Cinnamon-Apple Grilled Cheese

Name: Cinnamon-Apple Grilled Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sliced peeled tart apple; 3 teaspoons butter, softened, divided; 1/3 cup chopped walnuts; 1 tablespoon honey; 3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 4 slices raisin bread; 2 slices Muenster cheese (3/4 ounce each)

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Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Deborah Puette, Lilburn, Georgia

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Updated on Oct. 19, 2023

These sandwiches are great for breakfast or lunch, or even as a snack. To intensify the cinnamon flavor, try using cinnamon raisin bread instead of raisin bread. —Deborah Puette, Lilburn, Georgia

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Cinnamon-Apple Grilled Cheese

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Yield:2 servings

Prep:20 min

Cook:5 min

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Ingredients

1 cup sliced peeled tart apple
3 teaspoons butter, softened, divided
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon honey
3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 slices raisin bread
2 slices Muenster cheese (3/4 ounce each)

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Directions

1
In a large skillet, saute apple slices in 1 teaspoon butter until tender. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, cook and stir the walnuts and honey over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until lightly toasted.

2
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and cinnamon until smooth. Stir in walnut mixture. Spread over 2 slices of bread; layer with Muenster cheese, apple slices and remaining bread. Spread remaining butter over the outsides of each sandwich.
3
In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, toast sandwiches for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese is melted.