Cinnamon-Apple Grilled Cheese
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 2 servings.
These sandwiches are great for breakfast or lunch, or even as a snack. To intensify the cinnamon flavor, try using cinnamon raisin bread instead of raisin bread. —Deborah Puette, Lilburn, Georgia
Ingredients
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1 cup sliced peeled tart apple
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3 teaspoons butter, softened, divided
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1/3 cup chopped walnuts
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1 tablespoon honey
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3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
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2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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4 slices raisin bread
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2 slices Muenster cheese (3/4 ounce each)
Directions
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1.
In a large skillet, saute apple slices in 1 teaspoon butter until tender. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, cook and stir the walnuts and honey over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until lightly toasted.
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2.
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and cinnamon until smooth. Stir in walnut mixture. Spread over 2 slices of bread; layer with Muenster cheese, apple slices and remaining bread. Spread remaining butter over the outsides of each sandwich.
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3.
In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, toast sandwiches for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts
1 sandwich: 518 calories, 27g fat (10g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 402mg sodium, 58g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 6g fiber), 19g protein.
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