This grilled ham and Brie sandwich is piled high with thinly sliced ham, creamy Brie cheese, crispy granny smith apple and sweet blueberry jam for one scrumptious bite. Your belly is definitely gonna do a happy dance!
This ain’t no ordinary sandwich, my friends. And, it definitely ain’t diet food. Nope. It’s straight-up indulgent.
We love grilled cheese sandwiches around here, like this turkey cranberry grilled cheese sandwich, pizza grilled cheese sandwich and, of course, this ham and Brie grilled cheese sandwich.
Breakfast, lunch or dinner, I can eat a cheesy sandwich for any meal. This time I went all out with Brie.
This Brie sandwich tastes so good you’ll wanna break out in a happy dance in the middle of the kitchen. No? Just me? Food does all kinda funny things to me. Ha!
If you want to make things super substantial, enjoy this grilled cheese with a big bowl of tomato soup. Talk about a comforting meal!
How To Get Perfect Grill Marks
First off, I love to smear butter on the outside of the sandwich to give a little flavour and to help with the grilling.
A griddle pan is not required to make this grilled cheese sandwich recipe, but surely helps!
If you don’t have a cast iron griddle pan (like I’m using here) use a regular cast iron pan.
The heat should be on medium low to medium.
You want the sandwich exterior to get all golden brown and crispy and for the cheese to get all oozy and melty.
Tips for Making This Recipe
- Don’t use just any old bread. Use something flavourful and fresh. For this sandwich, I used sourdough (this is a recipe for homemade sourdough bread). Of course, use store-bought or homemade, whichever you prefer.
- Speaking of bread, the size of the slices you choose will impact how much mayonnaise and butter you use. I had some decent-sized slices of bread and what I used for this recipe was just right.
- I used a variation on my mixed berry chia seed jam and made blueberry chia seed jam for this sandwich, but you could use whatever type of jam you enjoy best.
- Thinly sliced or shaved ham works lovely in this recipe. Your deli should be able to slice it up for you.
- Don’t care for Brie cheese? Camembert works lovely in this recipe.
More Easy Sandwich Recipes
Hope you love this grilled ham and Brie sandwich as much as we do! It’s such a treat!
If you make this gourmet grilled cheese sandwich, be sure to leave a comment below!
Grilled Ham and Brie Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 4 slices sourdough sandwich bread, or your favourite bread
- 2 tablespoons blueberry jam
- pinch freshly ground black pepper
- 3 ounces Brie cheese, cut into thin slices (about 85 grams)
- ½ apple, thinly sliced
- 6 ounces cooked deli ham, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Spread mayonnaise over one side of each of the four bread slices. Distribute jam over top of 2 of those slices (over top of the mayonnaise). Sprinkle with a little black pepper.
- Top jam with cheese. Place apple slices and ham on top of cheese. Top with remaining slices of bread (with the mayonnaise side on the inside) to form the two sandwiches.
- Butter the outside of each sandwich (all four bread slices).
- Heat a cast-iron griddle pan or regular cast-iron pan over medium low to medium heat.
- Place sandwiches in the pan. Cook the sandwiches for about 3 to 4 minutes on one side.
- Carefully flip the sandwiches to the other side and continue to cook for another 3 to 4 minutes or until they're golden brown and crispy outside and the cheese is melted inside. Carefully remove from the pan, cut in half (if desired), serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Don’t use just any old bread. Use something flavourful and fresh. For this sandwich, I used sourdough.
- Speaking of bread, the size of the slices you choose will affect how much mayonnaise and butter you use. I had some decent-sized slices of bread and what I used for this recipe was just right.
- I used a variation on my mixed berry chia seed jam and made blueberry chia seed jam for this sandwich, but you could use whatever type of jam you enjoy best.
- Thinly sliced or shaved ham works lovely in this recipe. Your deli should be able to slice it up for you.
- Don’t care for Brie cheese? Camembert works lovely in this recipe.
Nutrition estimate (if provided) is based on 1 Serving.
Nutrition information (if provided) is provided as a courtesy and should be considered an estimate only. Ingredients can vary and Girl Heart Food makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are guidelines only.
Tried this recipe?
If you do make this recipe, thank you!! It would mean so much if you could leave a comment below. Love to know how you enjoyed it, and it helps other readers too!
mimi rippee
OMG (i know what that means!) how did I miss this sandwich! Blueberry jam!!! This is brilliant. And it certainly photographs beautifullly!
Girl Heart Food
LOL!! Thank you so much, Mimi 🙂 Hope you’re having an awesome week!
Dana
I am oh so in love with this recipe, Dawn! I haven’t indulged in a nice and fancy grown-up grilled cheese in a very, very long time. I’m overdue. I can’t wait to give this a whirl. Melty brie and fruit are such an amazing combo.
Girl Heart Food
Thanks Dana!! Hope you love it! Can’t go wrong with the combo, that’s for sure 😉
Georgie
this looks SO good! I love all the flavours you’ve got going on here it’s definitely my kind of sandwich!
Girl Heart Food
Thanks Georgie! Mine too 😉
Kevin
This is the best grilled cheese ever! All that cheese is making me want one before bed!
