20 Best Frozen Mac And Cheese (2023 Updated)

Purchased this during the pandemic to have it on-hand for an easy meal and it did not disappoint! 3 great flavors that we’ve stretched into many different meals with other ingredients purchased from BJ’s (like buffalo chicken bites and Ken’s blue cheese for a buffalo mac & cheese!).

I will definitely be buying again – please don’t stop carrying!.

This product is not on my list of diet foods, but it’s a nice treat when comfort food is called for. I use it as a base, that is, I mix veggies into it and/or top with legumes or meat. It does not come out as creamy as some brands, but it’s ok.

All I have to say is two words: WHITE CHEDDAR. You know when you have great childhood memories involving a specific type of food and still to this day, you can have that food and reminisce, that’s exactly what happens when I eat Annie’s white cheddar Mac and Cheese.

From the fun shapes of the macaroni, to the sultry smooth all natural cheese sauce, to the friendly rabbit on each box of your products, I trust that this will always be my favorite type of mac and cheese, hands down.

I learned how to cook in a kitchen that served Annie’s and I will teach my children (if I eventually have them) to do thr same.

My son is a mac and cheese connoisseur, this seemed like something everyone would eat so I’m not making like three different dinners. And we all wanted to like it. But. son said meh, it’s okay but it’s airy? and husband found a small piece of green plastic in his so he was OUT after that, he also mentioned it tasted like velveta and both said it was gritty.

But they’d be willing to try it again?? So I don’t know what to do with that review. I thought it looked delish component wise, real cheese and nice pieces of bacon. I really think I should have baked it instead of microwaving it, maybe that’s where the weird texture thing came in.

sigh. I’d probably buy it again though and test my oven theory. I think that would make for a taster dish.

This mac and cheese is delicious! The bacon is plentiful, the pieces are thick, and the quality was better than I expected to find. The noodles are the perfect shape because they hold up well to all the cheese, and the cheese and bacon are able to cling to the noodles so every bite is fantastic.

The noodles are firm too, and I liked that they held their texture well and didn’t get mushy. We baked this, as that is what the directions call for. This tastes like homemade mac and cheese to me. I didn’t find any weird textures or chemical flavors.

I think it’s priced a few dollars high for what you get, but all prepared, packaged food comes with a cost of convenience and it wouldn’t stop me from buying it again.

Wow. I could just leave that onw word, but that’s not what you’re looking for! This dish really surprised me. I have always made my mac n cheese from scratch, but it can be time consuming. This is a game changer! Not only is the mac n cheese delicious, it’s got BACON!! It was creamy, the noodles were perfectly tender, and the flavor was on point! I could easily bake this and transfer it to another dish and serve it as my own! This will be the perfect staple item to keep on hand for those night when you want real home cooking without the hassle! The portion is perfect for my family of 4 and it’s kid approved! My daughter is a mac and cheese connoisseur and she gave her stamp of approval! :).

I did not purchase this on this site since Amazon had it next day. As a gluten free person for 30 years it has been really hard to find edible pasta. One of those cooking delivery boxes had Banza in it & was skeptical until I ate it.

It has real TEXTURE & does not fall apart. I love lentils so the taste is fine for me. Only issue I have with the Mac & Cheese is not enough cheese mix or not strong enough. The lentils are heavy to begin with & absorbs a great deal of the cheese mix.

If Banza would fix that I would say perfect. I canceled the food cooking home delivery but will be a Banza fan now because of them. Shamefully I ate the entire thing myself.

I was really curious how this would turn out – and it was amazingly good. People need to stop comparing it to grandma’s version — for crying out loud! This is a freeze dried meal, ok??! When I have it, it’s bone-sticking hearty and good.

I think it’s all about water amount control. I’ve had the MH beef stew more than any other of their meals — and most of the times it turns out perfect, but on occasion it turns out soupy and terrible because of it.

My guess is that some packs just don’t get filled enough and then when you add the instructed amount of water, it’s just too much in those instances. So having learned this lesson, I’ve resorted to putting in about 3/4 of the instructed amount of boiling hot water, and stirring it up well.

From there I just eyeball it and add water a little by little to get it to the right looking texture. The seal it and wait. Have some more hot water boiling in case when you open the package to stir a second time and it looks too dry.

Add more boiling water but by bit as needed. This is how I do it now, with better results. Less common I think is where there’s just too much filling — the very first MG meal I had was this way — I used the right amount of water, but it waa a super dry lump of unappetizing dough-lime mass.

Threw it away. But I had bought two of the same pack (Southwestern Skillet), and later I tried it again, but this time added a LOT more water than the instructions and — it turned out really good.

The flavor of this dish is pretty good. The potatoes taste like they were browned before the freeze drying process. The sausage is slightly above average as far as breakfast sausage goes. We always add black pepper.

