Pumpkin and Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe

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Pumpkin and Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: About 10 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 2

Updated 11/3/2022.

Happy National Sandwich Day. What better way to celebrate this national holiday than with a tasty grilled cheese sandwich that embraces the warm, comforting flavors of Fall? Introducing our Pumpkin and Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe.

You had me at bacon and cheese, but creamy pumpkin, salty bacon, and melty cheese? Sounds a little bizarre, but yet it is intriguing, right? Sometimes ingredients you would not expect end up being a perfect marriage, and this sandwich, packed with salty-sweet goodness, will blow your tastebuds away. It is the perfect grilled cheese sandwich to make on a crisp Fall day.

What makes this sandwich so unique? The pumpkin puree, mixed with Cherchies® Champagne Mustard, pushes this flavorful sandwich over the top in the sandwich world. Combine that with bacon, two types of cheese, and fresh bread, and you have a delicious grown-up grilled cheese sandwich with flavors that will tantalize your tastebuds. So, are you ready to try this tasty Fall-inspired grilled cheese sandwich? Life is short; you must try new flavor combinations and expand your palate. You will not be disappointed. Enjoy!

Comment below if you have made this easy, flavorful sandwich recipe. As always, thank you for visiting. Please come back for more easy-to-make recipes, entertaining ideas, and cooking tips.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree

• pinch Kosher salt

• 2 Tablespoons (Tbsp.) Cherchies® Champagne Mustard

• 1 teaspoon (tsp) ground cinnamon

• 1/8 teaspoon (tsp) nutmeg

• 1/2 teaspoon (tsp) ground ginger

• 1/8 teaspoon (tsp) allspice

• 4 slices Italian, sourdough (our favorite) or any crusty bread

• 2 slices cooked bacon (leftover holiday ham would also work)

• 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

• 1/2 cup grated Monterrey Jack cheese

• 3 Tbsp butter, room temperature

Preparation
Combine the cheddar and Monterrey Jack cheese in a small bowl and set aside.

Mix the pumpkin puree, Cherchies® award-winning Champagne Mustard, salt, and spices in a small bowl.  Spread the mixture (about 1 Tablespoon each) evenly on two slices of bread.  Divide the cheese mixture and sprinkle over the mustard.

Break the bacon slices in half and place two halves over the cheese.  Assemble the sandwiches by placing the other slices of bread over the bacon.  Spread 1 Tbsp butter over the top of each of the sandwiches. Melt the remaining 1 Tbsp of butter in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Place the sandwiches (unbuttered side) in a skillet and cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes or until the cheese begins to melt and the bread begins to toast.

Carefully flip sandwiches and cook on the second side for another 5 minutes or until the cheese is fully melted and the bread is toasted. The idea is to cook it slowly until the cheese is melted without burning the bread.   Remove from heat.   Slice in half and enjoy!

Breakfast Sausage and Eggs Recipe

Breakfast Sausage and Eggs Recipe

I just love breakfast, especially when I can make it the day before.  This casserole is very easy, and the champagne mustard adds a nice zing to the dish.  Your guests will ask for seconds!  To make this Gluten Free, simply use Gluten Free Bread!

 Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 2 cups low-fat milk
• 1 teaspoon (tsp) salt
• 3 Tablespoons (Tbsp) Cherchies® Champagne Mustard
• 1 lb. hot breakfast sausage
• 1 lb. mild breakfast sausage
• 6 - 8 slices (depending on dish) whole grain or white bread (crusts removed)
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Meanwhile, beat eggs with milk, salt, and mustard.  Set aside.

Brown sausage in a large skillet and drain excess oil before putting into casserole.  Place bread slices in a 9x13x2 inch pan.  Spread sausage on top of bread and sprinkle with cheese.  Eggs, sausage, cheese?  How can you go wrong?

Pour the egg mixture over the bread, sausage, and cheese. Refrigerate overnight.  Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.  Enjoy!

 

Pumpkin Patch Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

Pumpkin Patch Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

Cook Time: 25 Minutes  Difficulty: Easy

Pumpkin Spice and everything nice! It's Fall, and what better way to celebrate the season than to jump on the pumpkin "haywagon!" I would be remiss if I didn't share this delicious muffin recipe with you. These moist pumpkin chocolate chip muffins are the best we've ever had! Period. The secret ingredient? Apple Butter!

