ingredients for easy baked grilled cheese sandwiches including cheese slices, butter and white bread slices
Variations
Try a few of these variations to make your baked grilled cheese to your tastes:
Bread – swap white for–Rye & Whole Wheat Bread, sprouted, oat-flour, Gluten-free, or Sourdough Bread
Butter – Mayonnaise in place of butter works here
Cheese – Use sharp or mild cheddar, American, Swiss, Gruyere, Monterey Jack, or a combination
Proteins – add a slice of ham, pepperoni, prosciutto, cooked Bacon, or Pulled Pork
Fun additions – make it unique! Add some potato chips, cut jalapenos, thinly-sliced apples or avocado, Pesto, tomato, or Brie cheese & Plum Jam
How to Make Baked Grilled Cheese
This recipe couldn’t be any easier, with just 3 steps and 10 minutes.
Spread butter – Preheat the oven to 400°F, and then spread butter on one side of 4 slices of bread. Place them butter-side-down on a rimmed cookie sheet. Pro tip: One of my readers suggested pre-heating the baking sheet for a crisper crust.
how to butter bread and line up on a baking sheet
Top each bread slice with 3 slices of cheese: first cheddar, then mozzarella, and finally cheddar on top. Butter one side of the last 4 slices of bread and place them butter-side-up on top of the cheeses.
How to make baked grilled cheese using slices of bread, two kinds of sliced cheese and a sheetpan in the oven
Pro Tip:
Make as many sandwiches as you need by scaling this recipe up or down, but just be sure the Grilled cheeses aren’t touching each other on the sheet pan.
butter on the crust is the secret to the best grilled cheese in the oven
Bake the sandwiches for 5 minutes per side (flipping halfway through), totaling 10 minutes.
sandwiches lined up on a baking sheet to melt
Make-Ahead and Storage Tips
Baked grilled cheese sandwiches are easy to make ahead and reheat. Be sure to allow them to completely cool before storing to preserve crispiness.
Make-Ahead: Bake the sandwiches and then allow them to cool before refrigerating. Reheat in the oven or on the stove until melty.
To Refrigerate: wrap cooled sandwiches in parchment or a paper towel and then place in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
Freezing: Follow the refrigerator directions, but store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight.
To Reheat: Place on a sheet pan and heat until melty (165°F).
melty grilled cheese from the oven cut in half with pulled cheese
After just one bite of my Baked Grilled Cheese, you’ll be sold on this oven-baked technique because you get the same nostalgic taste without standing over a frying pan.
What to Serve with Baked Grilled Cheese
Of course, Tomato Soup is our favorite pairing for baked grilled cheese, but I find it goes well with so many soups and stews, or by itself for a quick and tasty lunch.
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