Sometimes we add a little salt. A packet or two of Tapatio, Tabasco or Cholua always contributes to the dish. Preparation considerations: We add the salt and pepper before we add water. We cut the biggest chunks of egg, sausage and potato in half or thirds so they have more surface area exposed to water to facilitate re-hydrating.

After we add hot water and seal the bag, we fold over the top and wrap insulation around it to keep it hot longer. We stir it half way through soaking. We also let it sit 5-10 minutes longer than the instructions say.

Everything is re-hydrated thoroughly with this method.

5 years ago I purchased a variety of preserved foods with the intent of storing them for 5 years, then trialing to see which options preserved best for our hurricane kits. At this point I was new to living in the south’s hot humid environment.

We purchased a box of mountain house #10 cans that included this beef stroganoff, lasagna, chili Mac. and I don’t remember what else. We also purchased emergency essentials 4 person 72 hour kit and emergency essentials #10 cans.

Aside from a brief move across town and 5 days without power post hurricane Irma all items mentioned were kept in an AC controlled environment. After 5 years of storage we opened to evaluate. All items were edible, but the mountain house cans were the only items that had preserved good taste.

They really were quite good! Each flavor! Thank you mountain house for making an excellent product!.

Delicious! Whenever I’ve pulled it out, someone (from my kid brother to my roommates) has always commented that it’s their favorite. Great toasty, cheesy flavor without being overwhelmingly salty. Comes together relatively quickly and even without following the instructions to a tee, I’ve always been able to adjust or simmer it down to a thick, creamy sauce.

I guess you can split it into two servings, but one and a half with a little leftover for later is even better. Cute packaging too, but don’t trust the “while you wait, call this number for a fun story” bit, it’s just the generic Kraft customer service line.

Also, the little push tab on the side does nothing, the pasta barely comes out.

My toddler is obsessed with Annies Macaroni And Cheese Shells Aged Cheddar Mac And Cheese 6 Oz Box! He would probably eat it for every meal, in fact he asks for it at breakfast as well. He is in a really picky eating phase so I am happy to know that at least when he eats this he is getting over 10 grams of protein per serving and is eating organic pasta with real ingredients.

No artificial flavors, synthetic colors, or preservatives. Just super creamy, cheesy and delicious! @annieshomegrown #influenstereats #weeknightmeal #anniesmacncheese #macncheese #cheese #comfortfood #comfortmeal #breakfastofchampions.

My Family and I have compared many gluten free rice based noodles because rice based pastas are quite heavily consumed among my relations due to high rates of genetically based gluten intolerance, which is precisely the market this Annie’s gluten free Mac and Cheese was created for.

These Annie’s gluten free macaroni noodles are a high quality texture as far as rice noodles go but if you overcook them they will turn to mush very quickly just like any other rice macaroni so keep your eye on the pot and the macaroni will be a balanced easily digestible texture within minutes.

I don’t know why Annie’s recommended cooking them with so much water but I ignored their instructions because my 30 years of experience with rice macaroni and noodles of a wide variety of brands assured me that the macaroni would only need to be covered with about a half an inch to an inch of water on top so that is precisely how I cooked them and they turned out well.

Amy’s makes a very similar frozen gluten free rice based macaroni and cheese which is simpler to prepare in a microwave and the cheese is preferred by some people though I think its really a matter of taste and the gluten free noodles in both Annie’s and Amy’s Mac and Cheese are very similar in texture.

Amy’s also make a vegan variation of this gluten free Mac and Cheese. Overall I feel Amy’s brand is more socially and ecologically conscientious and therefore I would prefer to support Amy’s if possible but the Annie’s is fairly popular and does put out ecologically sustainable and responsible organic products.

As a vegetarian who does not use rennet enzymes from animals under any occasion I contacted Annie’s to be sure there were no animal enzymes in the cheese of any Annie’s product and they told me to check each individual box to assure myself that each box was free of animal enzymes.

And I then set aside boxes of this gluten free macaroni for my gluten free relatives, who are always grateful to get some variety into their diets. I would recommend adding a little fresh onion, garlic, pepper or tomato and spice to your own taste if you’d like a little more nutritious vitamin content and fiber in the meal.

I haven’t had mac and cheese for 2 years. I have IBS, and can hardly eat anything without medication. I decided to try Annie’s because it has a much lower fat content, even when prepared. I am not particularly sensitive to gluten, but very open to gluten free products.

I am grateful to the other reviewer that mentioned to cook the noodles for an extra 5 minutes, it was very necessary. Could even cook a bit longer than that. They have a nice chewy texture, large noodles.

The cheese powder is nice, you can taste the real cheese. Best eaten FRESH out of the pan. Even going back for seconds, it has cooled off enough to change the texture. Looking forward to trying regular Annie’s to compare.

