Hawaiian Grilled Cheese

This Hawaiian grilled cheese sandwich is bursting with pineapple, Canadian bacon and jack cheese. A fun and flavorful twist on a grilled cheese sandwich.

This sandwich is loaded up with the flavors of a Hawaiian pizza, Canadian bacon, Jack cheese, and pineapple. Plus the bread is seasoned with oregano and parsley rounding out all the best flavors of a pizza. If you love sandwiches you will want to check out our Animal Style Grilled Cheese, Cuban Sliders and Egg Salad.

Ingredients & Substitutions

• Bread: Use your favorite type of bread or gluten-free option as needed.
• Cheese: Monterey Jack is my favorite for this sandwich.
• Pineapple: Use slices of fresh pineapple or canned pineapple.
• Herbs: Use fresh or dried herbs.

How to make A Hawaiian grilled cheese

1. Butter one side of each slice of bread and sprinkle with parsley and oregano to taste

2. On non buttered side of bread place the shredded cheese, then the Canadian bacon, pineapple, and top with the other slice of bread, buttered side facing up.

3. Cook sandwich on stove top on a griddle or frying pan. Once bread is toasted on one side flip the sandwich to toast the other side. Cook on a low heat to allow the cheese to melt while the bread is toasting.

Serving

This grilled cheese sandwich is very easy to put together. Making it perfect for a weeknight dinner, lunch, or other quick meal. Serve this sandwich alongside some:

• Potato chips
• Southern Potato salad, German Potato Salad, or Red White & Blue Potato Salad
• Macaroni salad
• House salad with homemade ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing

More Sandwich Recipes:

• Cuban Sliders
• Cheeseburger Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls
• Tomato Twiddle Tea Party Sandwich
• Old Fashioned Sloppy Joes

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Hawaiian Grilled Cheese

5 from 1 vote

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 5 minutes mins

Servings: 1

Author: Serene

This Hawaiian grilled cheese is bursting with pineapple, Canadian bacon and jack cheese! 

Ingredients  

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• ▢ 4 slices bread
• ▢ 3 slices pineapple fresh or canned
• ▢ 3 slices canadian bacon
• ▢ ½ cup Monterey Jack cheese grated
• ▢ 2 tbsp butter softened to room temperature
• ▢ oregano and parsley

Instructions 

• Butter one side of each slice of bread and sprinkle with parsley and oregano to taste
• On non buttered side of bread place the shredded cheese, then the canadian bacon, pineapple, and top with the other slice of bread, buttered side facing up.
• Cook sandwich on stove top on a griddle or frying pan. Once bread is toasted on one side flip the sandwich to toast the other side. Cook on a low heat to allow the cheese to melt while the bread is toasting.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 13g | Sugar: 27g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Recipe first published April 11, 2014. Updated March 28, 2024.

Photography by @JessGaertnerCreative