Instructions

• Preheat the air fryer to 400°F.
• Place the 16 oz mac and cheese balls (fresh premade or frozen) in a single flat layer in the air fryer basket without overlapping. If they won’t fit in one layer, cook in batches.
• Air fry for 6 minutes.
• Carefully shake the basket or use tongs/spatula to turn/flip the mac and cheese balls so they move around and brown evenly.
• Return to the air fryer and continue cooking until browned and starting to burst: cook an additional 6–10 minutes if using fresh premade (or reheating), or an additional 12–15 minutes if cooking from frozen. Times are approximate—look for golden brown color and slight bursting.
• While the balls finish cooking or after removing them, warm the 1 cup pizza sauce until heated through (microwave or stovetop).
• Remove the mac and cheese balls from the air fryer and let them cool slightly.
• Serve the cooled mac and cheese balls with the warmed pizza sauce and a sprinkle of 1 tsp fresh chopped parsley (optional).