Waffle Grilled Cheese (Printable)

Crispy golden waffle-pressed sandwich with melted cheese and buttery bread, ready in minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Bread

01 - 4 slices sandwich bread (white, whole wheat, or sourdough)

→ Cheese

02 - 4 slices cheddar cheese (or any good melting cheese such as Gruyère, mozzarella, or Swiss)

→ Butter

03 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

→ Optional Add-ins

04 - 2 slices tomato
05 - 2 slices cooked bacon
06 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat the waffle maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
02 - Spread a thin layer of softened butter on one side of each bread slice.
03 - Place two slices of bread, buttered side down, on a clean surface. Add two slices of cheese to each, along with any optional add-ins as desired.
04 - Top each with the remaining bread slices, buttered side up, forming two sandwiches.
05 - Place one sandwich into the preheated waffle maker, close the lid gently, and press lightly. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes until the bread is golden brown and crispy and the cheese is fully melted.
06 - Repeat the cooking process with the second sandwich.
07 - Let the sandwiches cool for one minute, then slice and serve warm.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The waffle maker creates insanely crispy edges while keeping the cheese gooey—it's the best of both textures in one bite.
  • Total hands-on time is genuinely ten minutes, making this perfect for lunch when you're hungry but not patient.
  • It's endlessly customizable, so you can make it fancy with bacon and tomato or keep it simple and still feel proud of yourself.
02 -
  • Room-temperature butter spreads without tearing your bread; cold butter is frustrating and will wreck your bread before it even hits the waffle maker.
  • If your cheese isn't fully melted when the bread is golden, close the lid for another thirty seconds—the residual heat will do the rest without burning anything.
  • Pat any wet ingredients like tomato slices completely dry, or you'll end up with a soggy center that hasn't learned the lesson I learned twice.
03 -
  • Grate cold cheese from a block if you have time—it melts more evenly than slices and you have more control over how much goes in.
  • Spray or brush your waffle maker lightly with oil before the first sandwich, and it'll release with almost zero sticking, even without butter on the outside.
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