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The simple combination of bacon and Gruyere cheese is always delicious (case in point: my super yummy Bacon and Gruyere Instant Pot Egg Bites recipe). It’s good in so many ways, but it is especially good as a bacon and Gruyere grilled cheese sandwich, so I’m excited to share a wonderful grilled Gruyere cheese sandwich recipe with you today. This grilled cheese with Gruyere is prepped and cooked quickly, making it much easier than you might think to have this grown-up grilled cheese sandwich on your plate. I’m also sharing alternative instructions for how to make grilled cheese in the air fryer if you’re looking for an air fryer grilled cheese with bacon. See those instructions below along with step-by-step photos for making this bacon and Gruyere grilled cheese sandwich recipe.
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- Bacon and Gruyere Instant Pot Egg Bites recipe
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- Air Fryer Vegan “Grilled Cheese” Sandwich with Apple and Arugula
What you need to make a Gruyere grilled cheese sandwich
I’ve got the full bacon and Gruyere grilled cheese sandwich recipe at the end of this post, but here are the ingredients you’ll need to make this grilled cheese with Gruyere:
- Brioche bread slices (I personally love Sara Lee Artesano Brioche bread—it makes the best grilled cheese sandwiches)
- Mayonnaise
- Gruyere cheese
- Cooked bacon
- Butter or margarine
How to make a grilled cheese with Gruyere
To make this grilled Gruyere cheese sandwich, start by adding mayo to the brioche bread slices.
Next, top one piece of bread with a slice of Gruyere cheese.
Place 1-2 pieces of cooked bacon on top of the cheese.
Top with the other piece of bread, then lightly butter the outside of both pieces of bread (or use mayo, or a mixture of butter and mayo on the outside if you prefer).
To cook your grilled cheese with Gruyere and bacon, you can either grill it (in a pan or grill press) or air fry it (see the instructions for the air fryer alternative below). Either way, you’ll cook the Gruyere grilled cheese until the bread is browned on both sides and the cheese is melted.
How to make grilled cheese in the air fryer
If you prefer to make this an air fryer grilled cheese with bacon, here is how to make grilled cheese in the air fryer. You can use these instructions for any grilled cheese sandwich that you want to air fry, not just this bacon and Gruyere grilled cheese sandwich!
- Pre-heat an air fryer to 380 degrees for 5 minutes.
- While the air fryer pre-heats, assemble your sandwich. I recommend putting the mayo on the outside of two pieces bread (instead of the inside), or doing a mix of mayo and butter. It browns up so nicely in the air fryer this way!
- Spray the air fryer basket with non-stick spray and place the sandwich inside. Cook at 380 degrees for 6 minutes, then flip the sandwich and cook for an additional 4 minutes, or until the bread is your desired brownness.
If you’ve never tried a grilled cheese with Gruyere, you need to add this one to your menu stat!
Here’s the Bacon and Gruyere Grilled Cheese Sandwich recipe! Enjoy, and if you love it, please consider leaving a rating on the recipe to let others know.
Bacon and Gruyere Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Yield: 1 sandwich
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
The simple combination of bacon and Gruyere cheese is always delicious. This bacon grilled cheese with Gruyere is prepped and cooked quickly, making it much easier than you might think to have this grown-up Gruyere grilled cheese sandwich on your plate.
Ingredients
- 2 brioche bread slices
- Mayonnaise
- 1 thick slice Gruyere cheese
- 1-2 pieces cooked bacon
- Butter or margarine
Instructions
- Add mayo to the bread, then top one piece with a slice of Gruyere cheese and 1-2 pieces of cooked bacon. Top with the other piece of bread.
- Lightly butter the outside of both pieces of bread (or use mayo, or a mixture of butter and mayo), and grill (or air fry - see the instructions for the air fryer alternative below) until the bread is browned on both sides and the cheese is melted.
Notes
How to make grilled cheese in the air fryer:
- Pre-heat an air fryer to 380 degrees for 5 minutes.
- While the air fryer pre-heats, assemble your sandwich. I recommend putting the mayo on the outside of two pieces bread (instead of the inside), or doing a mix of mayo and butter.
- Spray the air fryer basket with non-stick spray and place the sandwich inside. Cook at 380 degrees for 6 minutes, then flip the sandwich and cook for an additional 4 minutes, or until the bread is your desired brownness.
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