Serve up a comforting grilled cheese to take all your cares away. Crispy bread, ooey-gooey cheese, nothing beats it. Now, if you are feeling lucky, you might want to venture out for more adventurous flavor pairings.
Grill Cheese Sandwiches
I have tons of amazing grilled cheese recipes for you to try out. From savory to dessert grilled cheese. So you have an excuse to whip up one or more grilled cheese to satisfy cravings.
National Grilled Cheese Day
April 12th is National Grilled Cheese Day. Grilled Cheese Sandwiches are one of the most loved comfort foods that I think it’s fitting that they get they own special day. Typically, grilled cheese sandwiches are a cheese slice between two pieces of buttered bread that is fried until golden brown. I enjoy dipping mine in a bowl of tomato soup.
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What is the Best Bread for Grilled Cheese
You will find that almost any bread works great for grilled cheese. I find that a really sturdy bread that doesn’t flop around is best.
Whether you reach for an Italian or French bread, or a big slice of Texas toast. White bread and sour dough tend to be the most popular breads to use for all types of grilled cheese.
What is the Best Cheese for Grilled Cheese
You will find using a quality cheese is best. You want to reach for a sliceable cheese. Pepper jack, Brie, cheddar cheese, and more are great options.
Whether you are using a cheese for a savory grilled cheese or dessert will depending on the type of grilled cheese you want.
What to Serve with Grilled Cheese
A grilled cheese is tasty on its own but you might find you want something a bit more. From a hearty soup, french fries, potato chips, or even a dessert chocolate sauce for a dessert grilled cheese.
You will find the options are endless when it comes to what to serve with your incredibly crispy grilled cheese.
What to Cook Grilled Cheese on
I used to make mine on the stove with a frying pan, but last month I bought myself a present: Breville BSG540XL Nonstick Panini Quattro 4-slice! I can now make four grilled cheese sandwich in under 5 minutes flat!
There’s a TON of variations of this classic sandwich. It can be dressed up any way you like taking the taste experience to a whole new dimension. I’ve found a number of different ways you can make grilled cheese sandwiches.
Why not celebrate National Grilled Cheese Day by making one of these delicious recipes?
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Serve up a comforting grilled cheese to take all your cares away. Crispy bread, ooey-gooey cheese, nothing beats it. Now, if you are feeling lucky, you might want to venture out for more adventurous flavor pairings.
Celebrate National Grilled Cheese Day by taking two recipe favourites and combining them into one mouthwatering sandwich! So easy. So good.
This dessert grilled cheese sandwich is filled with creamy mascarpone cheese, fresh sweet berries and a drizzle of honey.
Elevate your breakfast with a sweet sandwich your family will love!
One of the most delicious dessert grilled cheese sandwiches you’ll ever have!
Take your lunch to a whole new spicy level!
Yes, lunch can actually be a dessert! Enjoy the decadence.
These Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese Sandwiches are the perfect comfort food combination! Filled with sloppy joes and cheese hello yum!
You are going to love this pancetta panini recipe! One of my all-time favorite comfort foods in the world is a grilled cheese sandwich. Whether you call it a grilled cheese or an Apple Cheddar And Pancetta Panini, the image alone is enough to make me smile.
Try out this keto grilled cheese sandwich made with easy low carb cauliflower bread. These sandwich is full of flavor and has just 5.5g net carbs per serving.
Delicious spinach and artichoke dip in a grilled cheese sandwich will satisfy two cravings at once!
Grilled caprese panini sandwiches are a delicious, easy-to-make meal. Mozzarella cheese, basil pesto, and tomatoes are tucked between slices of sourdough.
A delicious way to get your veggies. This unique grilled cheese sandwich is made with roasted asparagus, fresh tomatoes and 3 types of cheese.
Add some veggies to your grilled cheese with these delicious Mushroom Spinach Toasties! Fantastic for a wholesome lunch or easy weeknight dinner.
Kentucky Hot Brown Grilled Cheese recreates the classic open-faced sandwich as a favorite comfort food. Gooey cheese, turkey, bacon, and tomatoes ooze out from between two buttery pecorino-encrusted slices of bread.
Skinny Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup Sandwiches - Nothing says comfort like grilled cheese and tomato soup. With this healthy low calorie recipe you’ll never have to dunk your sandwich in your soup again.
Every once in a while we need to change up some great classic meals. Take the good ol’ American grilled cheese sandwich, for instance. Let me tell you that adding an egg to this classic gives it that WOW factor.
