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Deluxe Cheez-It Poppers

March 29, 2015 by Julie 26 Comments

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MVCheezIt #CollectiveBias

cheezit deluxe mac and cheese poppers

I have a long standing tradition of making ‘themed’ food for sports watching. I remember when my favorite Dallas basketball team went to the playoffs a few years ago. I made a pizza with blue crust. And inadvertently used too much food coloring and we all had blue mouths/tongues. Oops.

For our current basketball watching activities I decided to try some deluxe mac and cheese ‘basketball’ Cheez-It Poppers. I started with some original Cheez-It’s, a box of the new Cheez-It Grooves (sharp white cheddar), and a couple of boxes of mac and cheese all from Target.  And right now Cheez-Its are on sale for 3/$8 at Target. You can use Target’s Cartwheel app to save an additional 35% off of this sale price when they buy 3 varieties of Cheez-Its.

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Start by making the mac and cheese according to the directions on the box. Then you’ll want to refrigerate the mac and cheese for 10 hours or overnight.

cheezit macaroni and cheese

After refrigerating the macaroni and cheese it’s time to scoop it into round basketball shapes using a cookie dough scoop. I placed mine on a sheet of parchment paper on a cookie sheet. Then they go in the freezer for 2 hours until they are firm. While they are in the freezer you can crush your Cheez-It Grooves, I did mine in the food processor.

 

cheezit mac and cheese poppers

Once the mac and cheese balls are ready coat them in the Cheez-It Grooves crumbs and then drop them into a pan of hot oil to fry them up. Cook them until they are a nice golden brown. Remove them to a plate with paper towels to cool enough to eat.

cheezit deep fry poppers

Then it’s time to enjoy your Cheez-It Poppers! I served mine on a plate alongside some original Cheez-Its and Cheez-It Crunch’d for extra munching. But you can serve them with your favorite Cheez-It! In fact, through April you vote on their favorite flavors/varieties from six popular Cheez-It flavors in the Most Valuable Cheese contest, as well as play games for a chance to win $10,000!

cheezit mac and cheese deluxe poppers

What is your favorite Cheez-It flavor? Have you ever used Cheez-Its in a recipe?

cheezit deluxe poppers

 

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Comments

  1. Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

    March 30, 2015 at 5:13 pm

    What a clever idea. I am totally trying those!! Yum!

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 30, 2015 at 7:34 pm

      Thanks, Robin! The kids were waiting anxiously while I was cooking πŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Michele says

    March 30, 2015 at 5:26 pm

    I bet that would make a nice coating for chicken as well. I may just buy some and try it–I do love cheez-its!

    Reply
    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 30, 2015 at 7:34 pm

      I bet they would taste good with chicken! Let me know when you try it πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  3. Michelle F. says

    March 30, 2015 at 8:05 pm

    That looks so good! I think my nephew would enjoy eating those.

    Reply
    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 30, 2015 at 10:10 pm

      I bet he would! Thanks, Michelle!

      Reply
  4. Debra says

    March 30, 2015 at 10:49 pm

    These look amazing! So good!

    Reply
    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 31, 2015 at 8:03 am

      Thanks, Debra! My kids ate them all up πŸ™‚

      Reply
  5. Crystal Bowley Reagan says

    March 30, 2015 at 10:50 pm

    I am seriously missing out! How have I not tried Cheez-It’s in my recipes yet?

    Reply
    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 31, 2015 at 8:04 am

      Right?! They add a really great flavor. Thanks, Crystal!

      Reply
  6. Liz Mays says

    March 31, 2015 at 12:26 am

    Oh my word, this is going to be happening within days at my house. YUM!

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      March 31, 2015 at 8:05 am

      Thanks, Liz! Hope you love them!

      Reply
  7. Heather says

    March 31, 2015 at 9:33 am

    Deep fried cheese balls! Yum!

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    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      April 6, 2015 at 6:01 pm

      Thanks, Heather!

      Reply
  8. harrietb (@harrietb) says

    March 31, 2015 at 9:56 am

    How creative. I never thought about using cheeze-its in a recipe

    Reply
    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      April 6, 2015 at 6:01 pm

      They make such a great addition! Hope you have a chance to use them πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  9. Caitlin says

    March 31, 2015 at 10:19 am

    I think I might be the only person in the world that doesn’t re-heat mac and cheese – but this recipe sure makes me want too! Love using cheese its for the crust! Looks delish!

    Reply
    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      April 6, 2015 at 6:02 pm

      Oh, no! Well, the Cheez-Its would be great as a coating for chicken or other dishes, too πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  10. Lori's Culinary (@snowluvnferret2) says

    March 31, 2015 at 2:14 pm

    This is GENIUS for a Cheez-it addict like me. I found your recipe over at the Two Cup Tuesday link party. I host Tickle My Tastebuds Tuesday and would love it if you would come over and share this recipe. I’m sure our party goers would love it! Here is the link http://bit.ly/1EylfPQ. Have a wonderful day!

    Reply
    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      April 6, 2015 at 6:03 pm

      Thanks for coming over from the link party! I’m off to check out yours πŸ™‚

      Reply
  11. Stephanie Pass says

    April 1, 2015 at 1:52 am

    OMG, this looks amazing!! I’d love to pop one in my mouth right now.

    Reply
    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      April 6, 2015 at 6:03 pm

      Thanks! They disappeared pretty fast around here πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  12. spicedblog says

    April 1, 2015 at 2:56 pm

    Did I see that correctly? Fried mac and cheese balls coated with crumbled Cheez-Its? That sounds amazing! It’s the perfect college basketball snack food for sure!

    Reply
    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      April 6, 2015 at 6:03 pm

      Right?! It made watching the teams I picked lose a little easier πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  13. katrinagehman says

    April 1, 2015 at 9:51 pm

    i would never have thought of this on my own. this looks amazing. i need to try these.

    Reply
    • Julie is Coco and Cocoa says

      April 6, 2015 at 6:04 pm

      I hope you give it a try!

      Reply

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