Blueberry Grilled Cheese
Blueberry Grilled Cheese combines crisp buttery bread, melted white cheddar and mozzarella, and a homemade blueberry lemon thyme jam for a sweet-savory sandwich that works beautifully for lunch or brunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 sandwiches 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 small bundle lemon thyme
- 8 slices bread
- 4 ounces white cheddar cheese, shredded
- 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 4 tablespoons butter
- flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Combine the blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, and bundled lemon thyme in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Lower heat to low and continue cooking for another 10 minutes, stirring often until thickened.
- Remove the thyme bundle and let the jam cool for 10 minutes.
- Spread the blueberry lemon thyme jam onto 4 slices of bread.
- Top with shredded white cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
- Place the remaining bread slices on top to form sandwiches.
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a cast iron skillet over medium heat.
- Cook two sandwiches for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden and the cheese melts.
- Repeat with remaining butter and sandwiches.
- Cut in half and finish with flaky sea salt and fresh thyme if desired.
Notes
- Freshly shredded cheese melts more smoothly than pre-shredded cheese.
- Cook the blueberry jam until thick to avoid soggy sandwiches.
- Medium heat works best to prevent the bread from burning before the cheese melts.
- Frozen blueberries can be substituted but may need extra cooking time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 620
- Fat: 29
- Saturated Fat: 16
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 49
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 20
- Cholesterol: 70
