Modern Honey

by Melissa Stadler

  • Home
  • About Me
  • Recipe Index
  • Top 20 Recipes
  • Travel
    • Travel
    • Kauai Travel Guide for Best Things to Do and Eat
    • Best Places to Eat and See in New York City
    • Best Places to Eat and See in Boston
    • Best Places to Eat and See in Seattle
    • California Pacific Coast Highway 1 Road Trip Guide
    • Best Eats and Treats at Disneyland
    • Best Places to Eat in Orange County California
    • How to plan the perfect trip to Magnolia Market in Waco Texas
    • Best Places to Eat in Arizona
    • Healthy Travel Snacks
    • Road Trip Essential Car Kit
    • Best Items to Buy at Trader Joe’s
    • Weekend in Pine Strawberry Arizona
  • Contact

Gouda Honeycrisp Apple Bacon Grilled Cheese

February 24, 2018 by Modern Honey 1 Comment

14033shares

A gourmet grilled cheese sandwich made with smoked gouda cheese, sweet crisp Honeycrisp apple slices, and crispy bacon all on buttery sourdough bread.

A gourmet grilled cheese sandwich made with smoked gouda cheese, sweet crisp Honeycrisp apple slices, and crispy bacon all on sourdough bread. How to make the perfect grilled cheese sandwich. Tips on how to make the best grilled cheese. www.modernhoney.com

We take grilled cheese very seriously in this family. If I say to my kids or husband that we are having grilled cheese sandwiches for dinner, they will drop everything to get their buns in the kitchen.  We love to experiment with different types of bread and cheese and let me tell you…this Gouda Honeycrisp Apple Bacon Grilled Cheese is on another level. This is the perfect sweet, cheesy and salty bacon grilled cheese sandwich.

The key to making perfect grilled cheese sandwiches is to ensure that you use a good melting cheese with some serious flavor.

A gourmet grilled cheese sandwich made with smoked gouda cheese, sweet crisp Honeycrisp apple slices, all on sourdough bread. How to make the perfect grilled cheese sandwich. Tips on how to make the best grilled cheese. www.modernhoney.com

I love to use a sharp cheddar cheese if I am making a classic grilled cheese sandwich. Since we are making a gourmet grilled cheese sandwich, I wanted to bring in some creamy gouda cheese. Gouda is a popular Dutch cheese that has buttery caramel notes. If you buy smoked Gouda Cheese, it will have a slightly smoked flavor. It melts so beautifully in a smoked gouda grilled cheese sandwich!

Since apples pair so well with gouda cheese, it was a no-brainer to add crisp sweet apples to this gourmet grilled cheese sandwich.  I used honeycrisp apples for their juicy and sweet taste.  It adds a touch of sweetness to complement the creaminess of the cheese.  You may also use gala or fuji apples instead. A little tip: slice the apples thin and layer them. Drizzle on some honey or fig jam if you desire some extra sweetness.

This Grilled Cheese with Apple and Bacon is elevated by the addition of crispy bacon. Bacon just makes everything better! You can pan-fry your bacon until crispy or bake your bacon at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until desired crispiness. If you like your bacon extra crispy, cook for 2-3 minutes longer.

A gourmet grilled cheese sandwich made with smoked gouda cheese, sweet crisp Honeycrisp apple slices, and crispy bacon all on sourdough bread. How to make the perfect grilled cheese sandwich. Tips on how to make the best grilled cheese. www.modernhoney.com

How to make the perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich:

  1. Pick the Best Bread. This is the base of the grilled cheese sandwich and you want it to hold together. Sourdough has a nice chewy and golden crust and is always a winner. Pullman Bread or Ciabatta Bread also holds up nicely when heated.
  2. Use the Right Cheese. You want to use a cheese that melts nicely.  Cheddar, Fontina, Gouda, Gruyere, Pepper Jack, Havarti, and many others are soft enough to melt when heated.
  3. Bring on the butter. Spread butter on both sides of the bread so the grilled cheese becomes nice and golden on both sides. It also brings a lot of flavor so don’t skimp on the butter.
  4. Cook LOW and SLOW.  Have you ever eaten a grilled cheese that is way overcooked on the outside but the cheese is barely melted on the inside? That is never a good thing. You want to give the cheese enough time to melt and do its thing. Cooking the grilled cheese on a low temperature ensures the cheese melts before the outside gets overcooked. I usually use a medium-low setting and watch the grilled cheese closely.
  5. Elevate the Grilled Cheese Sandwich.  To make this Gouda Honeycrisp Apple Bacon Sandwich, we added some crispy bacon and sweet apple to put it over the top.  You can even add a drizzle of honey or fig jam.

