Mini Grilled Cheese with Brie & Caramelized Onions
These mini grilled cheese sandwiches feel simple yet completely indulgent. Creamy brie melts into rich caramelized onions, all tucked into crisp slices of baguette. They’re small, shareable, and disappear almost instantly at any gathering.
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 166kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 French baguette, sliced ½-inch thick pieces
- 5 Tbsp unsalted butter, divided
- 2 medium sweet onions, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 6 oz triple creme brie
- ⅓ cup fig jam, store-bought or homemade
Instructions
- Caramelize the onions. Melt 2 Tbsp butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onions then cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until caramelized and browned, about 30-40 minutes. Adjust heat and lower as needed if onions begin to brown too quickly. At the end, season onions with ½ tsp Kosher salt, then stir and remove from the heat. Set aside.
- Assemble the sandwiches. Slice and spread a thin layer of brie on each bottom slice of baguette. Top with about 1 heaping teaspoon of caramelized onions. Next, add about 1 tsp fig jam to each top slice of baguette. Place on top of the caramelized onions.
- Meanwhile, heat a griddle, skillet, or stove top grill to medium heat. Melt 2 Tbsp butter, then add sandwiches and cook until golden brown on both sides and cheese has melted, about 3-4 minutes (depending on the thickness of the bread and cheese). Note: While the first side is cooking, spread the top piece of bread from each sandwich with a little softened butter.
- Slice, then serve! Serve immediately, either whole or sliced on a diagonal and served as half sandwiches.
Notes
- Freshly grated cheese tends to melt quicker, so keep an eye on this if you substitute with a different cheese.
- Make-ahead: Mini grilled cheese sandwiches can be assembled the day before, then kept in a refrigerator until an hour before cooking. Let them come to room temperature, then cook according to directions.
Nutrition
Serving: 1mini sandwich | Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.2g | Protein: 4.3g | Fat: 7.6g | Saturated Fat: 4.8g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 324mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 3.4g
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