Here’s a fun twist on the Classic BLT Sandwich: a Grilled Cheese version! It has the same ingredients as the original BLT but with a bunch of melted cheese and crispy bacon. So if you are tired of eating a boring BLT sandwich, give this upgrade a try!
How to Make Bacon
If you struggle to make bacon perfectly, I’ve put together a short tutorial on How to Make Perfect Bacon – 3 Ways. Check it out! My preferred method is baking it in the oven. If you happen to have an Air Fryer you can also make your bacon in it by following my Air Fryer Bacon recipe.
Recipe Tips
- If you don’t feel like cooking bacon just for this recipe you can use precooked bacon. Simply warm it up in the microwave and chop it up. You probably won’t even taste the difference.
- And don’t throw away that bacon grease! Bacon is expensive and the grease is great for making Scrambled Eggs, Grilled Cheese, Popcorn and even hash browns. It can keep up to 3 months if properly stored in the refrigerator.
I always recommend using thick slices of bread for this grilled cheese sandwich like Texas Toast, Egg bread or you can buy a Brioche loaf and slice it yourself as I did for this recipe. But don’t worry if you only have regular slices of bread. It will work just fine for this recipe.
Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this BLT Grilled Cheese Sandwich recipe. For ingredient amounts please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post: Bread, Cheddar Cheese, Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Tomato, Lettuce and Butter.
How to Make BLT Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Spread the butter on one side of each slice of bread.
- Layer 2 slices of cheddar cheese on the non-buttered side of a slice of bread.
- Layer the bacon slices, then the Swiss Cheese, lettuce, then tomato and finally the remaining slices of cheddar cheese.
- Place the bread buttered side down in a skillet. Cover with the remaining slice of bread, butter side up and cook for 3-4 minutes or until golden.
- Reduce heat to medium and flip the sandwich and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until bread is toasty golden and cheese has melted.
Recipe Video
BLT Grilled Cheese Sandwich
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Ingredients
- 2 Slices of Bread
- 4 slices Cheddar Cheese
- 4 slices Bacon, cooked
- 2 slices Swiss Cheese
- 1 slices Tomato
- 1 piece Leaf Lettuce
- 1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
Instructions
- Spread the butter on one side of each slice of bread.
- Layer 2 slices of cheddar cheese on the non-buttered side of a slice of bread.
- Layer the bacon slices, then the Swiss Cheese, lettuce, then tomato and finally the remaining slices of cheddar cheese.
- Place the bread buttered side down in a skillet. Cover with the remaining slice of bread butter side up and cook for 3-4 minutes or until golden.
- Reduce heat to medium and flip the sandwich and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until bread is toasty golden and cheese has melted.
Recipe Video
