Brie with Aged Cheddar Grilled Cheese sandwiches will wake up your adult senses from the boring kid-friendly grilled cheese sandwich of your childhood.
This is a sandwich recipe I found while watching America's Test Kitchen on Netflix, so I can't take full credit for it.
However, I will take credit for the addition of the French fried onions that I placed on top of the cheese, and the honey that's added to the Dijon butter spread. You're welcome!
With ingredients like sharp aged cheddar cheeses, creamy, mild-tasting brie, a splash of crisp white wine, crunchy French fried onions, a touch of tangy Dijon mustard, and some sweet creamery butter, this isn't your typical grilled cheese sandwich. I think you'll agree, it's more like a grilled cheese sandWISH. And I wish I had another one right about NOW!
It may seem odd that I'm sharing step-by-step photos of making a grilled cheese sandwich, but since this brie and cheddar grilled cheese is a bit more than buttering the bread and slapping on a few pieces of American cheese, I thought it would be best to show you the process...
How to make:
- Cube the aged yellow cheddar and aged white cheddar and place them in a food processor.
- Pulse until the cheese forms crumble.
- Slice off the rind from the brie cheese (front, back, and sides) and cut the cheese into cubes.
- Add the cubed brie into the crumbled aged cheddar in the food processor.
- Add a splash of white wine and pulse until the mixture packs lightly together, but don't go too far as you still want it a little loose.
- Transfer the processed cheese into a bowl. In another bowl, use a spoon to stir together softened butter, Dijon mustard, and honey.
- Use the honey Dijon butter, liberally butter the outside of 12 slices of bread.
- Place the butter side down and liberally spread the cheese mixture on the bread.
- Top with some French fried onions and top with another slice of buttered bread, butter side up.
- Place the sandwiches in a preheated skillet and cook on medium/low heat until the bread is golden and the cheese is slightly melted.
- Flip the sandwich and cook on the other side, covering if needed, to thoroughly melt the cheese.
- Continue the same process with the additional sandwiches.
Brie and Aged Cheddar Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
- 12 slices firm white bread I used a farmhouse white
- 7 ounces aged sharp white cheddar
- 7 ounces aged sharp yellow cheddar
- 8 ounces brie rind removed
- 3 tablespoons white wine your favorite variety
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) salted butter softened
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ½ cup French fried onions
Instructions
- Cube the cheddar cheeses and pulse them in a food processor until crumbled.
- Add the cubed brie (rind removed) and the white wine. Pulse until combined but not packed tightly.
- Transfer the cheese into a medium bowl and set aside.
- In another medium bowl, stir together the softened butter, honey and Dijon mustard until combined.
- Butter one side of each slice of bread.
- Place 6 slices of bread, butter side down on a working surface.
- Divide and spread the cheese evenly among the 6 slices of bread.
- Top the cheese of each sandwich evenly with the French fried onions.
- Place the remaining buttered bread, butter side up, on top of each sandwich.
- Preheat a large skillet on a medium heat.
- Place 2 sandwiches in the skillet and cook on the first side until golden and the cheese is just beginning to melt.
- Use a spatula to flip the sandwiches, cover if needed (to completely melt the cheese) and continue cooking on the other side until golden.
- Cut in half, and serve hot.
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Kim Beaulieu says
Now this is a grilled cheese I can sink my teeth into. This looks really inviting.
Heather | Heather Likes Food says
Oh how amazing this looks! Brie is a favorite of mine!
Jessica @ Sprinkle Some Sugar says
Ohhhhh man. This is truly the ultimate grilled cheese!
Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says
Love the combination of cheddar and brie in these sandwiches. They look so cheesy and wonderful!
Serene @ House of Yumm says
Grilled cheese it the ultimate comfort food for me! Loving that you dressed it up with the other cheeses 🙂
Kelly @ Nosh and Nourish says
Love all those cheeses mixed together!!
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
Huh. I'd never heard of French fried onions before! I feel odd. Like I've been missing out on something so basic and important to daily life. Thank you for the introduction! And this grilled cheese looks absolutely amazing.
Renée says
They're so good! They're crispy and crunchy and I think they're sold by the breadcrumbs and stuff. I could eat them straight out of the bag (and I actually have)!
Megan Keno says
Now that's a grilled cheese! I love this!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
Oooh, this is my kind of grilled cheese sandwich - LOVE the combination of brie, cheddar and those fried onions!
Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen says
I love that food processor step (but I know I'm far too lazy to do it). Brie and aged cheddar sounds like an awesomely delicios combo - I want to reach in and grab a half!
Becky Hardin | The Cookie Rookie says
I'm so excited to try the honey Dijon butter spread. They are so caramelized just like I like them.
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
The fried onions are brilliant, as is the delightful cheese blend - great idea! And honey-Dijon butter? I am seriously drooling!
Erin says
Love the idea of processing the cheese and mixing it together before putting it on the sandwich. I usually just put slices on!