Mini Grilled Cheese Hearts (Printable View)
Adorable bite-sized grilled cheese sandwiches cut into heart shapes, perfect for parties, snacks, or lunchboxes.
# What You'll Need:
→ Bread
01 - 6 slices soft white or whole wheat sandwich bread
→ Cheese
02 - 6 slices cheddar, American, or melting cheese
→ Butter
03 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
# How-To Steps:
01 - Using a small heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out two hearts from each bread slice to yield 12 hearts total. Repeat with cheese slices to create 12 matching cheese hearts.
02 - Place one cheese heart between two bread hearts, creating 12 mini sandwiches.
03 - Spread a thin layer of softened butter on the outside of each sandwich.
04 - Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place sandwiches buttered side down and cook for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Flip and cook the other side for another 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted and bread is crisp.
05 - Serve warm.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- They turn an ordinary grilled cheese into something that feels like a tiny gift
- The bite size means you can eat them without committing to a whole sandwich
- Butter and cheese in heart form somehow taste better than the regular kind
02 -
- Work quickly once you butter the bread, because the softer bread can get soggy if it sits too long before cooking
- A smaller cookie cutter gives you better cheese to bread ratios and helps the cheese melt through before the bread burns
03 -
- Use the bread scraps to make croutons or breadcrumbs so nothing goes to waste
- If the cheese oozes out while cooking, tuck it back in with your spatula for a neater look