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Home » BACHELOR COOKING » Baked pasta muffins recipe | Kids pasta recipe

Baked pasta muffins recipe | Kids pasta recipe

January 3, 2013 by Raks Anand 72 Comments /

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Some recipes just push us to try it out immediately. This baked pasta muffins or Baked macaroni and cheese cupcakes is one such recipe, which just gave me so much energy to try it out immediately when I watched Giada’s show in Food Network channel. She made this along with kids and the show was really enjoyable and cute with the kids. Obviously Aj too was tempted and wanted to make it. So you can see him making in the stepwise pictures😎. So this is fun and easy enough for your kids too to try. Do let them make when they are at home in holidays. They will sure enjoy making and enjoy eating this delicious pasta, also they will be super proud that they made it 🙂

Baked pasta recipe

Pasta muffin recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Snack
Prep Time: 20 mins    |  Cook time: 15 mins    |  Makes: 8

Ingredients

Small macaroni pasta – 1/2 cup


Grated mozzarella – 1/4 – 1/2 cup


Grated parmesan – 2 tblsp


Bread crumbs – 1/4 cup


Olive oil – 3 tblsp


Chopped vegetables – As needed for topping


Salt – As needed


Any Italian herb – 1 tsp


Chilli flakes (optional) – 1 tsp


Method

  1. Cook pasta as per package instructions with salt. Drain and keep aside. After cooled down, mix with grated mozzarella. Preheat oven at 190 deg. C. Grease a muffin pan with olive oil. Dust it with bread crumbs generously. Tap off the excess crumbs. Fill with the pasta/cheese mix.kids-pasta-recipes
  2. Top with the vegetables of your choice. I used broccoli, spinach(both blanched) and onion,tomato and capsicum. I used broccoli in 2, spinach in 2 separately and onion tomato capsicum together in 2 muffins. Top again with mozzarella if you want, or just with the parmesan.kids-pasta-recipes
  3. Then sprinkle bread crumbs evenly over every muffin and drizzle some olive oil over it.kids-pasta-recipes
  4. Bake this for 15 – 18 minutes or until a golden crust is formed. Cool down for 4 minutes and spoon out each one carefully.kids-pasta-recipes

Notes

    • I have made this 2-3 times and the first time I dint dust the muffin pan initially with bread crumbs (when I clicked these stepwise pictures). Then realized its necessary for a nice crusty layer that helps in holding the shape too. So don’t skip that step.
    • You can mix as less as 1/4 cup cheese with the pasta. This cheese also helps in binding the pasta together and hold its shape.
    • Me and Aj liked every topping in this. But you can use your favourite vegetable for topping that you think will go well in this recipe.
    • I blanched broccoli and spinach in the same water I boiled the pasta.
    • Depending upon the oven model, the baking time may vary. So bake until you get a crusty golden coloured top.

Your kids or even you would love to dig in this one. Great snack time treat! You can sprinkle over the chilli flakes if you want it spicy.
Baked macaroni and cheese muffins

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Filed Under: BACHELOR COOKING, BAKING, BEGINNER BAKING, EASY PASTA RECIPES, INTERNATIONAL, KIDS CORNER

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Comments

  1. Kaveri Venkatesh

    January 3, 2013 at 4:49 am

    Too Good Raji! I'm sure if my daughter sees this she'll want me to make it for her immediately 🙂

    Reply
  2. Sudha Sabarish

    January 3, 2013 at 5:07 am

    Wow that's nice to have pasta in the form of muffins.Surely kids would love to do this.

    Reply
  3. LG

    January 3, 2013 at 5:24 am

    Good treat for kids:)

    Reply
  4. Aarthi

    January 3, 2013 at 5:30 am

    lovely..will try that soon.

    Reply
  5. Vimitha Anand

    January 3, 2013 at 5:31 am

    Great kids recipe… Will try soon

    Reply
  6. Reshmi V

    January 3, 2013 at 5:43 am

    Yummy, so simple and easy. You know what I am gonna try this Sunday…chilli cheese toast and chocolate cake and my little boy will assist me. 🙂 I came across a blog on Sunday baking with kids…the blog is called Humpty Bumpty Kids…it has truly inspired me.

    Reply
  7. Nivedhanams Sowmya

    January 3, 2013 at 5:45 am

    Unbelivably kid friendly dish!!! kids would just love to do and eat this!!!! bookmarking it!!!
    Sowmya
    Ongoing Event – SYF & HWS – Ginger

    Reply
  8. Veena Theagarajan

    January 3, 2013 at 5:57 am

    too good and too hard to resist
    http://great-secret-of-life.blogspot.com

    Reply
  9. Sathya Sankar

    January 3, 2013 at 7:07 am

    Happy New Year Raji! Perfect snack and pictures are very tempting.

    Reply
  10. Kalpana Sareesh

    January 3, 2013 at 7:08 am

    wow so innovative.. this shd be awesome n yumm

    Reply
  11. Prabha

    January 3, 2013 at 7:20 am

    Fab clicks and cute looking pasta!lovely

    Reply
  12. Archana

    January 3, 2013 at 7:49 am

    How Wow Raks this is great. I need to make these too. Great way for cranky tiffin boxes

    Reply
  13. Lubna Karim

    January 3, 2013 at 7:52 am

    Such a simple and yum recipe….love to give it a try…..

