Sweet Waffle Grilled Cheese (Printable)

Golden waffles with melted cheese and fruit preserves create a perfect sweet-and-savory breakfast treat ready in 20 minutes.

# What You Need:

→ Waffles

01 - 4 frozen or homemade sweet waffles

→ Cheese

02 - 4 slices mild cheddar or Havarti cheese

→ Sweet Elements

03 - 2 tablespoons fruit preserves (strawberry, raspberry, or apricot)

→ Butter

04 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat until evenly warmed.
02 - Spread 1/2 tablespoon of softened butter on one side of each waffle, ensuring even coverage to promote golden browning.
03 - Place 2 waffles on a cutting board with the buttered side facing down. These will form the bottom of your sandwiches.
04 - Spread 1 tablespoon of fruit preserves evenly over the unbuttered side of each base waffle, leaving a small border around the edges.
05 - Arrange 2 slices of cheese over the preserves on each waffle, ensuring complete coverage for even melting.
06 - Place the remaining waffles on top, buttered side facing up, to form two complete sandwiches.
07 - Carefully transfer the sandwiches to the preheated skillet. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, pressing gently with a spatula, until the waffles achieve a deep golden color and the cheese is completely melted.
08 - Remove from heat and slice each sandwich in half. Serve immediately while the cheese remains warm and gooey.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • Its breakfast and lunch holding hands in the most wonderful way possible
  • The waffle grids create perfect crispy cheese pockets that regular bread could never achieve
  • Takes literally twenty minutes from craving to first bite
02 -
  • Pressing too hard with your spatula will crush the waffle texture, just let the weight of the pan do most of the work
  • The waffle should sizzle gently when it hits the pan, if it is too quiet your heat needs adjusting
03 -
  • Let the sandwiches rest for two minutes after cooking so the cheese sets slightly and does not immediately ooze out when you slice them
  • If your waffles are frozen thick, pop them in the toaster for one minute before assembling

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