I am so used to traditional cheapo mac and cheese I wasn’t sure I would like this. I actually really enjoyed it. You actually feel good after eating this, like your body isn’t processing a bunch of crap it doesn’t need.

The favor is quite mild, but still cheesy. It mixes up the same way as traditional would. You don’t get as much in the box and it is a bit more expensive, but to me I think its a reasonable trade up bc you are getting a better quality product.

I ended up mixing in about a half cup of shredded cheese to make mine a little more cheesy. I also will sometimes add meat or veggies for a more complete meal. This is a very good, ingredient conscious pasta product that I would recommend to anyone.

My family just loves the Stouffer’s Mac Cheese Cups! They are especially great during the days when we omit meat from the menu for Lent. I bought these to have for dinner when we had our kitchen redone.

These frozen products are a blessing because it is expensive to order take out for every meal for several months when you are without a kitchen. It is easy to make and for the price, you can’t beat it! The kids can heat them up for themselves which is also nice because it is portion controlled.

It is also economic! Whether you are eating lunch or dinner, it can become very expensive over time, especially if you are trying to feed a family! They can be made quickly in the microwave, toaster oven or even in hot air fryer! You can mix the cups with a little frozen broccoli, spinach or cauliflower for more flavor and vitamins!.

I love to keep these in the freezer at work, just make sure to label them yours! When it’s a busy day and you can’t make the time to go on a lunch break, these are perfect! They heat up quick, and are so much more filling (and tasty!) than the other options I have found.

They are also great for when your kid is at home sick. They are easy enough that they can make it if they are hungry, and they replace canned soup when those start to get too boring to eat.

I’ve been eating Stouffers Macaroni and Cheese for almost half a century. I was so excited when I bought the Cups because I would have an easy lunch or snack for my daughter to prepare for herself. I just tried a Mac and Cheese cup and I was so disappointed.

The flavor was fine but the texture did not compare to the non-cup version. The cups were very runny with no thickness to the cheese sauce. There were very few noodles and the cup was barely half filled.

These cups actually make me long for the recipe and proportions in the original non cup version.

I’m not sure how anyone would have complaints about this product unless the pkg they got was just a fluke, but our family —despite not being a big frozen or processed food-eating family—loved the Stouffer’s Macaroni and Cheese.

We just happened to have a busy day and added these into our cart for pick-up. Delicious. These weren’t soupy at all, as one commenter said. There was a perfect amount of cheese to pasta (ratio). We cooked them in the microwave (which isn’t my norm) but I followed the directions, and this was excellent.

(Ordered and eaten Jan 2022 in case there was a change of recipe. ) I usually like to make food homemade, but I’m lieu of fast food or takeout, I would definitely eat this again. It was delicious. I suggest serving this with a vegetable, green salad, and dinner roll.

Would also work well as a side dish in a pinch. A nice “Meatless Monday” or vegetarian (not vegan) option too. My suggestion is to order more than one; you will want more than one.

idk if cooking it in the oven really makes that big of a difference, or if the recipe was improved or something. All I know is that the handful of times in the past we have tried this in the single serve size, cooked in the microwave, none of us cared for it at all.

I have been sick recently, and not feeling up to cooking as usual, so I gave this family sized portion a try, along with some other frozen dishes for the week, as easy meals to get to the table that didn’t take any effort.

I just threw this in the oven, threw a salad together, and some fresh bread and it was a hit. These things have been a life saver this week and I will definitely keep them in mind for the next time I am sick, instead of messing with the individual meals in the microwave for the kids.

The cheese was watery. Even after letting it sit and rest after fully cooking in the oven, the result was still soupy. Even the leftovers were still soupy after refrigerating overnight. Not good at all, because I was not expecting mac and cheese soup.

Especially if the cheese is not the best. Totally disappointed. it was on sale so I gave it a try. Not again.

I am a person who makes their own mac n cheese. However if for some reason I don’t want to take that time. I do enjoy Stouffers Mac n cheese. Does it taste like mine? No. But it is good! I enjoy it! There is also one with white cheese and bacon in their fit line I think.

That one is BOMB, taste restaurant quality. This is good for a quick meal. Better than any of the box crap.

I’m obsessed with this mac and cheese, it’s one of my favorites. It is so creamy and good. It is so easy to make and takes no time. I have these at least twice a week especially if I get home late and need a quick dinner.

They also have ingredients you can trust. I would recommend this product.

Whoever Amy is, her food is delicious. It is pricey when compared to other frozen dinners. But the ingredients are so high quality that it is worth it to me. If I need something quick for lunch at work or home, this is a healthier version.