    Reply
  14. Meena Selvakumaran

    January 3, 2013 at 8:56 am

    Easy & Yummy treat for kids.

    Please do visit my space and leave your comments too.
    http://encouragespice.blogspot.co.uk/

    Reply
  15. prathibha Garre

    January 3, 2013 at 9:51 am

    Thats a nice post raji,that last picture is a killer with oozing cheese

    Reply
  16. Sharmilee! :)

    January 3, 2013 at 9:52 am

    Love the stepwise with Aj 🙂 pasta muffins looks very tempting and lovely idea too!

    Reply
  17. Chitra

    January 3, 2013 at 11:06 am

    Nice to c Aj kutty's making:) Lovely post :)will try for raksha 🙂

    Reply
  18. Chella KS Nathan

    January 3, 2013 at 11:13 am

    very innovative and tempting:)

    Reply
  19. Priya

    January 3, 2013 at 12:11 pm

    Simple and excellent pasta muffins, prefect for lazy dinner.

    Reply
  20. Uma

    January 3, 2013 at 12:13 pm

    awesome!.. nothing is more comforting than cheesy goodness

    Reply
  21. Dipti Joshi

    January 3, 2013 at 1:13 pm

    Great recipe for kids! even we can enjoy it 🙂

    Reply
  22. Aruna

    January 3, 2013 at 2:19 pm

    Hey Raks, Happy New Year to you and your family!!! Yes, I have seen that show too and I also have made this 🙂 my kid and my hubby dear loved it… very cute recipe right… as usual, lovely pictures 🙂

    Reply
  23. Uma Ramanujam

    January 3, 2013 at 3:32 pm

    Drooling here Raks. Aj made it perfectly. Cheese and pasta attract not only kids, but also adults too. looks yumm and Happy New Year Raks!!!

    Reply
  24. Swasthi Blank

    January 3, 2013 at 4:41 pm

    Happy New year Raji. I made these today after reading your post. they turned out fabulous. i have posted it in my space.Thanks a tons for sharing this lovely recipe. Do visit my post in your free time

    http://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/2013/01/baked-pasta-muffins-recipe-kids-pasta.html

    Reply
  25. Poornima Nair

    January 3, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    Love the love pasta muffins. I usually make the same thing in a big pan for a quick lunch or dinner. Like the use of the muffin pan for this.

    Reply
  26. dishesfrommykitchen

    January 3, 2013 at 4:51 pm

    This is absolutely kids and adults favorite. I too make this as minis as well as in big tray.. this is absolutely good one for b'day parties and potluck too.

    Reply
  27. divya

    January 3, 2013 at 5:00 pm

    beautiful click.. n presentation.. looks so yumm

    Reply
  28. Sushma Madhuchandra

    January 3, 2013 at 6:01 pm

    a killer dish! Great pictures too.

    Reply
  29. Uma

    January 3, 2013 at 6:52 pm

    lovely dish. muffins look so delicious and definitely a kid favorite.

    Happy new year to you and your family!

    Reply
  30. anu

    January 3, 2013 at 6:57 pm

    Yummy to the tummy

    Reply
  31. Krithi Karthi

    January 3, 2013 at 7:58 pm

    Yumm..

    Reply
  32. Janani

    January 3, 2013 at 8:39 pm

    Just 10 min before I was watching it in my tv lovely muffin right was thinking of making it along with her raspberry sherbet.Beautiful click dear.

    Reply
  33. Nagalakshmi V

    January 4, 2013 at 1:28 am

    What a great and fun idea!

    Reply
  34. Amina

    January 4, 2013 at 2:26 am

    wow… the muffins look fantastic…
    Wish you a very happy new year…

    Reply
  35. runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com

    January 4, 2013 at 7:34 am

    Totally yummy.. kids will love this!
    Wish you a Happy New Year!

    Reply
  36. Amrita Vishal

    January 4, 2013 at 10:30 am

    loved this..such a fun idea

    Reply
  37. Sanoli Ghosh

    January 4, 2013 at 12:38 pm

    Looks fabulous pasta muffins, amazing a must try recipe dear.

    today's recipe:
    http://sanolisrecipies.blogspot.in/2013/01/runner-beans-shim-bharta.html

    Reply
  38. Akanksha Verma

    January 4, 2013 at 1:33 pm

    just a wow recipe, let me know if I can publish this in my DnS magazine.

    Reply
  39. ushaprashanth

    January 4, 2013 at 1:50 pm

    Wow! Pasta muffins!!! Very innovative!

    Reply
  40. Vijitha

    January 4, 2013 at 5:00 pm

    Awesome recipe. I will add sun dried tomato and spinach to it and kids will love it.

