Carrot Cake Jam Grilled Cheese Sandwich
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Carrot Cake Jam Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Description
This unique grilled cheese sandwich uses a homemade carrot cake-inspired jam as its sweet component. The jam is crafted from finely grated carrots, chopped apples, crushed pineapple with juice, and warm spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. The mixture is cooked down with powdered fruit pectin and sugar until thickened, then cooled. The sandwich is assembled with generous layers of cream cheese and the spiced jam on slices of Hawaiian bread, known for its sweetness and soft texture.
Once assembled, the sandwiches are cooked in butter on a griddle over medium-low heat. This technique creates a crispy, golden crust that holds the creamy and fruity filling together. The flavor profile balances the rich cream cheese with the sweet, spiced jam, evoking the essence of carrot cake in a handheld sandwich. The sandwich can be served as a sweet snack or a creative breakfast or brunch option.
Because the recipe yields more jam than needed for the sandwiches, the leftover jam can be used for other desserts or as a spread. Careful attention to cooking the jam ensures it achieves the right thickness to prevent leakage when grilled.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup carrot finely grated
- 3/4 cup chopped , cored, peeled, apples
- 3/4 cup pineapple including juice, crushed, canned
- 1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon cloves ground
- 1 package (1.75 oz.) low-sugar powdered fruit pectin
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 12 lices Hawaiian bread
- 6 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Recipe uses HALF of the jam this makes! I actually made a double recipe and used 1/4 of it for these sandwiches and the rest in a giant three tier Carrot cake.
- In a large saucepan, combine carrots, apples, pineapple with juice, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently.
- Reduce heat, cover and boil gently for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and whisk in pectin until dissolved.
- Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently.
- Add sugar all at once and return to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
- Boil hard, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and skim off foam.
- Let cool.
- To prepare each sandwich:
- When cool, spread a thick layer of cream cheese on each side of the sandwich and spread on a thick layer of carrot cake jam and close the sandwich.
- Melt 1/2 tablespoon of butter on a griddle, on low.
- Add the sandwich onto the butter and cook on medium low for 3-4 minutes.
- Using a spatula pick up the sandwich, drop another half tablespoon onto the griddle.
- Lower other side of sandwich onto the butter and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 708 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 708kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 90g | 30% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 524mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 300mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 59g | 118% |
| Vitamin A | 3542IU | 71% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 136mg | 14% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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