Our daughter made this recipe in her Family Consumer Science Class (that's fancy for Home Ec-ok I'm dating myself), and yesterday, being one of those dreary, rainy days, was the perfect time to make something together.

In one of those rare teenage moments, our 13-year-old daughter was in the mood for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins yesterday and wanted to make them with me! (I was cool again, so I jumped at the opportunity:) I suggested we cut out the oil and try her recipe with apple butter! It worked! These pumpkin chocolate chip muffins were super moist with the perfect balance of fall spice and everything nice (like my daughter;).

You need to add this recipe to your favorite Fall recipes. You will not be disappointed, but grab one for yourself, as they will disappear right before your eyes! This recipe would also make a fantastic pumpkin chocolate chip bread. Happy baking!

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Ingredients

• 1 cup canned pumpkin

• 1/2 cup Cherchies® Apple Butter Spread

• 1/2 cup water

• 1/4 cups sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 2/3 cups flour (we have also tested this recipe with King Arthur’s Measure for Measure Gluten Free flour with great results)

• 1 teaspoon (tsp) cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon (tsp) baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon (tsp) baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon (tsp) salt

• 1/4 teaspoon (tsp) nutmeg

• 1/4 teaspoon (tsp) ground cloves

• 1 cup chocolate chips

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  
In a mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin, Cherchies® Apple Butter Spread, sugar, water, and eggs.  Beat until well mixed.  Set aside.  

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cloves.

Slowly add the pumpkin mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Spoon the batter into a 12 cup muffin tin, lined with paper baking cups.

Bake the muffins for 25 minutes or until muffins are cooked.  Insert a toothpick and if the toothpick comes out clean, the muffins are done!  Cool for at least 10 minutes, then serve them plain, buttered or with cream cheese.  Serve warm.  Enjoy!
Yield: 12 muffins

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Cooking Tip: How To Use Fruit Butters- 20 Ways

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Cooking Tip:  How To Use Fruit Butters- 20 Ways

Originally posted in 2016, but updated with new content.

Happy Fall, everyone! Fall has officially arrived, meaning it's prime time to enjoy all things apples, particularly apple butter (or any fruit butter, for that matter). We love fruit butters! We love them so much that we wanted to share twenty of our favorite uses for them in the kitchen this Fall and year-round.   

So, what the heck are fruit butters anyway?  Neither a preserve nor a jam, fruit butters are a class all their own, mixed with spices and slow-cooked to a thick, "butter-like" consistency. There is no dairy, as the name would suggest. Most are familiar with the famous Apple butter, but what about other fruit butter, such as Cherry or Strawberry Butter? Did you know that most fruits can be made into fruit butter spreads?  

So, fruit butters are more than just a spread for toast?  Correct! The uses are endless, and to celebrate Fall and because we love you, here are 20 of our favorite ways to use fruit butters! What's your favorite way to serve fruit butter?  Comment below.

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1. Use in recipes in lieu of sugar in an apple crisp or applesauce.

2. Mix 1 part butter spread to 1 part maple syrup for French toast and pancakes.

3. Mix it into roasted or baked sweet potatoes.

4. Use butter spreads and pecans as a crepe filling.

5. Spread it on toast or English muffins instead of jelly.

6. Add to oatmeal (See our Apple Butter Oatmeal Recipe)

7. Mix with cream cheese and spread on bagels.

8. As a side dish with any pork dish.

9. Heated and placed on top of ice cream (Apple Butter a La Mode Recipe)

10. Mix with oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper to make a vinaigrette.

11. Mix with wine and Cherchies® Champagne Mustard for a delicious glaze on pork or chicken.

12. Spread on melted baked brie fresh from the oven. Serve with Cherchies® Champagne Mustard.

13. Mix it with plain yogurt or cottage cheese like the Pennsylvania Dutch prefer.

14. Great with turkey or chicken sandwiches. Mayonnaise on one side, apple butter on the other (Check out our Apple Butter and Egg Croissant Sandwich)

15. Spread on a melted cheese sandwich.

16. Make parfaits!

17. Mix with yogurt and fruit and place in the freezer to make frozen yogurt-fruit popsicles.

18. Add several tablespoons to a can of baked beans (hot sauce optional).

19. Mix with fruit and spoon into a pie shell for a delightful fruit tart.

20. A natural filling for Homemade Toaster Strudels.