If you’re a fan of the classic grilled cheese sandwich staple but would like to try it with a twist, you’re in luck. This layered masterpiece featuring a fantastic glazed pineapple adds such a fantastic sweet-and-salty kick to the crunchy creaminess of the original. You can either use bacon or leftover holiday ham. Here’s how to make it!
Ingredients
- 3 fresh pineapple rings, thinly sliced
- 6 slices of bacon/leftover Thanksgiving ham
- 2 ½ tbsp. butter, divided
- 1 tsp. brown sugar
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce
- 8 slices Havarti
- 2 oz. (4 slices) sliced gruyere
- 4 slices sourdough bread
How to Make a Pineapple Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Step 1: Grab a skillet, spray it with cooking oil, and heat over medium-high flame. Fry the bacon (or ham) for about two minutes per side. When ready, remove them from the pan and set them aside.
Step 2: Lower the heat to medium and add a tablespoon of butter. Add the pineapple rings and sprinkle soy sauce and brown sugar on top. Cook until it’s caramelized, which takes about 4 minutes per side. Clean the pan when it’s done.
Step 3: Take the sourdough and spread the remaining butter on one side of each slice.
Step 4: Place the slices with the butter side down and layer your sandwiches. Start with two slices of Havarti, three slices of bacon/ham, half the gruyere, one and a half slices of pineapple, and then two more slices of Havarti on top.
Step 5: Top off with the remaining two slices of bread, the butter side facing up. Heat the pan to medium and cook your grilled cheese sandwich covered with a lid for about four minutes per side until it’s golden, crispy, and super melty.
Step 6: Feel free to sprinkle some Parmigiano if you’re a fan. Eat your sandwich before someone steals it from you, and while it’s still hot, delicious, and flavorful!
The Best Gluten-Free Snacks Available Right Now
Many people suffering from gluten allergies have spent years unable to enjoy delicious snacks, while the rest of the world eats what it likes. Food manufacturers have stepped up their gluten-free game and brought these amazing gluten-free snacks you can eat right now.
Roasted Seaweed Snacks
Seaweed goes perfectly with sushi, so why wouldn’t it be a great snack option on its own? SeaSnax brings roasted sheets of seaweed to snackers, and they fit with a variety of diets. They are good for people doing the paleo diet, while also being vegan-friendly.
Fuji & Reds Apple Chips
Sure, you could snack on a regular piece of fruit, but Bare Snacks has created Fuji & Reds Apple Chips so you can enjoy something a little different. These chips are baked pieces of apple, and they really help to satisfy your craving for regular chips but are much healthier.
Gluten-Free Pretzel Sticks
Considering the pretzels are basically just bread, they can be one of the things people cutting gluten from their diets miss the most. Thanks to Snyder’s of Hanover, you can enjoy gluten-free pretzels that come in handy 100-calorie packs.
Cinnamon Roll Protein Bars
Cinnamon rolls are delicious, but the flour in them means they are off the menu for gluten intolerant people. That was until One created the gluten-free cinnamon roll protein bar. As it’s pretty difficult to find gluten-free cinnamon rolls, these protein bars will make sure you don’t miss the taste for too long.
Quaker Rice Crisps
Rice crisps used to just be plain, but now they come in a ranch of different flavors. One to look out for from Quaker is the Sea Salt and Lime flavor, which will bring the taste of margarita to your snacks.
Thankfully there are more gluten-free snacks available than ever before. These tasty treats will mix things up while also proving to be the perfect snack to keep hunger at bay.