Recipe

4 Savory and Sweet Grilled Cheese Recipes That Taste Just Like Fall

By Samantha Matott at University of Florida

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you pumpkin, make pumpkin-spice grilled cheese. That’s how the saying goes, right? Satisfy all your needs for fall and comfort food with these fall-themed grilled cheese recipes.

Apple and Cheddar Grilled Cheese

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Servings: 1
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 2 slices hearty white bread
  • 4 slices sharp white cheddar cheese
  • 4 thin apple slices
  • 2 tablespoon walnuts
  • 1 pinch cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Step 1

Lay your slices of bread flat on a plate and admire their delicious carbs.

Step 2

Layer slices of apple and cheddar on top of one slice of bread, alternating between cheddar and apple. Top with walnuts and a pinch of cinnamon.

Step 3

Place other slice of bread on top of the cheesy goodness. Butter the outside of both slices of bread.

Step 4

Grill or pan fry the sandwich until golden brown and heated throughout.

Step 5

Remove the sandwich from the pan or grill, slice in half, and enjoy.

Caramel Apple Grilled Cheese

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Servings: 1
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 2 slices caramel apple bread
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 4 thin apple slices
  • 1 teaspoon apple butter
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Step 1

Lay out your bread.

Step 2

Combine cream cheese, cinnamon, and maple syrup and slather onto the bread. Top with apple slices and apple butter.

Step 3

Close the sandwich and butter the outsides of both slices of bread.

Step 4

Grill or pan fry the sandwich until golden brown and heated throughout.

Step 5

Remove from heat and slice in half. Proceed to treat yourself.

Pumpkin Spice Grilled Cheese

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Servings: 1
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 2 slices pumpkin-spice bread
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Photo by Jayna Goldstein

Step 1

Lay out your bread.

Step 2

Combine cream cheese, walnuts, maple syrup and vanilla and spread on the bread.

Step 3

Close the sandwich and butter the outside of both slices of bread.

Step 4

Grill or pan fry the sandwich until golden brown and heated throughout.

Step 5

Remove from heat. Drizzle with maple syrup, top with ice cream, or just eat it straight up.

Pound Cake Grilled Cheese

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Servings: 1
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 2 slices pound cake
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoon chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoon whipped cream (optional)

Step 1

Lay out your pound cake slices.

Step 2

Combine cream cheese, cinnamon and brown sugar and slather onto the bread. Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top.

Step 3

Close the sandwich and butter the outside of both slices of bread.

Step 4

Grill or pan fry the sandwich until golden brown and heated throughout.

Step 5

Remove the sandwich from heat, top with whipped cream, and slice in half.

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