{"id":31707,"date":"2025-08-25T09:13:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T02:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=31707"},"modified":"2025-08-25T09:13:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T02:13:51","slug":"panera-mac-and-cheese-copycat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/panera-mac-and-cheese-copycat\/","title":{"rendered":"Panera Mac and Cheese Copycat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/panera-mac-and-cheese-copycat\/2\/\"><strong>JUMP TO RECIPE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Panera-Mac-and-Cheese-Copycat.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Panera-Mac-and-Cheese-Copycat.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Panera-Mac-and-Cheese-Copycat-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Panera-Mac-and-Cheese-Copycat-864x1536.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make Panera-style White Cheddar Mac &amp; Cheese right in your own kitchen, and it&#8217;s even better than the original! Remember those after-school cravings for something delicious? Let&#8217;s bring that joy home. Here&#8217;s how to whip up this creamy, cheesy delight in just 30 minutes. It&#8217;s the ultimate comfort food, perfect for family dinners paired with grilled chicken and garlic bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--WPRM Recipe 31709-->\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe\">\n\t<h2 class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-name\">Panera Mac and Cheese Copycat<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-summary\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-equipment\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t<ul><li>16 ounces of your favorite pasta shape<\/li><li>1\/4 cup unsalted butter<\/li><li>1\/4 cup all-purpose flour<\/li><li>3 cups half and half<\/li><li>1 teaspoon dry mustard powder<\/li><li>1\/2 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li><li>1\/4 teaspoon black pepper<\/li><li>A pinch of nutmeg<\/li><li>A dash of optional cayenne powder<\/li><li>1\/2 to 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)<\/li><li>2 cups shredded sharp white cheddar cheese<\/li><li>1\/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese<\/li><li>1\/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese<\/li><li>2 tablespoons cream cheese<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-instructions\">\n\t\t<ol><li>Boil a large pot of salted water. Cook pasta according to package instructions.<\/li><li>In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Whisk in flour and cook until golden and bubbling.<\/li><li>Pour in the half and half, whisking continuously until smooth. Add mustard powder, garlic powder, black pepper, nutmeg, cayenne (if using), and salt. Mix well.<\/li><li>Reduce heat, add all cheeses, and whisk until smooth.<\/li><li>Drain cooked pasta and add it to the sauce. Stir well and serve warm! Enjoy your homemade Panera-style Mac &amp; Cheese!<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-notes\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta-course\">Appetizer<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!--End WPRM Recipe-->\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<!--WPRM Recipe 31709-->\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe\">\n\t<h2 class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-name\">Panera Mac and Cheese Copycat<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-summary\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-equipment\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t<ul><li>16 ounces of your favorite pasta shape<\/li><li>1\/4 cup unsalted butter<\/li><li>1\/4 cup all-purpose flour<\/li><li>3 cups half and half<\/li><li>1 teaspoon dry mustard powder<\/li><li>1\/2 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li><li>1\/4 teaspoon black pepper<\/li><li>A pinch of nutmeg<\/li><li>A dash of optional cayenne powder<\/li><li>1\/2 to 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)<\/li><li>2 cups shredded sharp white cheddar cheese<\/li><li>1\/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese<\/li><li>1\/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese<\/li><li>2 tablespoons cream cheese<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-instructions\">\n\t\t<ol><li>Boil a large pot of salted water. Cook pasta according to package instructions.<\/li><li>In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Whisk in flour and cook until golden and bubbling.<\/li><li>Pour in the half and half, whisking continuously until smooth. Add mustard powder, garlic powder, black pepper, nutmeg, cayenne (if using), and salt. Mix well.<\/li><li>Reduce heat, add all cheeses, and whisk until smooth.<\/li><li>Drain cooked pasta and add it to the sauce. Stir well and serve warm! Enjoy your homemade Panera-style Mac &amp; Cheese!<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-notes\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta-course\">Appetizer<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!--End WPRM Recipe-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make Panera-style White Cheddar Mac &amp; Cheese right in your own kitchen, and it&#8217;s even better than the original! Remember those after-school cravings for something delicious? Let&#8217;s bring that joy home. Here&#8217;s how to whip up this creamy, cheesy delight in just 30 minutes. It&#8217;s the ultimate comfort food, perfect for family dinners paired with &#8230; <a title=\"Panera Mac and Cheese Copycat\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/panera-mac-and-cheese-copycat\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Panera Mac and Cheese Copycat\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[311],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appetizer","infinite-scroll-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31707\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}