Harvest Grilled Cheese

This sandwich is so surprisingly good. We're using an unlikely bread choice, a seasonal cheese, a fall favorite fruit, and some crispy bacon to create a stellar blend of savory and sweet in today's sammie.

So, let's jump right into it!

Let's build this sandwich from the inside out and talk about all the goodies we're going to stuff in between the bread. This sammie starts with 2 types of cheese: cranberry white cheddar cheese and muenster cheese. Cranberry white cheddar is a seasonal cheese you can usually find this time of year, and it's absolutely incredible. It's basically a block of white cheddar with little bits of dried cranberries sprinkled throughout. It's sweet and savory at the same time, and oh so good. I get my cheese from Aldi, but I know that Target sells a version, as well.

To add some texture to our sandwich, we're going to stuff some thinly sliced apple and some crispy bacon right in between our 2 types of cheeses. I used a honeycrisp apple for my sandwich, but any sweet apple will work. We want to slice it thinly so that the apple blends nicely into the sandwich. And as far as the bacon goes, cook it up to your desired crispiness. I like mine so crispy that all you have to do is look at it and it snaps right in half.

So, what kind of bread are we going to use to load up all of these sweet and savory goodness? Cinnamon raisin bread. That's right! The cinnamon notes in the bread pair perfectly with the sweet apples and cranberries while complimenting the savory bacon and cheeses. It's such an unlikely suspect to use in a grilled cheese recipe. But I'm telling you, the bread choice here takes this sandwich to a level that you just have to taste to believe.

It's no secret that I live for the salty sweet combo, and this sandwich is the epitome of that. We're basically building this sandwich so that every other layer is sweet and salty. The toasty bread almost gives you a french toast vibe. The gooey cheese reminds you that you're deep into grilled cheese territory. And, those crunchy apples add this lovely unexpected texture that ties the whole thing together.

Alright, everyone! This is going to be the sandwich of the season. I can already feel it in my (cold and achy) bones!

I hope you enjoy. And, let's eat!