A gourmet grilled cheese sandwich made with smoked gouda cheese, sweet crisp Honeycrisp apple slices, and crispy bacon all on sourdough bread. How to make the perfect grilled cheese sandwich. Tips on how to make the best grilled cheese. www.modernhoney.com

If you LOVE Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, you can find more recipes HERE:

Grown Up Grilled Cheese Sandwich —  three cheese, crispy bacon, juicy tomato, creamy avocado

Mrs.Fancy Pants Turkey Bacon Panini — honey turkey, crispy bacon, havarti cheese, bosc pear, fig jam

A gourmet grilled cheese sandwich made with smoked gouda cheese, sweet crisp Honeycrisp apple slices, and crispy bacon all on sourdough bread. How to make the perfect grilled cheese sandwich. Tips on how to make the best grilled cheese. www.modernhoney.com
Print
Gouda Honeycrisp Apple Bacon Grilled Cheese
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
A gourmet grilled cheese sandwich made with smoked gouda cheese, sweet crisp Honeycrisp apple slices, and crispy bacon all on sourdough bread.
Course: Sandwiches
Servings: 2
Author: Melissa Stadler, Modern Honey
Ingredients
  • 4 Slices Bread Sourdough or your favorite
  • 4 Slices Gouda Cheese
  • 4 Slices Bacon
  • 1 Honeycrisp Apple peeled and sliced
  • Butter for spreading on both sides of bread
  • Honey or Fig Jam optional
Instructions
  1. Cook bacon according to package instructions. Pan-fry until crispy or bake on a foil-lined baking sheet in preheated 400-degree oven for 20 minutes. If you want the bacon to be extra-crispy, cook for 2 minutes longer. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
  2. Place 1 gouda cheese slice on bread. Top with apple slices. May drizzle with honey or fig jam, if so desired. Top with another slice of gouda cheese. Top with crispy bacon.
  3. Spread butter on both sides of bread.
  4. Cook on medium-low heat (or even low) until lightly golden brown on each side and the cheese is melted.
  5. Cut in half and eat immediately.

Pin on PINTEREST:

A gourmet grilled cheese sandwich made with smoked gouda cheese, sweet crisp Honeycrisp apple slices, and crispy bacon all on sourdough bread. How to make the perfect grilled cheese sandwich. Tips on how to make the best grilled cheese. www.modernhoney.com

I hope you love this Gouda Apple Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwich! I can’t wait to hear all about it. Happy Cooking! xo

Related

Filed Under: Dinner, Recipes, Sandwiches Tagged With: apple bacon grilled cheese, bacon grilled cheese, bacon grilled cheese sandwich, best grilled cheese sandwich, bread for grilled cheese sandwiches, cheese for grilled cheese sandwich, gouda apple grilled cheese, gouda honeycrisp apple bacon grilled cheese, how to make the best grilled cheese, how to make the best grilled cheese sandwich, tips for making perfect grilled cheese

« Rice Krispie Treats
Chocolate Orange Brownies »
Homemade Knotted Rolls Buttery, fluffy homemade rolls tied in knot and brushed with butter. The perfect knotted rolls recipe! www.modernhoney.com #rolls #easter #dinnerrolls #knottedrolls

Knotted Rolls

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes Creamy, fluffy lemon ricotta pancakes made with fresh ricotta, buttermilk, fresh lemon zest, and juice. A mix between a pancake and a crepe with a melt-in-your-mouth soft texture. www.modernhoney.com #pancakes #lemonricottapancakes #brunch #breakfast

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

Chocolate Cadbury Egg Cookies A White Chocolate Chip and Famous Chocolate Mini Cadbury Eggs Cookie. Soft and chewy centers with crispy edges and decadent mini Cadbury eggs. A perfect Easter cookie! www.modernhoney.com #cookie #cookies #eastercookie #cadburyeggs

Chocolate Cadbury Egg Cookies

Coconut Cupcakes Moist coconut cupcakes with a secret ingredient to keep them extra soft and tender with a sweet coconut cream cheese frosting. www.modernhoney.com #coconutcupcakes #cupcakes #cupcake #coconutcupcake

Coconut Cupcakes

Shredded Sautéed Zucchini with Parmesan. Simple shredded fresh zucchini sauteed until tender and topped with salt, pepper, garlic, and parmesan cheese. This zucchini recipe pairs so well with beef and chicken. #zucchini #sidedish #vegetables

Shredded Sautéed Zucchini with Parmesan

Broccoli Salad. Crunchy broccoli salad with crispy bacon, sweet dried cranberries, onion, nuts, tossed in a sweet and tangy dressing. A classic potluck side dish recipe! www.modernhoney.com #broccolisalad #sidedish #potluck #sides

Broccoli Salad

Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies. Soft, chewy chocolate chip coconut cookies with semi-sweet chocolate and sweetened flaked coconut. The perfect chocolate coconut cookies! www.modernhoney.com #cookies #chocolate #chocolatechipcookie #chocolatechipcookies #chocolatechipcoconut

Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies

Grilled Chicken Tacos with Guacamole. Marinated grilled chicken with fresh lime and Mexican spices topped with pico de gallo and fresh guacamole. The best grilled chicken tacos! www.modernhoney.com #tacos #tacotuesday #chickentacos

Grilled Chicken Tacos with Guacamole

Italian Braised Beef Ragu with Parmesan Polenta Slow-cooked braised beef in a hearty homemade Italian tomato garlic sauce on top of creamy parmesan polenta. A true comfort food! www.modernhoney.com #ragu #italian #italianfood #polenta #beef #slowcooker

