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A hand holding a campfire grilled cheese sandwich pulled apart, revealing the gooey, melted cheese inside.
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Campfire Grilled Cheese

A campfire grilled cheese takes all the comfort of the childhood favorite and puts it into a small, handheld sandwich. The normal ingredients - bread, butter, and cheese - are cooked over an open flame in a pie iron to create a crispy, delectable treat.
Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time8 minutes
Course: sandwich
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1
Author: Julie Blanner

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 2 slices bread
  • 2 slices cheese Your choice: American, Cheddar, Swiss, White Cheddar, or Gruyere

Instructions

  • Open pie iron.
    Hands place a slice of bread into a cast iron sandwich press on a white surface, ready to create the perfect campfire grilled cheese.
  • Spread butter on one side of a slice of bread and place butter side down in pie iron. Add 2 slices of cheese. Butter the other slice of bread and place on top, butter side up.
    Close the pie maker and lock. Trim excess bread using a butter knife or your hands.
    1 teaspoon butter, 2 slices bread, 2 slices cheese
    A slice of bread with butter is being placed on top of cheese and another slice in a sandwich press, creating the perfect campfire grilled cheese.
  • Close over fire for 2+ minutes. Rotate and place over fire for another 2+ minutes. Carefully open the pie iron an inch or more to check desired doneness.
    Once it is golden brown, remove from heat. Open one side of the pie iron and gently turn out onto a plate to cool. Campfire grilled cheese can be enjoyed handheld or with utensils.
    A pie iron sizzles as it turns a simple sandwich into a delicious campfire grilled cheese, nestled among the crackling firewood and twigs.

Notes

Total cooking time will depend on the heat of the fire. When it is golden brown, it is done.
If you are using a square pie iron, Bunny Bread is larger than most sandwich bread and square in shape, for the best coverage.
Round pie irons are best when using smaller bread.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 663mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 687IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 467mg | Iron: 2mg