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    Published: Oct 15, 2019 ยท Modified: Mar 19, 2025 by Bita Cyrus ยท 28 Comments

    Brie Grilled Cheese with Fig Jam & Apples

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    Just the thing that hits the spot when you're craving sweet, savory, and EASY, this brie grilled cheese with fig jam & apples is so scrumptious! This ooey-gooey grilled cheese recipe is made using real sourdough bread and I'll tell you what to beware of when buying bread.

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    You can make a traditional grilled cheese (always a great choice) or you can go big and make this brie grilled cheese with fig jam and apples on sourdough bread. It's killer.

    The brie melts gorgeously and its flavor is mild enough to allow the fig jam and apple come through perfectly. The crispy, buttery sourdough is the best bread to use for this sweet and savory grilled cheese. It's supreme comfort food.

    The beauty of this recipe is that you can substitute ingredients based on what you've got at the ready for you and it'll still be super delicious and just as easy. If you don't have fig jam but you have some apricot jam or some lemon preserves, perfect. Maybe you've got some ripe pears in the fridge---those would be excellent! Cheddar instead of brie? Why not? Use it! It'll be awesome. This recipe is made to be versatile so that you can quickly create something that tastes gourmet, that'll also satisfy your craving, but making use of ingredients already in the fridge.

    Is Sourdough Bread Healthy?

    Compared to a regular loaf of bread you can make or buy from the store, traditionally-prepared sourdough bread is more easily digestible. Therefore, those with gluten intolerance or celiac disease may find that sourdough doesn't aggravate them.

    The reason being that true sourdough bread is made using a sourdough starter that contains naturally-occurring yeast from a previously-fermented sourdough. It doesn't use quick-acting dry yeast as an ingredient. Instead, this naturally-occurring yeast and bacteria are allowed plenty of time to really break down the gluten in the dough, making it a lot easier to digest than dough that rises in only an hour or two (due to the addition of dry-active yeast) before baking.

    So if you want to make sure you're buying REAL SOURDOUGH BREAD then take a peek at the ingredients. If the ingredients list 'yeast' then put it back. Real sourdough uses a starter so you wouldn't find added yeast as an ingredient by itself.

    Traditional bread-baking methods didn't make use of dry-active yeast packets. The true way to bake any bread was always to allow the dough to rise naturally and that takes many hours to allow the yeast and bacteria to produce enough carbon dioxide to form many bubbles in the dough so that it can rise properly. This naturally breaks down gluten and is simply easier on the digestive system.

    You know that unmistakable tanginess that sourdough has? That's also due to the action of the self-fermentation process led by naturally-occurring yeast and bacteria. That taste comes from the produced lactic acid, which helps better absorb naturally-occurring vitamins and minerals in the bread, by neutralizing phytic acid in dough (source). This lactic acid also helps maintain healthy blood glucose levels by slowing the release of glucose into the blood stream which prevents spiking insulin levels (source).

    It seems that in our unending search for health, we really NEED to look back at how our ancestors (even recent) prepared and cooked their food. They did it right and we're doing it wrong.

    How to Choose the Healthiest Ingredients for this Recipe? And What to Stay Away from?

    I've already talked about how to pick your sourdough bread so that you know you're getting the real deal. But that's not even the most important ingredient search you'll need to do when you're buying your bread (or even plain flour!).

    If you close your eyes and point to a loaf of bread in the bread aisle at the grocery store, chances are that it'll contain ingredients like riboflavin, iron, and folic acid. Those are healthy right? Well, maybe not so much.

    First of all, our bodies need folate and NOT folic acid (source). In fact, folic acid will block our cells from from taking in folate because they use the same receptor and have a higher affinity for it than folate (source). So if you consume folic acid, you're depleting your folate. EXACT opposite of what you're trying to accomplish, right?

    As for all the other added vitamins and minerals listed under 'flour' when you're buying your bread? They are all just added in to make you think you're being healthy and so you buy it. In other words---MARKETING TOOL.

    Fortified? Nope. Not so much. Don't fall for it.

    Get your vitamins and minerals by eating foods that already have it naturally-occurring as opposed to added in. It's potentially very dangerous to consume these added vitamins and minerals. Most people believe you can't overdo it with the vitamins. News flash---YOU VERY MUCH CAN and you probably already are if you have that mindset.

