Happy Happy Tuesday everybody!!! So, I’m going to admit something-in case you didn’t already know from the title of this recipe and/or many of my past posts-I definitely can have trashy taste in food, you know, like County Fair food. It’s fine, I was in denial for a long time but now, I’ll just go ahead and admit it. I just can’t help it, anything fried, any weird kind of combos put together and then fried, count me in! Speaking of possibly weird combos, say hello to the Donut Grilled Cheese.
I wish that I could take all the credit for the invention of this absolutely delectable creation, but I can’t. I had my very first donut grilled cheese at this wonderful restaurant called Tom & Chee. This place has exactly what the name implies, lots of different grilled cheeses and tomato soup. I originally went in there to get their mac and cheese grilled cheese, but when I saw that they also had a grilled cheese on a donut, OMG, I did what any other red blooded American would do and I ordered both, obviously. The mac and cheese grilled cheese was incredible for sure, but y’all, that slight crunch of the caramelized sugar on the donut mixed with the sharp bite of the melted cheese, hallelujah! food Heaven!
I was, as you might imagine completely dumb struck by all of the awesomeness and knew that I absolutely, positively had to recreate this amazing food item at home. Y’all, it just doesn’t get any easier than this recipe, slightly grill up 2 donut halves, then slap on whatever cheese you love most, put it together and place back onto your grill and let all the cheese get nice and melty and voila, you have the best trashiest food you’ll ever have. I really can’t emphasize enough, that if you too would like to take a delicious trip down Hillbilly lane, just take about 5 minutes and make yourself one of these Donut Grilled Cheeses. As always, thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day! If you get the opportunity to make this, let me know in the comments!
First, cut your donuts in half with a bread knife…
Now, place them in/on your grill to get a little sear on each side, not too much though…
Get that cheese on that delicious donut…
Put it all together and get that cheese nice and melted…
and enjoy, you will, I promise!!!
- 6-12 Glazed Donuts, Halved (I Used Publix Brand).
- 4-8 Ounces of Sharp Cheddar (Or Whatever You Prefer).
- 2-4 Tablespoons of Unsalted Butter.
- A Large Pan or Grill.
- Using a bread knife, carefully cut your donuts in half, set aside.
- Heat your pan or grill on low, medium heat, also place your butter into your pan and melt it.
- Now, grill both sides of your donuts for about 30 seconds, take out of your grill and place the desired amount of cheese you would like.
- Put your grilled cheese together, place back into your pan and grill each side less than a minute or until desired melting of the cheese is reached.
- Cut in half and enjoy!!!