Apple-Cheddar Panini Recipe

Sharp cheddar cheese and crisp apples take the classic grilled cheese sandwich up a notch.

Ingredients

• 8 slices whole-grain bread
• ¼ cup low-fat honey mustard
• 2 crisp apples, thinly sliced
• 8 ounces low-fat cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
• cooking spray

Instructions

1. Preheat panini press on medium heat.
2. Lightly spread honey mustard evenly over each slice of bread. Layer apple slices and cheese on bread, using about ½ apple and 2 ounces of cheese for each sandwich. Join two prepared halves into a sandwich.
3. Lightly coat panini press with cooking spray. Grill each sandwich for 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese has melted and bread has toasted. Remove from pan and allow to cool slightly before serving.

Source: U.S. Apple Association