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Wow. This was probably one of the best grilled cheeses I’ve ever had! I’ve always loved apple and brie together, but now this pear/raspberry/muenster combo is amazing! Thank you!
Becca N
Bjork just officially declared this the best sandwich I’ve ever made.
And we officially have a cute – ? -Charlie Brown Christmas tree.
Let’s talk about bacon and cheeeeeese.
And fresh, crispy soft pear slices. And sweet raspberry preserves. With more bacon and more cheese. Melted. Grilled with butter. I knew it was going to be heavenly as soon as I saw the cheese peeking out to say hello.
To that I say hello, cheese.
Please become healthy.
Bjork loved this grilled cheese. Usually I can get at least 1-2 compliments from a great meal, but this sandwich elicited an excessive amount of compliments. Like, one compliment after each bite. Which is really sweet, considering I gave him a sandwich with a few bites already taken out of it.
The bites are all part of the photographic process, you know.
The bottom line here is that whatever you are making for dinner needs to wait until tomorrow. The bottom line is that you need bacon, cheese, and a shot of raspberry pear sweetness to seal the deal.
So may your holidays be filled with bacon, pear, and raspberry pear grilled cheeses, taking naps (currently happening on the couch behind me…), and cute lil’ Christmas trees on sale for $20.
These are the things bringing us joy this season.
Bacon, Pear, and Raspberry Grilled Cheese
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
Description
This grilled cheese sandwich is stuffed with bacon, pear slices, and raspberry preserves for a salty-sweet combo that is simple to make and so addicting.
Ingredients
- 4 slices sturdy, grainy wheat bread
- 3 tablespoons raspberry preserves
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red pear
- 8 slices cooked bacon
- 4 slices Muenster cheese
- 1–2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Preheat griddle or panini press to medium-high heat.
- Assemble 2 sandwiches in this order: bread, 1 1/2 tbs. preserves, pear, 4 slices bacon, 2 slices cheese, bread.
- Spread butter on top and bottom of sandwich and grill for 4-8 minutes, or until cheese is melted and top is golden brown.
Notes
My slices of bacon were pretty small and thin, which is why I used 4 on each sandwich (gulp). I think 2 regular slices per sandwich would be plenty.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Lunch
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: bacon grilled cheese, pear and raspberry grilled cheese, grilled cheese recipe
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It’s as feel-good as grilled cheese. I promise.
Oh my goodness! I love a unique sandwich and this ticked ALL THE BOXES. We used sourdough cause thatās our jam and oh so good. Itās like salty and sweet all at once. This will be our go to quick meal. For my challenged eater I just made a grilled cheese with the muenster so win win all around.
On the menu for Easter Brunch with my grandkids today. As my daughter is “Gluten Free” hers will be on gluten free bread. I’ll let you know how it went,
This sounds delish … I recently had a “grilled cheese” with deli turkey, orange marmalade, and two different cheeses (mozzarella and cheddar – I think) and it was to die for. I can see how this one would be AWESOME too!
I make this sandwich a lot! Love the sweet with the bacon. We were in South Carolina recently and had a fried chicken sandwich with bacon…AND apple butter on biscuit!! On the side you had sausage gravy ….I didn’t eat the rest of the day but it was heaven
I made these tonight for a quick dinner.
Hubby and kids all said it was a keeper.
Thanks for the great easy recipes
Hi, could I possibly get the nutritional information for this recipe? And it looks sooo good!
This was excellent. You get the fruity sweetness, with the salty bacon. Add in the creamy, melted cheesy goodness and you have a winner. I had a few Lay’s Sweet Southern Heat BBQ chips to add a bit of heat to the combo. Awesome lunch! Thanks for the recipe.
Glad you enjoyed it! š
HOLY RASPBERRIES. This sounds amazzzing. I cannot wait to try this!!
This was amazing!!!!! So happy we made this today for lunch. Do you have anymore varieties of grilled cheese. Would love to try another!!!
When I saw this, I just knew I would have to try it, and soon! Two days, and a trip to the supermarket later, I made it……unbelievable!!!!! I have to say, it’s one of the best things I have ever had in my mouth. All those combination of flavors together…..yummy. I tried it with Dickenson’s Marion blackraspberry preserves, and right on top of the pears, yummy! I honestly don’t know if I have ever had Munster cheese before, so I was skeptical to try, and almost substituted something else, but boy am I glad I made this recipe as written! Delicious. I will probably be making again this week….
Thank you Jen! An oldie but goodie! š
I’m a little late to the party, but I just found this recipe on Pinterest today. We made it for dinner tonight, and oh my goodness, was it amazing! The combination of sweet and salty, mmm! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Angie! It’s an old one but it’s Bjork’s all time blog favorite. ALL TIME. No joke. š
Love Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. Anxious to make this one of yours. This past summer I made some with slice of tomato and ham (or whatever meat I had on hand) and it was delicious. The tomato is what set it off. Now wouldn’t cheese, tomato and bacon be yummy?
Wow. This was probably one of the best grilled cheeses I’ve ever had! I’ve always loved apple and brie together, but now this pear/raspberry/muenster combo is amazing! Thank you!
Thanks Becca! My husband has requested this many times since I made it. I should make it again soon, too! š
What a creative combination! I love making new grilled cheese combos with leftovers. I’ll have to try fruit in one soon!