Take your grilled cheese up a notch with these 7+ creative recipes

Grilled cheese is just so good. One of the simplest comfort foods, it can be rustled up in minutes after a long day, a good walk or a bad breakup to satisfy and soothe.

As fabulous as it is simply served over toast, did you know that there are lots of other scrumptious ways to get your grilled cheese fix? These recipes below take the traditional grilled cheese sandwich and turn it on its head.

French toast grilled cheese sandwich with crispy bacon
Make all of your brunch dreams come true with this sweet-and-savory combo of French toast and grilled cheese sandwiches! To prepare the recipe below, first soak thick slices of country bread in a homemade custard. Layer with bacon and provolone cheese, fry in butter and your sandwiches are ready to serve!Roasted tomato and basil grilled cheese
Nothing pairs better with grilled cheese than tomatoes, but the recipe below offers a unique spin on the classic soup-and-sandwich combo. Instead of puréeing tomatoes into a smooth soup, this recipe calls for roasting them until they're sweet and caramelized. After that, they're layered on thickly sliced sourdough with fresh mozzarella and pesto to make a savory sandwich with an Italian flair.Prosciutto, apple, and Gruyere grilled cheese
Looking for a quick-and-easy dinner recipe that is sure to impress even your gourmet friends? The recipe below combines sweet apple and savory prosciutto for a sandwich that's super delicious. Nutty Gruyere kicks the sandwich up a notch.Spicy smashed avocado, asparagus and dill Havarti grilled cheese
This grilled cheese surpasses any you've tried before with an adventurous combination of international flavors. The recipe pairs avocado and asparagus with dill Havarti. A hearty German rye bread is the perfect accompaniment to stand up to all of that flavor.Everything bagel grilled cheese sandwich
We often pair bagels with cream cheese, but what about with cheddar? In the video below, an everything bagel is filled not with cream cheese but with a combo of cream cheese and cheddar. It is then griddled like a grilled cheese for the perfect sandwich.Sweet heat grilled cheese sandwich
If you love pineapple on your pizza, you are going to love this sweet heat grilled cheese sandwich. Never thought of putting pineapple in your grilled cheese sandwich? Maybe you just needed someone to put the idea in your head, and we are happy to oblige. The sweetness of the pineapple could be overwhelming if not for the spicy jalapeño peppers that play off of it in the most delightful way.Eggplant Parmesan grilled cheese
Eggplant Parmesan and grilled cheese sandwiches are two ultimate comfort foods. So what happens when you combine the two? As you'll see in the video below, you get a taste explosion that is absolute heaven. It's everything you want out of both dishes all wrapped up in one neat little package.