5 from 183 votes
Apple and Brie Grilled Cheese with Hot Honey
This Apple and Brie Grilled Cheese sandwich pairs thinly sliced apples with creamy Brie cheese layered between buttered bread slices. A spicy hot honey butter adds a sweet and mildly spicy glaze. Cooking the sandwich over medium-low heat creates a golden, crisp exterior while melting the cheese and warming the lightly sweet fruit slices inside. The combination of textures and the blend of sweet, spicy, and creamy flavors give the sandwich a distinct character.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
565 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Ingredients
Apple Brie Grilled Cheese
- 8 lices bread Sourdough and rye also work well, hearty white country loaf or French bread
- 2 apples organic, thinly sliced
- 250 g Brie cheese 1 cup, cut into 12-16 equally thin slices
- 3 tablespoon butter for spreading
- 4 tablespoon butter Omit chilis in honey butter if you prefer no spice, hot honey butter
Hot Honey Butter
- 2 tablespoon butter salted, at room temperature
- 2 tbsp honey fireweed or other mild
- ¼ teaspoon chili flakes Add up to ½ teaspoon chili flakes if you like it hotter, hot
Instructions
Hot Honey Butter
- Mix butter, honey and chili flakes together. If your butter is not soft enough, microwave it in 10 second intervals until soft but not liquid.
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Apple Brie Grilled Cheese
- Lay all 8 pieces of bread out and lightly butter top side of each. (You may not need all 3 tablespoon if your butter is soft and easy to spread thinly.)
- Lay 4 pieces of the bread, buttered side down in a large, heavy bottomed frying pan. Spread ½ tablespoon honey butter on each slice in the pan, top each with 2 slices of brie, ½ thinly sliced apple fanned out and then top with remaining 1-2 slices of brie. Spread remaining honey butter on the unbuttered side of the leftover slices of bread and place honey side down on top of sandwiches.
- Turn on frying pan to medium-low and cook apple sandwiches until golden brown on bottoms. Flip carefully and continue to cook until browned on second side. (Approx 5 minutes per side) Remove from pan and let cool 5 minutes before slicing in half and serving.
- Serve alone or with a simple salad or light vegetable soup.
Nutrition Information
Calories
565kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
100mg
(33%)
Sodium
810mg
(34%)
Potassium
304mg
(6%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
858IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
203mg
(20%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 565
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 565kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 810mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 858IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 203mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.