Girl Heart Food
Thanks Kevin!
Dana
Oh my goodness girl, this looks like the best grilled cheese sandwich in all the land!! Holy fantastic batman. I may or may not be seriously drooling here. I don’t have a griller, but I am still gonna make this even without the perfect lines on the bread haha. I’ll have to try it with my GF bread and I bet it’s going to be a regular lunch for me around here. You can never go wrong with ham and cheese but I LOVE the idea of adding brie instead. Brilliant!! And love the apple and jam too. Cannot wait to make this!! Happy Wednesday, chika 😀 xo
Girl Heart Food
You are too funny, Dana!!! Thank you so much! I really hope you love this one as much as I do. Let me know if you try it out 🙂 XO
Lindsay | With Salt and Pepper
Ham and brie are such a winning combo! Love the addition of blueberry preserves here too!
Girl Heart Food
Thank you very much, Lindsay 🙂 It really adds a nice little somethin’ somethin’.
Shashi at SavorySpin
Dawn, how brilliantly epic is this grilled cheese sammie! I’ve tried dates in a grilled cheese – but never thought to add jam even though am a huge fan of that sweet+cheesey+savory combination of flavors between crusty fried bred! My daughter always smears her grilled cheese with butter before she sautes those slices – Ive gotta show her this as this one will surely become her fav!
Girl Heart Food
Thank you Shashi!!Butter makes all the difference, doesn’t it? I mean…cause butter. Hope your daughter (and you) enjoy this one! XO
Katherine | Love In My Oven
This is a sandwich from my dreams! I love the brie with apple, SO good! It would be great if you could just come make me one? 😉 Cheers, my friend! Hope you’re well! XO
Girl Heart Food
Yay! Thank you Katherine…I often dream about food too, lol 😉 Seriously. Ha! Love to make ya one! Hope you are well too! XO
Ben|Havocinthekitchen
Holy cow, this grilled cheese sandwich looks fantastic, Dawn! I’m huge fan of sweet&savory combinations, and I do love that you’ve paired ham and brie with apples and blueberry jam. I’m wrapping up my diet immediately haha 🙂
Girl Heart Food
Thank you Ben!!! Yeah, you better do that 😉
Marissa
Swooning over the flavors in this sandwich, Dawn! And oh my that melty brie!! This one is an absolute must try!
Girl Heart Food
It definitely is 🙂 Thanks Marissa – you’re gonna love this one!
Leanne | Crumb Top Baking
This sandwich looks absolutely fantastic Dawn! I love melted brie, and the pairing with apple and blueberry chia jam is perfection! I don’t often eat sandwiches but I’m having a serious craving for this one!
Girl Heart Food
Thanks very much, Leanne! It tastes it too 😉 I’m sure you’d really enjoy this one!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop
Oh my goodness! All that oozy cheesy yumminess! This is a perfect grilled cheese sammy! Love the salty ham with cheese and fruit! You’ve made a winner here, Dawn!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
Killer grilled cheese sandwich Dawn! What an awesome idea to add the blueberry jam! Love it! Pinned and can’t wait to try!
Laura
Dawn – this is totally my kind of sandwich. Indulgence is a good thing. It keeeps us on the “straight and narrow” the rest of the time, don’t you think? Makes me want to rethink the dinner plans here. I love the sweet/salty/creamy/crunchy mix! Pinning!
sheenam | thetwincookingproject.net
Looks absolutely delicious!!! Such an amazing recipe!
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My belly, my feet, my eyebrows…you name it – all of me will be doing the happy dance! This has everything you want in a flavor-packed sammie! The combination jelly and melty cheese is one for the record books! Pinned! Have a great day, my friend! XOXO
Girl Heart Food
Hahaha….so funny, but I TOTALLY understand 😉 So happy you like this one, Annie! Thanks, my friend! You have a great day too! XOXO
Milena
I would look at the brie dripping on the side of the sandwich all day if I could. But there is no such chance – won’t really be able to stop myself from eating it all. Fast. And in the presence of blueberry jam and pepper, mmm.
Girl Heart Food
I know what ya mean – me too!! Thanks Milena 🙂
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
GIRL! You’re killing me with that cheese melting down the sandwich. Holy cow, does anything make me hungrier than melty cheese? I really don’t think so! And I love that you included apple here. Apples are so good in savory food and I just don’t see them used that way enough!
Girl Heart Food
Haha – right?! I’m right there with ya! Such a yummy treat 🙂
Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers
Yes please! What a fabulous combination of flavours (loving the blueberry jam!) and all that melty cheese 🙂
Girl Heart Food
Thank you so much, Jennifer! It is quite delish 😉
David @ Spiced
You weren’t kidding when you said gourmet grilled sandwich, Dawn! This looks incredible. I love playing around with grilled cheese ingredients, but I don’t think I’ve ever tried a brie or camembert. I love both styles, but I typically just slice ’em and eat ’em with fresh, chewy Italian bread. Now I need to rethink that…or at least buy extra so that I can make these sammiches sometime soon! These bad boys are right up my alley.
Girl Heart Food
Haha – nope 😉 You definitely need to add these sandwiches to your menu – I’m sure you’d love ’em! Thanks David 🙂