Blackberry Bacon Grilled Cheese

You can whip this Blackberry Bacon Grilled Cheese together in just a few minutes and it tastes like heaven! The after school snack just turned gourmet and I couldn’t be happier!

Sweet, salty, spicy, melty….aaaahhhh, doesn’t this look AMAZING?

Adding jam or preserves to a grilled cheese sandwich makes it so much better! I enjoy sweet and savory combinations. Smokey bacon, creamy muenster cheese, and sweet blackberry jam make a winning grilled cheese combo. 

Even this simple strawberry jam cream cheese grilled sandwich is delicious. Even when I don’t have many groceries in the house, I typically have the ingredients to make it.

BLACKBERRY BACON GRILLED CHEESE

Making grilled cheese is pretty straight-forward. First, spread a thin even layer of butter on one side of your bread. It helps if the butter is soft. Ideally, you would use a nonstick pan, but a well-seasoned cast-iron pan will work. The most important thing, in my opinion, is don’t get your pan too hot. Heat the pan to medium or medium-low. You can press down gently on the sandwich to help it brown evenly. However, don’t smash it flat.
Of course, you want to eat it while it hot and the cheese is melty and gooey!

OPTIONS!!

Although I had bacon grease left from frying the bacon, I want butter on my grilled cheese. If you prefer, use the bacon fat to toast the bread. 
Muenster is one of my favorite cheeses. However, you can use any cheese or whatever you have on hand.
For the bread, I used Dave’s Killer Bread the Powerseed variety. I like dense, chewy bread for grilled cheese. Again, you can use your favorite or whatever you have on hand.
Blackberry jam is my favorite jam. It was a delicacy when I was growing up because blackberries were hard to find. (We never bought jams and jellies. My mom made them.) Now, I keep a jar of this brand of blackberry jam in the fridge all the time. As well, you can use blueberry jam or sugar-free jam.

Blackberry Bacon Grilled Cheese

Blackberry Bacon Grilled Cheese takes just a few minutes to make and it tastes delightful! The simple after school snack just turned gourmet and you’re going to love it!

Author: Paula

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 1 servings

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Ingredients

• 1 slices bread I like a dense bread
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 slices bacon cooked and drained
• 1 to 2 tablespoons blackberry jam or substitute your favorite jam
• 2 slices Muenster cheese or your favorite cheese

Instructions

• Heat a skillet on medium heat. Butter one side of each slice of bread. Place the bread with the butter side down in the skillet.
• Top one piece of bread with cheese then bacon.
• Spread jam on the other slice of bread.
• Put sandwich together and grill over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes, check and flip when toasted. Cooking on the second side another 2 to 3 minutes or until toasted and cheese is melted.
• Remove from skillet and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 621kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 895mg | Potassium: 213mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 917IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 440mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.

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