Description
Gooey melted cheese meets crispy golden bread in this sheet pan oven grilled cheese masterpiece. Quick comfort food delivers maximum flavor with minimal effort, helping you create a crowd-pleasing meal that brings warmth and satisfaction to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 12 slices of bread
- 6 slices of cheese (cheddar, American, or your choice)
Binding/Spreading Ingredient:
- 6 tablespoons (90 milliliters) butter, softened
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 425°F, preparing a spacious sheet pan for uniform cooking.
- Generously coat one surface of each bread slice with smooth butter, ensuring complete coverage.
- Position 6 bread slices on the sheet pan with buttered sides facing downward, creating a stable foundation.
- Layer cheese slices directly onto each bread base, covering the entire surface evenly.
- Crown each cheese-topped slice with remaining bread, positioning buttered sides upward for crisp exterior.
- Place a second sheet pan atop the sandwiches, applying gentle, consistent pressure to compress and connect layers.
- Transfer pan to preheated oven, baking for 6-8 minutes until edges start turning golden and cheese begins melting.
- Carefully remove top pan and flip sandwiches using a spatula, exposing uncooked sides.
- Return to oven for additional 5-7 minutes, monitoring until both sides transform into a rich, crunchy golden-brown finish.
- Remove from oven, allow momentary cooling, then slice diagonally and serve immediately while cheese remains gooey and warm.
Notes
- Optimize bread texture by using day-old sourdough or thick-cut artisan bread for extra crunch and better structural integrity.
- Try cheese varieties like sharp cheddar, gruyère, or pepper jack to elevate flavor complexity and create unique taste profiles.
- Prevent burning by monitoring sandwich edges and adjusting oven rack position midway through cooking for consistent golden-brown coloration.
- Enhance nutritional value by adding thin vegetable layers like spinach, tomato, or caramelized onions between cheese slices for added nutrients and depth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 375 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 630 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg