Ready to level up on your mac and cheese game? Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese is just the right amount of insanely easy to make, rich and spicy, and totally creamy with a homemade cheese sauce.
Add chicken, broth, buffalo sauce and seasonings to slow cooker
Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8
Shred fully cooked chicken with forks and return to crock
Add uncooked pasta and stir to combine
Cover and cook pasta on high for 30-45 minutes until fully cooked (if needed you can add additional water 1/4 cup at a time for any uncooked noodles and stir)
In saucepan over medium high heat melt butter
Whisk in flour
Slowly pour in milk while whisking until smooth
Bring to simmer for 4-6 minutes until sauce thickens enough to stick to a spoon (it will be just a little thinner than most cheese sauces)
Remove from heat and whisk in cheese until melted and smooth
Add cheese sauce to slow cooker and stir to combine
Serve immediately
Notes
I cooked this in my 5 quart slow cooker on high for 3 hours, then cooked the pasta for 40 minutes