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Home » Bacon Month » Bacon Jam Grilled Cheese

Published: Sep 7, 2018 · Modified: Mar 31, 2019 by Karly · This post may contain affiliate links

Bacon Jam Grilled Cheese

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Put that amazing bacon jam to use in this super simple, super delicious Bacon Jam Grilled Cheese! The perfect sandwich for lunch or dinner, make one today!
Bacon jam in small tulip jars, spoon with bacon jam on it, bacon jam grilled cheese triangles stacked on each otherAnd we’re back with my third installment in the Bacon Month files: Bacon Jam Grilled Cheese! If you missed my previous recipes, then you best go check out my Cheesy Bacon Egg Bake and Sweet & Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken Skewers!

But in all seriousness, grilled cheese just met its match.

Bacon jam in small tulip jars, spoon with bacon jam on it, bacon jam grilled cheese triangles stacked on each otherGrowing up in Minnesota, we would always make our grilled cheese the regular ol’ way, with some slices of American cheese, and follow it up with a big smear of grape jelly on top. That may sound horrific to some of you, but really, truly, it was so good.

Kind in the way that cheese and apples tastes good, so does grape jelly and grilled cheese. Try it sometime. Or make it for the kiddos and take a little bite if you’re scared.

Scaredypants!

Bacon jam in small tulip jars, spoon with bacon jam on it, bacon jam grilled cheese triangles stacked on each other

This is a whole new level of grilled cheese awesomeness, and you need to get on this train before it leaves the station and you are stranded in crappy grilled cheese land.

No one wants to be trapped in crappy grilled cheese land.

Bacon jam in small tulip jars, spoon with bacon jam on it, bacon jam grilled cheese triangles stacked on each otherBacon jam in small tulip jars, spoon with bacon jam on it, bacon jam grilled cheese triangles stacked on each otherSo, I talked about how awesome bacon jam is the other day, and gave you the supreme-o recipe to make it yourself. Which you need to do. Right meow. But the awesome thing, really, is making this bacon jam grilled cheese right after you finish making your bacon jam. That is what I do every.single.time.

I just pull out some slices of bread (in this case Texas Toast, whoop whoop), some cheese, spread on the bacon jammy goodness, then pop it in the pan with some butter and let it toast and melt and turn into a hot pile of drool-worthy sandwich pleeeeeeasure.

Bacon jam in small tulip jars, spoon with bacon jam on it, bacon jam grilled cheese triangles stacked on each other

I went with some sharp cheddar and gouda, but really, you could put whatever cheese you have on hand in there. I’m a big fan of havarti (no dill, ew).

Come check out the other ladies who are posting amazing bacon recipes for Bacon Month today!

Bacon Month 2015! | Bread Booze Bacon20 Minute Spaghetti Carbonara

Rosemary Bacon Butter

Bacon Egg Salad Sandwich

Bacon and Egg Breakfast Fried Rice

Bacon Jam Grilled Cheese

Bacon Wrapped Pineapple Bites

Now, you ready to make some bacon jam grilled cheese?

Bacon jam in small tulip jars, spoon with bacon jam on it, bacon jam grilled cheese triangles stacked on each other

Bacon Jam Grilled Cheese

5 from 2 votes
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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes minutes
Total Time: 13 minutes minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 1266kcal
Author: Karly Gomez

Ingredients

  • 2 Slices Texas Toast
  • 2 Slices Sharp Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 Slice Gouda
  • 2 Tbsp Bacon Jam
  • 2 Tbsp Butter

Instructions

  • Prepare the sandwich by placing the three slices of cheese on one slice of Texas Toast, and the bacon jam on the other. Put on slice of bread on top of the other, so that the cheese and bacon jam are on the inside.
  • Heat a large frying pan on medium, then add 1 tablespoon of butter to melt. Add the sandwich and allow to sit and cook until the bottom is golden brown and the cheese is beginning to melt, around 4 minutes. Add the remaining tablespoon of butter, flip the sandwich over onto the melted butter and continue cooking for an additional 4 minutes, or until the bottom is also golden brown. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 1266kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 101g | Saturated Fat: 48g | Cholesterol: 214mg | Sodium: 2525mg | Potassium: 341mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1440IU | Calcium: 614mg | Iron: 12.4mg
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Originally Posted: August 18, 2015; Updated September 7, 2018

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From her childhood home in Southern Minnesota, Karly embraces the crazy of everyday life by creating delicious dishes her family and friends love, while experimenting with new flavors and techniques and photographing the results. Karly’s love for beautiful foods and joy for creating is infectious to all who meet her.

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  1. Maria says

    December 12, 2018 at 2:30 pm

    5 stars
    I just found your blog today (indirectly from a pinterest link), so I know I’m like 3 years too late on commenting on this post, BUT – I just have to say that I, too, grew up eating grilled cheese with grape jelly on top. I didn’t realize it was not normal until we had grilled cheese at school one day and I asked where the jelly was. I grew up in WI, so maybe it’s a midwest thing? :p

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  2. Dee Dee (My Midlife Kitchen) says

    August 21, 2015 at 3:51 pm

    First of all, hells yeah to some bacon jam! Preach it, sistah. Bacon makes anything (everything!) better. And second of all, I’m in San Antonio, too!! We need to get a food blogger HH going, my friend. And maybe bring some of that bacon jam for good measure…

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    • Karly says

      August 24, 2015 at 5:41 pm

      OMG Yay! We absolutely, definitely MUST get an SA Food Blogger thing going!

      Reply
  3. jackie says

    August 20, 2015 at 11:06 pm

    This sounds fantastic. What a way to dress up grilled cheese!

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