Fancy Grilled Cheese

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Get fawncy with this fancy grilled cheese recipe! Our signature recipe is made with pimento cheese dip, smoked gouda cheese, and bacon.

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Best Fancy Grilled Cheese!

Cheese Knees wouldn’t be a cheese site without a straight-up obsessed with grilled cheese. It’s one of the best foods to eat when there’s nothing to eat and when you’re hungry. So, pretty much any day of the week.

Our air fryer grilled cheese is quick and easy and our sheet pan grilled cheese makes a bunch at once. But, this fancy grilled cheese is exactly what it sounds like FANCY.

It’s made with our homemade pimento cheese dip, a couple of slices of smoked gouda, and perfectly cooked strips of bacon. Keep on reading to see how this fancy grilled cheese recipe comes together in less than 15 minutes.

Why you’ll love it!

  • Multiple kinds of cheese
  • Protein (thanks bacon!)
  • Ready in less than 15 minutes
  • Kid-friendly
ingredients on countertop

Bread: feel free to use any kind of bread for this. We’re using regular ol’ sandwich bread. Another great option would be sourdough. speaking from experience.

Pimento Cheese Dip: pimento cheese dip really is the secret to this recipe. You’re more than welcome to use store-bought pimento cheese, but you can also go the extra mile and make our homemade pimento cheese dip recipe.

a bowl of dip with crackers and crackers.

Try it!

Pimento Cheese Dip

Make your own homemade pimento cheese for a decadent spread or easy dip for crackers. Enjoy!

Smoked Gouda: smoked gouda adds a smokiness to this recipe. If you’re not into gouda, try cheddar or pepper jack.

Bacon: bacon adds a bit of saltiness along with protein and great texture.

Butter: we’re butter people when it comes to grilled cheese, but feel free to use mayo if you wish.

open face grilled cheese

How to Make Fancy Grilled Cheese

  1. Prep bread: spread butter on one side of each slide of bread.
  2. Added cheese: spread on a generous amount of pimento cheese dip one one piece of bread and then lay the sliced gouda on top.
  3. Add bacon: place the cooked bacon on top of the cheese and cover with the second piece of bread making sure the buttered-side is facing up.
  4. Pan fry: pan fry the fancy grilled cheese over low/medium heat for 2 minutes on each side.
  5. Serve: serve immediately once the bread is toasted and the cheese is melty.
grilled cheese on plate

Ways to Make This Your Own

Swap the gouda: not a fan of smoked cheeses or gouda? Add whatever you have on hand!

Add a sauce: get saucy and add your favorite sauce such as bbq, aioli, or french dressing.

Add a veg: if I wanted to add a veggie to this, I would hands down add caramelized onions. They’re slightly sweet and make everything better.

Storage

While we always recommend eating grilled cheese as fresh as possible, you can always store your leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.

stacked grilled cheese
4.80 from 5 votes

Fancy Grilled Cheese

Don't be basic and make fancy grilled cheese. Our recipe is made made with creamy pimento cheese dip, smoked gouda cheese, and bacon!
Prep: 3 minutes
Cook: 8 minutes
Total: 11 minutes
Servings: 1
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Ingredients 

  • 2 slices white sandwich bread
  • 1 tablespoon softened butter
  • ¼ cup pimento cheese dip, (we used this recipe)
  • 2 slices smoked gouda cheese
  • 2 strips bacon, cooked

Instructions 

  • First spread ½ tablespoon of butter onto each side of both pieces of bread.
  • Then, evenly spread the pimento cheese dip onto one slice of bread.
    Fancy Grilled Cheese
  • Next, add the smoked gouda cheese and bacon strips and then top it with the second slice of bread.
    Fancy Grilled Cheese
  • Heat a large nonstick pan over medium heat and cook the grilled cheese for 3-4 minutes.
  • Flip the grilled cheese and cook for an additional 2-4 minutes.
    Fancy Grilled Cheese
  • Serve immediately!

Tips & Notes

  • You can use any sliced cheese that you would like.

Watch It

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Nutrition

Calories: 700 kcal, Carbohydrates: 30 g, Protein: 24 g, Fat: 53 g, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 4 g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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About Lee Funke

Lee is 1 of 3 founders of The Cheese Knees and is based in Minneapolis, MN. TCK was started in 2020 as an ode to our Wisconsin roots and a place to share all things cheese recipes.

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Emily B
Emily B
April 23, 2022 5:21 pm

5 stars
We have made this twice and loved it both times. The pimento dip make quite a bit, so my husband uses it as a chip-dip the rest of the week. Very delicious and very creative!

Emily Richter
April 25, 2022 10:53 am
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Ooo amazzzzing idea to use the leftover pimento dip the rest of the week, Emily!