# Honey Buffalo Mac and Cheese

A high-protein, lower-calorie take on mac and cheese featuring seasoned chicken glazed in a honey buffalo sauce.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup fat-free cheddar
- 1 whole mac and cheese packet
- 1/4 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/2 cup fat-free milk
- 24 oz chicken breast
- to taste garlic
- to taste salt
- to taste onion powder
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp honey
- 4 tbsp buffalo sauce
- to taste cooked protein pasta
- to taste light ranch (optional)
- to taste buffalo sauce (optional)
- to taste fresh chives (optional)

## Instructions

1. Combine cottage cheese, cheddar, mac and cheese packet, 1/4 cup buffalo sauce, and milk in a blender until smooth.
2. Dice chicken breast into cubes, transfer to a bowl, and mix with garlic, salt, onion powder, and cornstarch.
3. Cook chicken in a hot pan until crispy.
4. Add honey and 4 tbsp buffalo sauce to the pan, and reduce until the sauce thickens.
5. Combine cooked protein pasta with the cheese sauce in a bowl.
6. Top pasta with chicken, a drizzle of light ranch, extra buffalo sauce, and fresh chives.

## Equipment

- blender
- bowl
- pan

## Tips

- Can substitute tofu for chicken.
- Add vegetables like peas or broccoli to the pasta.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/nsGo2IslFN4?is=gdn8uJ8Iy8BVNtMM
- Creator: The Plant Slant
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/633bd573-eb30-43e9-a970-558fd456c60e
- Extracted: 2026-10-05

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