Jalepeno Popper Grilled Cheese Sandwich

A crispy, gooey grilled cheese with jalepenos and bacon!

Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon, cheddar, cheese, crispy, grilled, jalepeno, melt, sandwich

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Servings Serving

3 tablespoons cream cheese softened
1/3 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded and divided (I use a mix of orange and old white cheddar)
1 jalepeno pepper diced
2 slices bread I use crusty sourdough
2 tablespoons butter softened
2 strips bacon cooked and finely chopped

In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, half of the shredded cheese and the jalepeno pepper.
Heat a frying pan or skillet on medium. Butter both sides of each bread slice. Add the bread to the hot pan and cook each side until they just start to crisp (about 3 minutes per side). Remove the toasted bread from the pan.
Divide the cream cheese mixture and spread it on both slices of toast. Top one of the slices with the bacon and remaining shredded cheese and add the other slice to make your sandwich.
Add the sandwich back into the pan (still on medium) and cook until the cheese has melted, flipping once or twice (about 5 minutes per side).