No junk food guilt after eating. It also sticks with me for a very long time. I highly recommend any of her products. I haven’t had a bad one yet!.

OMG, I love organic, Non GMO food! This recipe is so rich and delicious. The cheese is creamy and the noodles are cooked just right. Doesn’t take long to prepare in the microwave and the ingredients are great! I love the potassium, iron, calcium and vitamin D that is also included in this recipe.

😋. The macaroni and cheese is great but so are all of the Amy’s recipes!!.

This is my absolute favorite frozen macaroni & cheese. It’s sooooo delicious! They make it very thick and cheesy. You will not be disappointed.

I have been getting all groceries delivered and found it challenging to locate my granddaughter’s favorite Mac and Cheese. Staples came through! The communication was good. The product was sent in a styrafoam container with dry ice with UPS.

It was delivered the day after it was shipped and was still frozen. I paid more than I would at a grocery store, but well worth it for the free shipping.

My family and I love Stouffer’s Macaroni and Cheese. Six for $23.99 was a great price. They even arrived in a timely manner. Glad I found out that Staples sells some frozen food products.

Stouffer’s gluten free macaroni and cheese is amazing! It’s semi-affordable, considering it being gluten free. It’s hard to find at times, but we grab it every chance we get! 10/10 recommend for anyone that is gluten intolerant, or trying to cut some gluten out of their diet.

My store recently started carrying the Stouffer’s gluten free mac and cheese and it’s the best thing that’s happened to me in a minute. It’s super cheesy and delicious, almost identical to the regular version.

Stouffer’s makes probably the best frozen mac and cheese, and I’m so glad I can still eat it.

Despite its gluten free recipe, this is pretty close to the original. Relive your Home Alone nostalgia! I also like that the ingredient list is pretty tame. As prepared, I’d say the cheese doesn’t form as many crusty edges as the OG but one could probably fix that by cooking it a little longer or at a higher temp.

This was always my dad’s favorite Macaroni and cheese. My dad didn’t eat anything out of the microwave ever in his entire life Oh, but he still To this day eats Stouffer’s macaroni and cheese Microwaved Like it is A gourmet meal.

The funny thing is I grew up eating it too, so I love it And totally agree that it’s the best on the market. Now, I have my own children And they’re obsessed with it. So we keep the fridge stocked with it on a regular basis.

We are going strong on Generation 3 of Stouffer’s macaroni and cheese lovers. I sure hope it’s still around So we can keep going for Generation 4 and 5.

I purchased the family size Stouffer’s Baked Macaroni Cheese when I ran across a great promotion. I have teenage son’s, one of which is a picky eater, and could live off of Mac Cheese, or any other type of pasta.

I bought this thinking it would be fast and easy, as well as would make one of the teenager’s happy. Unfortunately, he was not a big fan. It wasn’t awful, it just wasn’t what we are used to eating. It wasn’t as creamy as I expected it would be, and didn’t have much flavor.

I think we will stick to the old blue boxed standby from now on.

For a frozen Mac and cheese, this is the best. Thick pasta noodles and creamy cheese, it cooks evenly in the microwave and tastes so good! Quick to make and very filling. It’s comfort food in a flash and it doesn’t sacrifice taste for convenience.

They come in different sizes and it makes for a great meal for one.

I’ve been working all day and finally stopped to make some dinner. After going through a list of everything I can make in a short amount of time in a panic, I remembered I had some leftover chicken drumsticks to use up, some microwave steam veggies, and lean cuisine Mac and cheeses that have been collecting ice in my freezer.

In less than 30 minutes, I now have a healthy meal and three prepped meals for future Jae. The mac and cheese reminds me a lot of KFC mac and cheese with a more sharp cheddar taste. A great alternative for when ya can’t have the real thing.

Do be warned that the mac and cheese is pretty orange. Looks a bit weird, but tastes pretty good. The veggies and drumsticks were all from. I don’t buy them anywhere else. You can’t beat the price and the quality!.

Now this is not my favorite meal period, but nothing to do with Lean Cuisine. I’m just not a fan of the creamy cheese and just pasta with it. I like to add to it, such as tuna, lean burger, healthy sausage crumbles (plant based), or even vegetables (mushrooms mostly).

So, this is one of those meals you can get creative with or if you are a fan of just the mac and cheese alone, then “you do you”! Whatever you do, you’ll enjoy the options and the fast meal, that this choice gives you! I won’t even tell anyone if you have it for s snack, while watching your favorite TV shows (instead of greasy chips)! 😉.

I used to love your macaroni and cheese until a few months ago when you changed the recipe. I am not sure what cheese you used in the sauce but it was much better than the cheddar you use now. It tastes very bland and the macaronis don’t taste as good anymore either.

I’m sure other people feel the same way. I know I won’t be buying this “improved?” Recipe again.