# Honey Buffalo Mac and Cheese

A high-protein, customizable honey buffalo chicken mac and cheese.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- 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
- garlic
- salt
- onion powder
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp honey
- 4 tbsp buffalo sauce
- protein pasta
- light ranch (optional)
- buffalo sauce (optional)
- fresh chives (optional)

## Instructions

1. Combine cottage cheese, fat-free cheddar, mac and cheese packet, buffalo sauce, and fat-free milk in a blender and blend until completely smooth.
2. Dice chicken breast into cubes, transfer to a bowl, add garlic, salt, onion powder, and cornstarch, then mix together.
3. Add chicken to a hot pan and cook until crispy.
4. Add honey and buffalo sauce to the pan, and reduce until the sauce thickens.
5. Add cooked protein pasta to a bowl with the sauce and mix until combined.
6. Top the pasta with the cooked chicken, a drizzle of light ranch, buffalo sauce, and fresh chives.

## Equipment

- blender
- bowl
- pan

## Tips

- You can customize this recipe by using tofu instead of chicken.
- You can add vegetables like peas to the dish.
- You can blend neutral-flavored beans into the sauce for added fiber.
- The creator notes they personally use reduced-fat cheese instead of fat-free for better flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/nsGo2IslFN4?si=5-4FERHUZVbqrnL1
- Creator: The Plant Slant
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fa11356f-5f0e-4a39-b312-31168db2ab68
- Extracted: 2026-10-04

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