Who can resist the melt in your mouth, creamy, cheesy goodness of homemade baked macaroni and cheese?
No one in my house! That’s for sure! This super cheesy baked macaroni and cheese is a fun cross between a southern style mac and cheese and a typical northern version.
Because, why not?
When the south meets the north…we all win!
Especially when it comes to food. And this mac and cheese is no different.
It’s packed full of cheese from around the world, spices and a super creamy sauce.
But, that’s not all…
The crispy, buttery crushed crackers top it all off to make it truly the most decadent mac and cheese you can imagine.
Have I enticed you, yet?
Awesome! Let’s head to the kitchen and make it…
Homemade Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 cups elbow macaroni
- 1 cup American cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Irish cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Mexican cheese mix, shredded
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 8 ounces evaporated milk
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 cup butter crackers, crushed
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare elbow macaroni as directed on the packaging. Each brand varies.
- Combine remaining ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
- Pour drained macaroni back into the pot and add cheese mixture. Stir to cover all the macaroni.
- Scoop macaroni and cheese into a 9 x 11 baking dish.
- Top with crushed butter crackers.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow it to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Who can resist the melt in your mouth, creamy, cheesy goodness of homemade baked macaroni and cheese? No one in my house! That's for sure...
Ingredients
- 2 cups elbow macaroni
- 1/2 cup American cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Irish cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Mexican cheese mix, shredded
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 8 ounces evaporated milk
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 cup butter crackers, crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare elbow macaroni as directed on the packaging. Each brand varies.
- Combine remaining ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
- Pour drained macaroni back into the pot and add cheese mixture. Stir to cover all the macaroni.
- Scoop macaroni and cheese into a 9 x 11 baking dish.
- Top with crushed butter crackers.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow it to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
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Have a Spectacular Day!
~Vanessa

Vanessa Hamlin is the owner and founder of Food Life Design and VLHamlinDesign. With her passion for frugal living and homesteading, Vanessa loves to write about easy recipes, making money, gardening, home remedies and everything else that a good life entails! When she’s not writing for Food Life Design or creating products for VLHamlinDesign, you’ll find Vanessa reading, drawing, gardening, cooking or spending time with her family.