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Valentine Heart Grilled Cheese Bites

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These Mini Heart-Shaped Grilled Cheese Bites are a fun and delicious twist on classic grilled cheese sandwiches. Perfect as a snack or appetizer, they feature melty cheddar cheese nestled between buttery, toasted bread hearts, optionally seasoned with garlic and parsley, and served warm with a dipping sauce like tomato soup or marinara. Quick to make and irresistibly cute, they are sure to delight both kids and adults alike.

Ingredients

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Sandwich Ingredients

  • 8 slices white or brioche bread
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or 4 slices cheddar cheese)
  • 2 tbsp softened butter

Optional Seasonings

  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried parsley

Optional Dipping Sauce

  • Tomato soup or marinara sauce, for serving

Instructions

  1. Cut Bread into Hearts: Use a small heart-shaped cookie cutter to punch out heart shapes from each slice of bread, creating mini sandwich bases.
  2. Assemble Sandwiches: Butter one side of each heart-shaped bread piece. Place cheese between two hearts with the buttered sides facing outward to ensure golden, crisp edges.
  3. Prepare to Cook: If desired, sprinkle garlic powder and dried parsley on the buttered sides for extra flavor before cooking.
  4. Cook the Sandwiches: Heat a skillet over medium heat. Place the assembled sandwiches onto the skillet and cook until the bread is golden brown and the cheese inside is melted, pressing lightly to promote even melting.
  5. Serve Warm: Remove the grilled cheese bites from the skillet, let them cool slightly, and serve warm with your choice of dipping sauce such as tomato soup or marinara.

Notes

  • Press lightly on the sandwiches while cooking to help the cheese melt evenly and prevent the bread from burning.
  • For stretchier cheese pulls, mix cheddar with mozzarella cheese.
  • Save and freeze leftover bread scraps to use later for breadcrumbs or other recipes.

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