Fancy EASY Mac & Cheese Muffins

Me and half of the rest of the world LOOOOOOOOOOVES pasta. Who cares what shape it's in?! But it's fun to try something different with an old love. I copied this recipe from my favorite recipe website www.allrecipes.com (besides for the holy grail of Martha Stewart) and tried it out.

For those of you who are like me and lazy I copied the recipe out here:

• 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
• 2 teaspoons olive oil - We splurged and use truffle oil and it made SUCH a difference
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
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• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. In a small bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, olive oil and salt; set aside. 
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• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook for about 8 minutes, it should still be a little bit firm. Remove from the heat, drain and return to the pan; stir in the butter and egg until pasta is evenly coated. Reserve 1/2 cup of sharp Cheddar cheese and stir the remaining Cheddar cheese, milk and mozzarella cheese into the pasta. Spoon into the prepared muffin tin. Sprinkle the reserved cheese and the bread crumb mixture over the tops. 
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• Sprinkle basil and sea/kosher salt for an extra flavor boost
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• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the topping is nicely browned. Allow the muffins to cool for a few minutes before removing from the pan. This will allow the cheese to set and they will hold their muffin shape. 
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• We waited for about ten minutes to let it cool so it was really set in its shape and just  reheated it in the microwave for a couple seconds