Cinnamon apple butter grilled cheese
This is the Cinnamon apple butter grilled cheese recipe.
- Prep: 10 min
- Cooking: 10 min
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) cinnamon apple butter homemade or store-bought
- 8 slices multigrain bread
- 6 oz (180 g) Canadian firm cheese sliced
- 1 apple thinly sliced
- 8 slices cooked bacon
- Butter at room temperature
- Homemade cinnamon apple butter
- 20 McIntosh apples peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) lemon juice
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) maple syrup or sugar
- 1/2 - 1 tsp (2-5 mL) cinnamon
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LEARN MOREPreparation
Spread cinnamon apple butter over slices of bread.
Divide cheese, apple and bacon among 4 slices of bread. Top with remaining slices.
Butter outside of sandwiches, and cook in a skillet on medium heat for 4–5 min on each side.
Cut grilled cheese in half and enjoy.
Homemade cinnamon apple butter
In a large saucepan, cook apples with lemon juice on medium-high for about 15 min or until apples are tender.
Using a hand blender, purée apples in the saucepan until smooth. Mix in maple syrup and cinnamon.
Cook on medium heat for 45 more min, stirring occasionally, to concentrate flavours and obtain a buttery texture.
Once cooled, transfer to jars and store in the refrigerator.
Tips
Cooking tip: When cooking a grilled cheese sandwich filled with other ingredients, cover the skillet with a lid or aluminum foil so the centre gets hot without burning the bread.
Cheese alternatives: Canadian Swiss cheese, Gouda, Aged Cheddar.
Nutritional information
Per serving| Energy: | 603 Calories |
| Protein: | 27 g |
| Carbohydrate: | 58 g |
| Fat: | 30 g |
| Fibre: | 8.1 g |
| Sodium: | 887 mg |
| Energy: | 71 Calories |
| Protein: | |
| Carbohydrate: | 19 g |
| Fat: | |
| Fibre: | 1.7 g |
| Sodium: |
Top 5 Nutrients
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 37 % / 409 mg |
| Phosphorus: | 42 % |
| Selenium: | 95 % |
| Vitamin B12: | 34 % |
| Zinc: | 40 % |
Top 5 Nutrients
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 1 % / 10 mg |
| Magnesium: | 2 % |
| Riboflavin: | 5 % |
| Vitamin B6: | 3 % |
| Vitamin C: | 10 % |