Italian Braised Beef Ragu with Parmesan Polenta

Overnight Creme Brûlée French Toast an easy overnight french toast with thick bread in a buttery sugar glaze and soaked with a sweet custard. www.modernhoney.com #frenchtoast #breakfast #brunch #overnightfrenchtoast

Overnight Creme Brûlée French Toast

"Date Me" Creamy Sausage Rigatoni Pasta Homemade rich and creamy tomato cream and sausage sauce tossed with rigatoni and topped with parmesan cheese. The best creamy sausage rigatoni pasta! #pasta #dinner

“Date Me” Creamy Sausage Rigatoni Pasta

Chocolate Nutella Cheesecake Mousse No-Bake 5-Minute Chocolate Nutella Mousse made with only four ingredients -- Nutella, cream cheese, heavy cream, and powdered sugar.  www.modernhoney.com #mousse #chocolatemousse #dessert

Chocolate Nutella Cheesecake Mousse

Aebleskiver Danish Pancakes a traditional Danish breakfast or dessert popular in Denmark is a circle pancake cooked in an aebleskiver pan and served with jam, powdered sugar, syrup, and fruit.  www.modernhoney.com #aebleskivers #danishpancakes #pancakes

Aebleskiver Danish Pancakes

Homemade Buttermilk Syrup A homemade caramel syrup made with butter, sugar, Karo syrup, vanilla, and buttermilk. It is perfect to drizzle on pancakes, waffles, crepes, or aebleskivers! www.modernhoney.com #syrup #buttermilksyrup

Homemade Buttermilk Syrup

Comments

  1. Sal Campione says

    February 25, 2018 at 6:41 AM

    Hi Melissa:
    Love reading your great, crazy recipes. I saw your post after reading about Levains in Manhattan. My oldest daughter told us about bakery as well as my sister.. my nephew is an actor on Broadway and my daughter goes to school in Manhatten for fashion ..
    We took the walk from midtown, and couldn’t believe the line…. The cookies were very rich and tasty..heavy.. lol.. I swear with all the rich foods and desserts you make, I think you and your family must just put the food cooked on the table and you take pictures and stare at it.. because you are all skinny!!! Lol
    My question is.. how much does it cost to advertise on your blog? Our company makes frozen garlic bread and distribute to all the grocery stores in America, Canada and beyond. We make many varieties and brands. We have some recipes that would go great with different meats on our Texas Toast slices..
    Curious on what your reach is and cost to advertise with you on a product..
    You can reach out via email at s.campione@josephcampione.com and let me know.. or phone at 4149168944. Thanks
    Sal

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




FIND A RECIPE!

Welcome to Modern Honey®! I was born to bake. I am a passionate lover of decadent treats + the healthy good stuff. I love to help others be successful in the kitchen and can't wait to share my tried and true recipes with you! Read More…

5 Secrets to the Best Cookies

Tips, techniques & recipes to change your baking forever!

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

MOST POPULAR RECIPES

Levain Bakery Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies. The BEST Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie Recipe. The perfect chocolate chip walnut cookies. #levainbakery #chocolatechipwalnutcookies #chocolatechipcookies
The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe. How to make the perfect homemade chocolate cake. www.modernhoney.com #chocolate #chocolatecake #homemadecake #chocolatecakerecipe #homemade
The Best Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe. Soft and Chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies. The popular cinnamon-sugar soft and chewy sugar cookie recipe. A recipe that has been in the family for over 30 years! #snickerdoodle #snickerdoodles #snickerdoodlecookies #snickerdoodlecookie #cookie #cookies #christmascookies #christmascookies www.modernhoney.com
Easy Homemade Bakery French Bread. Quick and easy homemade french bread made at home. Kids can make this bread! Super easy to follow foolproof recipe. www.modernhoney.com
The Best Chicken Marinade Recipe makes chicken extra juicy and flavorful. This savory marinade makes grilled chicken mouthwatering! This Grilled Chicken Marinade Recipe is made with extra virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt, and pepper. The perfect chicken marinade recipe! www.modernhoney.com
Chinese Orange Chicken that is better than take-out. How to make ORANGE CHICKEN at home with a sweet orange sauce. www.modernhoney.com
Healthy Banana Oatmeal Pancakes by Modern Honey. No sugar, No oil, Gluten-free, Dairy-free pancakes. Made with only 7 ingredients.
Yellow Birthday Cake with Milk Chocolate Frosting by Modern Honey. Homemade Yellow Cake with Vanilla Pudding Mix to make it extra moist and flavorful. Rich chocolate buttercream is the perfect addition to this birthday cake.

For All Things Modern Honey

  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

5 Secrets to the Best Cookies

Tips, techniques & recipes to change your baking forever!

Welcome to Modern Honey®! I was born to bake. I am a passionate lover of decadent treats + the healthy good stuff. I love to help others be successful in the kitchen and can't wait to share my tried and true recipes with you! Read More…

Privacy Policy

http://www.modernhoney.com/privacy-policy/

Copyright © 2021 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress