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Baked Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Baked Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, with garlic parmesan herbed butter, taste like pepperoni pizza on cheesy garlic bread and are baked in the oven!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 393 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Baked Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
  • 8 slices bread (I used Texas Toast)
  • 2 Tablespoons Pizza Sauce
  • 1 recipe Garlic Parmesan Herbed Butter (See recipe below)
  • 8 slices mozzarella cheese
  • 16 slices pepperoni
Garlic Parmesan Herbed Butter
  • 1 cup butter (softened)
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Instructions

Baked Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
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  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. Make the Garlic Parmesan Herbed Butter. Combine all ingredients under Garlic Parmesan Herbed Butter in a small bowl and stir until combined.
  3. Lay the slices of bread on a baking sheet or sheet pan. Spread the Garlic Parmesan Herbed Butter on each side of every slice of bread.
  4. Lay 2 slices of mozzarella on 4 slices of bread.
  5. Lay 4 slices of pepperoni on each of the 4 slices of bread with cheese.
  6. Add a small amount (about a teaspoon) of pizza sauce (or spaghetti sauce) on top of the cheese and pepperoni.
  7. Cover the pepperoni and cheese with a slice of Garlic Parmesan buttered bread.Spread the Garlic Parmesan Herbed Butter on the top slice of bread.
  8. Bake in a preheated oven until the bread turns golden brown and the cheese melts, which may take about 7-8 minutes.

Notes

  • Use a good quality cheese that melts well. I used Mozzarella because that is typically used on pizza and it melts well. However, you could also use American, cheddar, white cheddar, gouda, fontina, etc. 
  • If you don't have sliced cheese, you can also use shredded cheese that would even help it melt even better. 
  • I used Texas toast for the bread because I wanted to have that garlic bread feel and I didn't want the bread to be too thin. However, you can use regular white bread, wheat bread, or just about any other type of bread. As always, the better the quality of bread, the better the end result.
  • If you don't have pizza sauce, use spaghetti sauce.
  • You could use regular butter instead of the Garlic Parmesan Herbed Butter, but if you have all the ingredients, I recommend taking a couple of extra minutes and making the Garlic Parmesan Herbed Butter because it adds so much extra flavor.
  • Watch the grilled cheese sandwich while it is in the oven. Don't walk away. The baking time can vary depending on a number of factors, including the type of bread, thickness of the bread, the type of cheese, the temperature variation of your oven, etc. Watch it carefully so you can pull it out when it is a nice golden brown and the cheese is melted.

Nutrition Information

Calories 393kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 32g (49%) Saturated Fat 19g (95%) Cholesterol 89mg (30%) Sodium 635mg (26%) Potassium 112mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 928IU (19%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 204mg (20%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 393

% Daily Value*

Calories 393kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 32g 49%
Saturated Fat 19g 95%
Cholesterol 89mg 30%
Sodium 635mg 26%
Potassium 112mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 928IU 19%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 204mg 20%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.