    Reply
  41. APARNARAJESHKUMAR

    January 5, 2013 at 8:45 am

    gr8 idea with AJ i love the photo that he lifts the muffin ! too good

    Reply
  42. WeR SAHM

    January 6, 2013 at 7:57 am

    food with kids …its really friendly n inviting recipe…must try…

    Reply
  43. Jiboombaa

    January 6, 2013 at 8:53 pm

    Baked macaroni looks awesome and yum! absolutely kids love them…
    http://www.jiboombaa.com

    Reply
  44. Ramya Krishnamurthy

    January 7, 2013 at 12:38 am

    xummy muffins.looks so crunchy

    Reply
  45. Akanksha Verma

    January 7, 2013 at 5:02 am

    Congratulations! your recipe is published in DNS magazine

    Reply
  46. Apu

    January 7, 2013 at 6:04 pm

    Delicious!! Loving these muffins.

    Reply
  47. Jeyashrisuresh

    January 8, 2013 at 2:00 pm

    Very interesting kids friendly recipe. Nicely done and so sweet of Ajay to help u

    Reply
  48. Harini

    January 10, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    Looks amazingly delicious. Should try it out soon!
    Love the new look on your blog 🙂

    Reply
  49. Radhika

    January 15, 2013 at 8:45 am

    Wow tht's easy n lukg YUM..will try it soon..ur Blog's new luk is Fantastic Raks..Happy new Yr.

    Reply
  50. PriyaVaasu

    February 1, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    Very different raks! ! Kuttu too loves to help me in baking if it is his favorite recipe, I think he would definitely love this !!!!

    Reply
  51. vani

    February 8, 2013 at 12:28 am

    What a delicious recipe! Ideal for kids! My son loved it!

    Reply
  52. yumyum82

    March 19, 2013 at 4:32 pm

    Thank you for all the lovely recipes!! I have become a lot better in cooking Indian food because of you 🙂

    Reply
  53. Anonymous

    July 2, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    hi raks,

    i tried this recipe for my kids.
    after eating this muffins my kid is saying "mama, this is very nice." even my husband also like this.

    thanks for this yummy delicious recipe.

    Reply
  54. Shweta Rahul

    August 2, 2013 at 1:43 am

    Hi raks,
    I tried it yday and the taste was simply awesome 🙂 but i had a few problems with the macaroni as it did not stick together. The bread crumbs also did not form a solid base. Wat could have gone wrong. Pls help me out

    Reply
  55. Raks anand

    August 2, 2013 at 1:51 am

    Mix more cheese next time with pasta. Do not mix pasta with oil as it prevents sticking together. Mozzarella is recommended as it helps binding. Add more bread crumbs at the bottom next time and try . Hope I helped you a bit.

    Reply
  56. Shweta

    August 3, 2013 at 9:04 am

    Thanks Raks 🙂 Will incorporate ur tips next time and let u know how it turns out 🙂

    Reply
  57. Shazia Wahid

    September 18, 2013 at 5:20 am

    Hi Raks
    Just wondering did you use actual parmesan or another vegetarian hard cheese?

    Reply
  58. Raks anand

    September 18, 2013 at 5:21 am

    I used store bought grated parmesan cheese

    Reply
  59. Shazia Wahid

    September 18, 2013 at 10:46 am

    Just asked as parmesan cheese is not suitable for vegetarians as it is made using animal rennet.

    Reply
  60. PoWeRrAnGeR

    September 19, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    Amazing recipe! Will surely try it out 🙂

    Reply
  61. v praveena

    February 22, 2014 at 7:33 am

    Kids will love this………Yummy recipe..:-)

    Reply
  62. Poppy

    March 7, 2014 at 8:43 am

    hey can u please tell me if i can make this recipe in the microwave…………

    Reply
  63. Raks anand

    March 7, 2014 at 8:45 am

    Nope

    Reply
  64. Sameera Tallapragada

    April 2, 2014 at 7:10 am

    what is temperature we have to bake

    Reply
  65. Raks anand

    April 2, 2014 at 7:14 am

    Baking temperature is same as preheated temperature always – 190 deg C

    Reply
  66. Unknown

    July 30, 2014 at 8:49 am

    Can i make this before some hrs of party? Will it remain crispy?

    Reply
  67. Raks anand

    July 30, 2014 at 8:50 am

    Yes hoping so

    Reply
  68. Vidhya Sundar

    October 13, 2014 at 6:51 am

    This recipe was very tempting and I tried it today. Taste was awesome but it didn't hold the shape. Should we pack it too tight?

    Reply
  69. Priya Balaji

    May 6, 2015 at 7:40 am

    This is awesome .. Very tempting ..!! Defintely will give a try..

    Raks , Will this dish work for lunch box ???

    Reply
  70. Raks anand

    May 6, 2015 at 7:48 am

    I guess it will work, haven't tried though.

    Reply
  71. Lavanya

    June 14, 2020 at 12:28 pm

    Hi , thank you for the wonderful recipe. Instead of parmesan cheese can i use mozzarella cheese fully?

    Reply
    • Raks Anand

      June 14, 2020 at 9:05 pm

      Yeah sure 🙂

      Reply

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