Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe With Blackberries

This grilled cheese sandwich recipe with blackberries is the reason grilled cheese sandwiches exist.

Grilled cheese sandwiches are a thing of beauty, even as a clean eating enthusiast.

That being said, grilled cheese sandwiches are high in fat. So it’s best to limit your intake of them. But honestly, there are some days where nothing else will do. At least for me.

A Grilled Cheese Sandwich With Blackberries sits with a glass of juice behind it, ready to enjoy for lunch.

GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH CALORIES

I’ll be the first to admit that any grilled cheese sandwich is high in calories. They are not a food you want to eat every night for dinner. They are really more of a “special occasion” food, despite the American penchant for eating them on the regular.

But there are ways to reduce the calories in a grilled cheese sandwich recipe. The first and most obvious is the cheese itself. If reducing fat is on your to-do list, low fat cheese is an option. That being said, you have to weigh the pluses and negatives here. Low fat cheese is incredibly processed stuff. So choose wisely.

That being said, if you’re going to have a grilled cheese sandwich, it’s best to just make it with your favorite cheese and enjoy it. Don’t stress. Just keep it occasional!

This Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe With Blackberries offers delicious, melty cheese with ooey-gooey blackberry compote. A heady and delicious combination!

WONDERING HOW TO MAKE GRILLED CHEESE IN THE OVEN?

If you really want to cut down on the calories, there is one other thing you can do. Bake it in the oven! This cuts down on all the grease you would typically add to a pan to cook your sandwich.

Generally, I like to pop my toast in the toaster for a few minutes before I assemble the sandwich, and then pop the whole sandwich in the oven. It gives the bread a nice golden, crusty texture and gets the bread warm to start melting the cheese. It works pretty well! That being said, it’s definitely not the same as making it in a pan with all that fat. But if you’re serious about cutting fat and calories, the oven is a great way to do that.

If you are a new cook and need more instructions for this, check out this youtube video.

GRILLED CHEESE SIDES

Want a good side to go with your grilled cheese sandwich? Give one of these classics a try!

  • Tomato soup
  • A green salad
  • Some oven-baked fries

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GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH RECIPE WITH BLACKBERRIES

Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Blackberries

A delicious sandwich for special occasions or even just a nice evening in! Note: in order to reduce the fat content, you can toast the bread first and then bake this in the oven at 350 F. for about 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Blackberry Filling

  • 1 tbsp. water
  • 3 tbsp. maple syrup
  • 8 oz. fresh blackberries

Sandwich

  • 4 slices whole grain bread
  • 8 oz. cheese ((1 oz. slices))

Blackberry Filling

  1. Wash your blackberries and pat dry.

  2. Place the blackberries, maple syrup and water into a small pot and bring to a boil.

  3. Mash the blackberries with a potato masher or fork.

  4. Turn down heat to a simmer and cook until almost all the liquid has cooked down. You should be left with something similar to a very chunky jam when it has cooled a bit.

Sandwich

  1. Using either oil or vegan butter, grease the outside area of your sandwich slices.

  2. Place one piece of bread, greased side down, in a skillet. 

  3. Place 4 slices of cheese on the break, breaking it up as needed to get it to fit properly.

  4. Place the second slice of bread over that and turn the heat to medium.

  5. Once everything is cooking nicely, turn the heat down to a medium-low and cover the skillet for about 3-5 minutes. Keep an eye on things so the bread doesn't burn.

  6. Flip sandwich as needed for cooking.

  7. Once the cheese has melted, transfer sandwich to a plate.

  8. When the bread is cool enough to handle with your fingers, remove the top slice of bread from the sandwich and spoon on the blackberry mixture. 

  9. Place the bread back on top and serve.

Please note that the nutrition data below is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible. Data does not include fats used for cooking.

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