This healthier Monte Cristo Grilled Cheese Sandwich will satisfy your cravings for the deep-friend original!
This Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese is the perfect simple lunch or dinner! Ready in under 20 minutes and packed with all the cheese plus buffalo sauce!
This Grilled Goat Cheese Sandwich is filled with multiple cheeses, veggies and homemade basil pesto! The perfect fancy, but easy grilled cheese sandwich for any day of the week!
Sandwiches don’t have to be just for brown bags at lunch time. They also don’t have to be super simple. Up your lunch game with these savory Dill Pickle & Vidalia Onion Grilled Cheese Sandwich. It’s a flavor profile you can’t help but love together, sandwiched between two slices of buttery golden brown bread crusts.
This amazing vegan grilled cheese sandwich is layered with homemade vegan melty cheese, tomato, kale (or spinach), and creamy easy-to-make mayo. Who says grilled cheeses are for kids? This flavorful vegan sandwich is for everyone!
Kale Pesto Grilled Cheese is easy to put together and full of flavor! Serve it with a rosé wine for a relaxing weekend brunch.
This Spicy Cheeseburger Grilled Cheese Sandwich combines two classics - the hamburger and the grilled cheese sandwich, into one spiced-up masterpiece!
Five Ingredient Grilled Cheese & Tomato Naan with Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
Just five simple ingredients, but these naan grilled cheese sandwiches are out of this world! This easy Meatless Monday recipe can be on your table in under 30 minutes, too.
Pizza Grilled Cheese with Pepperoni! Need I say more?
Cauliflower Grilled Cheese With Fig Jam & Cheddar starts with a homemade cauliflower bread and is brimming with melted cheddar cheese and warm sweet fig jam. Cauliflower rice combines with Parmesan cheese and an egg and bakes into cauliflower bread for a healthy grilled cheese sandwich.
A 10 minute lunch idea that’s fresh and delicious! Crunchy sourdough with a kick of honey mustard and covered with sliced tomatoes, avocado and a thick slice of melted cheese.
Our grown-up bacon grilled cheese takes your old fashioned grilled cheese and dresses it up with bacon, brie, muenster, and mozzarella cheeses.
Prosciutto Grilled Cheese Sandwich - caprese flavoured grilled cheese with fresh tomatoes, basil pesto, lots of fresh mozzarella cheese all wrapped in prosciutto then grilled until crisp!
When you want a sandwich that will rock the house try my Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese. Just make sure you enough for seconds!
This gourmet grilled cheese recipe is an easy way to elevate your favorite sandwich! Easy and simple to make, these grilled cheeses are loaded with caramelized onions and green apple for a deliciously indulgent treat.
Melted Dubliner cheese, tart apples, sweet apple butter, and cinnamon bread combine to make this sweet, savory, award-winning sandwich.
Baked Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, with garlic parmesan herbed butter, taste like pepperoni pizza on cheesy garlic bread, and since they are baked, you can make 4 grilled cheese sandwiches at once!
Perfect grilled cheese sandwiches with white cheddar cheese and shredded Slow Cooker BBQ Beef are comfort food to the max.
Why make a plain grilled cheese sandwich when you can add one or two ingredients to make it out of this world good?!
Crunchy Air Fryer Grilled Cheese is a new take on the comfort food classic you grew up with. You will love how crunchy the bread is and how you get perfectly melted cheese straight out of the air fryer.
Donna Wilson says
I love grilled cheese sandwiches. Thanks for all of the great ideas!
Jennifer Herman says
I love these ideas of elevating a grilled cheese sandwich. I would like to try the Apple Cheddar Pancetta Panini.
Jerry Marquardt says
Grilled cheese is a favorite for on the go, quick food, especially in the summer.
Elizabeth H. says
Grilled cheese sandwiches are good any time!! Breakfast, lunch or supper!! Alongside a bowl of soup!
kathy downey says
I can’t wait to try these next weekend wen the grandkids visit.
ellen beck says
I am the grilled cheese sandwich queen. I am telling ya if you can put it between bread, and flip it, i turns into a grilled cheese. We have come up with some really good and some really wacky stuff over the years!
Nancy says
So many cheesy delicious grilled cheese recipes! Thank you so much for including my Asparagus, Tomato Grilled Cheese Sandwich!
Cynthia | What A Girl Eats says
Yay for grilled cheese! I want to try all of them now! Thank you for including me in this tasty post! Pinned and tweeted!
Kim says
These all look fantastic! I’m craving all the grilled cheese now. Lol! 🙂