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This Ham & Brie Grilled Cheese 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!

Stack of ham and brie cheese grilled cheese sandwich.

This ain’t no ordinary sandwich, my friends.  And, it definitely ain’t diet food.  Nope. It’s straight up indulgent.  It’s a ‘tastes-so-good-you’ll-wanna-slap-yo-momma‘ good.  Or maybe make you break out in a happy dance in the middle of the kitchen.  No? Just me?  Food does all kinda funny things to me 😉 Ha!

Most times I like to stick to the healthier side of things, but every once in a while I break loose and treat myself.  I mean, if we can’t do that, then there’s something not right. Right?

Ham & Brie Grilled Cheese Sandwich

I love a good sandwich.  Breakfast, lunch, dinner, you name it.  I gotsta have cheese on my sandwich and this time I went all out with brie.

Ingredients for ham and brie cheese grilled cheese sandwich recipe.

How to Get Perfect Grill Marks for a Gourmet Grilled Cheese

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! Look at those marks!

If you don’t have a cast iron griddle pan (like I’m using here) use a regular cast iron pan or non-stick pan.  The heat should be on medium.  You want the sandwich exterior to get all golden brown and crispy and for the cheese to get all oozy and melty.  You don’t, however, want to burn your bread. P.S. I’m famous for burning bread.  Like, it’s seriously a running joke in our home now.

Ham and brie grilled cheese sandwich in a griddle pan.

Tips for Making this Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe

  • 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 mayo 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 rocks your boat.
  • 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 too!

A stack of ham and brie sandwich alongside some glasses of milk.

Other Easy Sandwich Recipes you may Enjoy

Stay tuned for later this week.  I’ll be bringing you a clean eating recipe…after all, balance 😉

Hope you love this gourmet grilled cheese sandwich recipe as much as I do!

Until next time take care and chit chat again soon 🙂

~Dawn

P.S. If you think this grilled cheese sandwich recipe will make your belly happy too, please be sure to hit that little Pin button.  Many thanks, you guys! XO

A stack of ham and brie sandwich alongside some milk.
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5 from 16 votes

Ham & Brie Grilled Cheese Sandwich

This Ham & Brie Grilled Cheese 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!
Course Lunch
Cuisine Canadian
Keyword grilled cheese sandwich, easy lunch recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 11 minutes
Servings 2 sandwiches
Author Dawn Coombs

Ingredients

  • 4 slices sourdough bread -or your fave bread
  • 2 tbsp mayo
  • pinch black pepper
  • 2 tbsp blueberry jam
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 6 oz ham -thinly sliced
  • 80 g brie -cut into thin slices
  • 1/2 apple -thinly sliced

Instructions

  • Spread mayo on one side of each slice of bread.  Distribute jam over top of only 2 of those slices.  Sprinkle with a little black pepper.
  • Top jam with cheese. Next, add apple slices and ham.
  • Butter outside of all 4 bread slices.
  • In a griddle pan or non stick pan on medium heat add sandwiches.  Cook about 3-4 minutes per side, carefully flipping and cooking 3-4 minutes more until cheese is melted.  Carefully remove from pan, cut in half (if desired) 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 mayo 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 rocks your boat.
  • 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 too!
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  2. Dana

    October 1, 2018 at 7:19 pm


    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.

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  5. Dana

    September 19, 2018 at 6:12 pm


    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

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  7. Shashi at SavorySpin

    September 19, 2018 at 10:22 am


    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!

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  9. Ben|Havocinthekitchen

    September 18, 2018 at 10:34 pm


    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 🙂

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  14. Laura

    September 17, 2018 at 4:48 pm


    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!

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  16. [email protected]

    September 17, 2018 at 11:01 am


    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

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  17. Milena

    September 17, 2018 at 10:40 am


    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.

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  18. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen

    September 17, 2018 at 10:14 am


    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!

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  20. David @ Spiced

    September 17, 2018 at 9:28 am

    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.

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