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Those cute little yellow guys have a big fan in our household. Can you guess who I am talking about? They’re little, yellow, and have a language all of their own. They also have an intense love for bananas. If you haven’t guessed yet, let me help you out, minions! Jase is incredibly obsessed with all things minions. When we saw the Minions movie was getting ready to hit the shelf, we made sure to be there on the day it released to pick it up. If there was one thing that could make a certain two year old happy, we knew this was going to be it.

When the movie Despicable Me came out it quickly became one of our favorite movies. The minions were, of course, one of the best parts about the movie. Since we knew it was coming, we have been counting down to the release of Minions © 2015 Universal Studios. All rights reserved. We couldn’t wait to see these little guys star in a movie all their own. 

I wanted to have some fun and put together a special family night to watch this movie so I made a couple minion inspired treats. I was inspired by the little yellow guys to create some tasty macaroni balls. Jase loves macaroni and cheese just about as much as minions love bananas so I knew it was the perfect little treat to enjoy with the movie. To give it an added twist, I decided to call them Scarlet Overkill’s Macaroni Grenades, because who doesn’t love a good villain treat?

Here is what you need to make your own Macaroni Grenades for your Minons movie night.

Ingredients:
2 Cups of Elbow Macaroni
2 Cups of Shredded Italian Cheese
1/2 Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
2 1/2 Cup of Milk
2 TBS Butter
2 1/2 TBS Flour
Salt & Pepper

Ball Coating Mixture:
1 1/2 Cup Flour
1 Egg
1/2 Cup Italian Bread Crumbs

First things first, preheat your oven to 375 and line a baking sheet with foil. Pour about a tablespoon of oil on your baking sheet and spread it around.

Cook your pasta according to package directions and drain. Melt butter in a sauce pan.

Add the milk and heat until it comes to a low boil. Then add your flour. Whisk until there are no clumps.

Then add your cheese and stir until all cheese melts. Combine with the pasta, stir well. Refrigerate over night or place in the freezer until cold. It needs to be really cold for the balls to stick together.

Set out a plate with your flour, a bowl with your egg slightly beaten, and another bowl with your bread crumbs.

Once your macaroni is cold, take a spoonful and form into a tightly packed ball in your hand.

Then roll the ball through the flour making sure to coat it on all sides.

Next, roll the ball through your egg. This is what is going to help it stay together.

Lastly, coat the ball in bread crumbs. Set on your baking sheet.

Bake for 18-20 minutes, until your ball starts to stick together and it’s a golden color on the outside.

There you have your tasty Macaroni & Cheese grenades.

Illumination Entertainment’s Minions movie was the perfect movie choice for our family date night. The look on Jase’s face when he saw all the minion inspired treats was priceless. We have only watched the movie about twenty times since. Be sure to pick up the Minions movie for your next family movie night. Check out this list of retailers to find out where to find the movie. You can also find some more inspiration for your movie night here.