Four Cheese Baked Mac and Cheese

Homemade baked mac and cheese on a wooden spoon.

Creamy, cheesy, and baked to golden perfection—this Four Cheese Baked Mac and Cheese is the ultimate comfort food! Made with a rich, velvety sauce and a blend of four gooey cheeses, every bite is pure cheesy bliss. Topped with a crispy, buttery crust, it’s the perfect side dish or main course when you’re craving something warm, cozy, and downright delicious!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked macaroni, homemade mac and cheese, homemeade macaroni and cheese, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, macaroni and cheese recipe

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 26

Servings: Servings

Calories: 841kcal

Ingredients

16 Ounces Macaroni
8 Tablespoons Butter divided
4 Tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
3 Cups Milk
3 Cups Gruyere Cheese shredded
3 Cups Cheddar Cheese shredded
½ Cup Whipped Cream Cheese
½ Teaspoon Salt
¾ Cup Panko Breadcrumbs
¼ Cup Parmesan Cheese grated

Instructions

In a small bowl, mix together the breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese. Stir in 4 tablespoons of melted butter until the breadcrumbs are moistened. Set aside.
Combine the shredded Gruyere and the shredded Cheddar cheese in a bowl. Set aside.
Boil the macaroni in salted water before just al dente. Strain and set aside.
In the same pan, melt 4 tablespoons over medium heat. Sprinkle the flour over the butter and cook for one minute.
Slowly whisk in the milk until the sauce begins to thicken. Add the whipped cream cheese plus 4 cups of the cheese mixture and stir the sauce until the cheese has melted. Stir the macaroni into the cheese sauce.
In a baking dish, pour half of the mac and cheese. Sprinkle the remaining cheese mixture over the macaroni then pour the other half of pasta over the cheese. Top with the breadcrumb mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

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