Say hello to the ultimate comfort food upgrade: The BEST Melty Chipotle Grilled Cheese Sandwich! This isn’t your average grilled cheese—it’s packed with smoky chipotle flavor, gooey melted cheese, and perfectly toasted bread. Whether you’re looking for a quick lunch, a cozy dinner, or just a reason to indulge, this recipe delivers big on flavor with minimal effort. Follow along to learn how to make this irresistible sandwich that’s guaranteed to be your new favorite!
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When it comes to delicious grilled cheeses, this may be one of my favorite! It has this delicious smoky mild spice that adds such a dimension of flavor to the sandwich. We make our own chipotle spread in this recipe and it’s so delicious and low effort. I love the tangy sourdough bread and creamy melty cheese together. If you are looking to upgrade your sandwich, this is definitely the route to do it.
Equipment
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- 1 Blender or Food Processor
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Chopping Knife
- 1 Medium Mixing Bowl
- 1 Spoon
- 1 Spreading Knife
- 1 Skillet or Panini Press
The Process
For this recipe, we are creating a delicious chipotle cream cheese spread! First, blend your canned chipotles until you get a thick paste. For the chipotles, I like using the whole canned chipotles and blending them by pulsing them until a thick paste. You can add 1 tsp of water to help thin it a tad. I prefer the thicker texture.
Dice your jalapeños and chives. In a mixing bowl, combine your softened cream cheese, jalapenos, chives, garlic powder, and 2-3 tbsps of the chipotle paste. Mix until you get a salmon colored spread and everything is well combined.
For the bread, use your favorite. For mine, it is artisanal sourdough. Add a thin layer of mayo on the sides you will be toasting in the skillet. The mayo adds the perfect crisp to the exterior of the sandwich. Spread some of that chipotle cream cheese spread and add your slices of cheddar and pepper jack.
Toast in your skillet until each side is golden brown and the cheese is melty. Enjoy!
The BEST Melty Chipotle Grilled Cheese
Equipment
- 1 Blender or Food Processor
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Chopping Knife
- 1 Medium Mixing Bowl
- 1 Spoon
- 1 Spreading Knife
- 1 Skillet or Panini Press
Ingredients
Chipotle Cream Cheese
- 8 Oz Softened Cream Cheese
- 2 Diced Jalapeños
- 2 Tbsp Diced Chives
- 2 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Can Whole Canned Chipotles 4 Oz
Sandwich
- 2 Slices Sourdough Bread
- 2 Slices Cheddar Cheese
- 2 Slices Pepper Jack
- 1 Tbsp Mayo
Instructions
- Blend a small can of chipotles until you get a thick paste. You can use a tsp of water to thin it out if it becomes too chunky.
- Grab your cutting board and chopping knife. Dice your jalapeño and chives.
- In a medium bowl, mix 2-3 tbsp of the chipotle paste, jalapeno, chives, garlic powder and cream cheese. Set aside.
- Grab your bread and cut sandwich slices (if not already pre-sliced). Take your mayo and spread on the side of the bread slice that you are toasting. In other words, spread the mayo on the outside of your sandwich bread.
- Flip the bread over so you can apply the chipotle spread on the slice and add 2 slices of cheddar and pepper jack cheese as well.
- Toast in a skillet or panini press until the bread is golden brown and cheese is nice and melty.
Yes! Use gluten free bread as a substitute to the sourdough I used!
Yes! If you want to use less chipotle, you absolutely can. Alternatively, you can adjust the amount of chipotle spread on your sandwich to mitigate spice as needed.
Yes! Use your favorites!
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