I cannot think of a better comfort dish than this Cheddar and Gruyere Grilled Cheese with Honey.
With a combination of sourdough bread, two cheeses and topped with honey and fresh thyme, this will soon become one of your favourites too.
Let’s face it: any cheese can be used to make a fantastic grilled cheese sandwich! I’ve tried everything from parmesan, goat cheese, mozzarella, swiss and brie. However, the combination of gruyere and cheddar cheese creates a perfectly gooey, melty, drool-worthy, melted cheese combo that just can’t be beat. Trust me – you’ve got to add these two kinds of cheese to your next shopping list!
Grilled cheese has been a go-to for me for lunch, dinner and maybe a midnight-snack here and there because generally I always have bread and cheese on hand. So, let’s get to my latest grilled cheese obsession!
I love using sourdough for grilled cheese because it adds a little extra flavour. With this recipe I combined two cheeses to amp up the flavour even MORE and the honey drizzle goes beautifully with both. Plus, a little sprinkle of thyme goes a long way to bring all of the flavours of this grilled cheese recipe together.
I’m just going to say it – this Cheddar and Gruyere Grilled Cheese is pretty special! And, easy to whip up in the kitchen so let’s get to it. And an easy recipe to whip up in the kitchen that any foodie is sure to enjoy. So let’s get to it!

Cheddar and Gruyere Grilled Cheese with Honey
A delicious combination of old cheddar and gruyere sandwiched between sourdough bread for the tastiest Grilled Cheese, then topped off with a drizzle of honey and sprinkle of thyme.
Ingredients
- 4 slices fresh sourdough bread
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 75 g old white cheddar, grated (about 3/4 cup grated cheese)
- 75 g gruyere cheese, grated (about 3/4 cup grated cheese)
- honey to drizzle
- fresh thyme for garnish
Instructions
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Grate both cheeses, mix together and set aside. Next, lay out your bread slices and spread one side of each piece of bread with butter.
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Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium/medium-low heat and allow the pan to heat up for a couple of minutes.
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Place 2 slices of bread butter side down into the pan. Divide the cheese evenly between the 2 slices of bread and then place the other slices of bread butter side up to complete each sandwich.
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Cook for about 5 minutes. Then press each sandwich down a bit to flatten and flip the sandwich.
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Cook until the cheese is fully melted and bubbly and the bread is golden brown.
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Remove from the pan, drizzle with honey and fresh thyme leaves, and then serve immediately!
Deliciously cheesy, the honey pairs perfectly with the salty cheddar and gruyere cheese and the fresh thyme adds a little punch of freshness.
I could eat this Cheddar and Gruyere Grilled Cheese sandwich every, single, day. And, for a complete cozy meal, enjoy your sandwich with a side of chopped apple and my Roasted Tomato Soup!
Grilled cheese and tomato soup – a match made in comfort food heaven.
Until the next cooking adventure,
Jess
This sweet & savory grilled cheese combo looks so delicious! I don’t see many gruyere cheese recipes and I love that stuff!
Thanks so much Terri! I love gruyere too so just had to use it! I hope you enjoy it if you make the recipe!
Melted gruyere on bread is so delicious, so I know I would love this grilled cheese! It’s cold and windy here today, so this would be awesome with a bowl of hot soup right now!
Yassss Leanne! Gruyere by far is on of my fav melty cheeses; in mac & cheese AND this grilled cheese! I hope you get to enjoy this recipe with a bowl of hot soup very soon 🙂
I love everything about this. I haven’t had a grilled cheese in forever, making one this weekend! Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks for the recipe love Kristen! I hope you enjoy this grilled cheese this weekend – I’d love to know your thoughts once you make it. Have a fab weekend!
Yum! Definitely making this with some tomato soup this weekend. Nothing like grilled cheese for comfort food once the chill sets into the fall air.
Grilled cheese & tomato soup is my fav Fall comfort food too! I hope you enjoy your comfort food this weekend 🙂