Description
Spooky Grilled Cheese is a fun and festive twist on the classic grilled cheese sandwich, perfect for Halloween. This recipe uses pumpernickel or dark rye bread with cheddar cheese, cut into spooky shapes with a cookie cutter to give it a playful appearance while delivering the warm, melty comfort of traditional grilled cheese.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- Butter – enough to generously butter the bread slices for grilling
- 8 slices pumpernickel or dark rye bread
- 4 slices cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Cut Bread Shapes: Using a Halloween-themed cookie cutter, cut out the centers of four slices of bread. Set aside the cut-out center pieces.
- Heat Butter: Heat butter in a griddle or large skillet over medium heat until melted and hot.
- Start Grilling Bread Pieces: Place both the cut-out center pieces and the whole slices of bread on the skillet. Cook for about 3 minutes to lightly toast the bread on one side.
- Assemble and Cook Sandwiches: Flip the whole slices of bread, then immediately layer each with a slice of cheddar cheese. Top the cheese with the un-toasted cut-out bread centers. Continue cooking for an additional 3 minutes or until the cheese is fully melted and the bread is toasted to a golden brown.
- Serve: Remove sandwiches from the skillet and serve immediately while warm and gooey.
Notes
- Choosing pumpernickel or dark rye bread gives the sandwiches a rich flavor and a spooky dark color perfect for Halloween.
- Use a moderate heat to avoid burning the bread before the cheese melts.
- Butter the outside of the bread slices generously for optimal browning and crispness.
- You can use any Halloween-themed cookie cutter shapes such as pumpkins, ghosts, or bats.
- Serve with a side of tomato soup or your favorite dipping sauce for a complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
