Strawberry Grilled Cheese

Golden and crispy outside with gooey, melted cheese and sweet strawberry preserves inside, this Strawberry Grilled Cheese sandwich recipe tastes like a fresh cheese danish.

Course Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Cuisine American

Keyword Strawberry Grilled Cheese

Prep Time 4

Cook Time 6

Servings servings

Calories 486kcal

Author Faith Gorsky

Ingredients

1 teaspoon honey preferably raw, local honey
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup diced fresh strawberries
4 slices of your favorite bread homemade or store-bought
4 teaspoons unsalted butter at room temperature
3 slices white American cheese
3 tablespoons strawberry preserves
1 teaspoon powdered sugar for garnish (optional)

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Instructions

Mix together the honey and vinegar in a small bowl and stir in the strawberries. Set aside for the berries to macerate while you make the sandwiches.
Spread 1 teaspoon butter on 1 side of each slice of bread.
Place 1 slice of bread (butter side down) on a cutting board. Top each with 1 1/2 tablespoons strawberry preserves and 1 1/2 pieces of cheese. Place the remaining slice of bread on top (butter side up).
Grill the sandwiches in a large nonskillet (or on a griddle) over low to medium-low heat until golden on both sides.
To serve, transfer each sandwich to a plate and sprinkle on a dusting of powdered sugar if desired.
Serve the sandwiches hot, along with the macerated strawberries to spoon on top.

Notes

Cheese Substitutions: Instead of white American cheese, you can use Brie, Camembert, Monterey Jack, or goat cheese.
Strawberry Preservers Substitutions: Swap out the strawberry preserves for any flavor preserves you like.
What Pans Work Well: If you don't have a nonstick skillet or griddle, a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet also works well for grilled cheese.
Cooking Tip: Cook these sandwiches over low to medium-low heat so that the cheese melts as the outside browns. Otherwise, the outside can brown (or even burn) before the cheese is melted inside.

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