simply in a crock pot. Easy to walk away from while cooking but not while eating. It's one of the best slow cooker recipes ever!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy recipes, kid-friendly recipes, slow cooker
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 405 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 1/4 cups dry elbow macaroni
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 cup Gruyere cheese shredded
  • 8 ounces American cheese thinly sliced and roughly chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 12 ounces evaporated milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2/3 cup panko crumbs
Instructions

  1. Prepare inside of your slow cooker with a non stick spray coating all parts.

  2. Next add macaroni, all cheeses, and both milks to the slow cooker and stir together to combine.  Once thoroughly mixed, turn on slow cooker and cook for 3 hours on high or 4 hours on low.

  3. When 25 minutes are left for cooking the macaroni, stir in the final ingredients and allow to completely cook.

  4. Finally add butter to a skillet on medium heat and allow to melt.  Next add panko crumbs and cook to golden brown color.  Sprinkle toasted crumbs over macaroni and cheese and serve.

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Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese
Amount Per Serving
Calories 405 Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 68mg 23%
Sodium 585mg 24%
Potassium 288mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 7g
Protein 18g 36%
Vitamin A 13.3%
Vitamin C 0.9%
Calcium 59.6%
Iron 5.3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  11. Helen @ Scrummy Lane says

    November 19, 2014 at 3:55 pm

    I’ve recently got a new slow cooker and haven’t been that impressed with what I’ve made so far. I think I need to branch out and try something a little different, like this wonderful macaroni cheese. Thanks so much for the idea, Jocelyn!

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  12. Carol at Wild Goose Tea says

    November 19, 2014 at 3:33 pm

    I love mac and cheese and I love my slow cooker. It allows me to make things I wouldn’t have time for when it’s time to eat. Plus it allows me to invite people over when I really don’t have time to cook, but I want to enjoy their company. This works for me!!!!!!!

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  15. Kathi @ Deliciously Yum! says

    November 19, 2014 at 11:33 am

    Haha – it’s like you read my mind. I am totally drooling over this mac & cheese wonderfulness :). Such a bummer that your oven decided to stop working, but at least you get to pick out a new one?! Although it looks like you’re rocking the crockpot, girl!

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