    Not only is there no benefit to your health with these added vitamins, they are actually filled with unnecessary risk (source). And unfortunately, children who are fed foods with added vitamins are at an increased risk for toxicity (source).

    Iron has a very high risk of toxicity and unfortunately with these added vitamins, you may exhibit various chronic signs that you won't be able to pinpoint to the exact cause (source). Eventually, too much of these added vitamins may even lead to scary things like liver damage and nervous system damage (source).

    So when you go to buy your packaged foods, breads, and flours, make certain that there are no added vitamins in the ingredients list. Usually organic flour will not contain added vitamins and it has the added benefit of not having any pesticides and herbicides.

    As for the rest of the ingredients, just make sure you're buying organic fruit and/or organic jams, again, to avoid harmful pesticides and herbicides.

    How to Make this Gourmet Grilled Cheese?

    It couldn't be easier to do and you can use whatever ingredients you've got on hand to achieve a tasty result.

    You can either use store-bought jam (I recommend organic), or make some, easily an naturally, at home. To do that, all you do is add your fruit to a pot and for every pound of fruit, add a cup of sugar (or whatever natural sweetener you prefer). Add a squeeze of lemon and a splash of water and cook until it thickens, stirring occasionally. That is it. Easy peasy.

    To make the grilled cheese, take 2 pieces of sourdough bread and top one piece with some sliced brie (or whatever mild cheese you like), some apple (or pear) slices, and some fig jam (or whatever jam you have). Add the other slice of bread on top.

    Put some good butter in a pan over medium-low and don't skimp on the butter. Add about 2 tablespoons of it. Once it melts, place the sandwich in the pan and cover it. Let it go until it gets golden on the bottom-side.

    At that point, add more butter and flip the grilled cheese sandwich and let it get golden on the other side (lid on).

    That's it! It should be golden, melty, hot, and perfectly crisp.

    If you love the sweet and savory hot sandwich combo, I bet you'll LOVE this apricot chicken & cheddar croissant. It's bursting with flavor too!

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    Image of stack of brie grilled cheese sandwiches with fig jam and apples. There's a cheese knife stuck into the top sandwich. There's another sandwich sitting upright next to the stack.
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    Brie Grilled Cheese with Fig Jam & Apples

    Just the thing that hits the spot when you're craving sweet, savory, and EASY, this brie grilled cheese with fig jam & apples is so scrumptious! This ooey-gooey grilled cheese recipe is made using real sourdough bread and I'll tell you what to beware of when buying bread.
    Course Appetizer/Snack, dinner, lunch, Main
    Cook Time 6 minutes minutes
    Total Time 6 minutes minutes
    Servings 2
    Calories 881kcal

    Ingredients

    • 4 slices sourdough bread
    • 6 ounces brie cheese sliced
    • 4 tablespoon fig jam
    • 1 apple sliced
    • 4 tablespoon butter

    Instructions

    • Take two slices of the bread and add sliced brie to both slices. Then top with some sliced apples and spoon over some of that fig jam too. Don't be scared to add more or less of an ingredient. Make it to your liking.
    • Place the remaining two slices of bread over the top of both sandwiches and melt two tablespoons of butter in a pan over medium-low heat. Place the sandwiches in the pan and cover. Allow to cook until golden on the bottom side.
    • When the bottom is golden, add remaining butter and flip the grilled cheese. Cook with the lid on until golden on opposite side and the cheese has melted.

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      Nutrition

      Calories: 881kcal | Carbohydrates: 104g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 1303mg | Potassium: 412mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 907IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 224mg | Iron: 5mg

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      1. Rebecca Smith Sandall says

        October 16, 2019 at 4:15 am

        Looks soo delicious. I wish that I could make it for breakfast today! The fig jam looks amazing! What a great idea to combine brie, apples and fig jam! Thank you!

        Reply
        • honestandtasty says

          October 30, 2019 at 7:57 am

          Thanks, Becky! I appreciate it so much!

          Reply
      2. Shahin Sadeghieh says

        October 16, 2019 at 9:34 am

        5 stars
        I just had my breakfast, but I could eat this right now too, looks so yummy, and I love that bread too. Thanks for this great idea ๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ‘

        Reply
        • honestandtasty says

          October 30, 2019 at 7:58 am

          Merci! You're so so welcome! <3 <3

          Reply
      3. Carina says

        October 21, 2019 at 8:42 am

        I love cheese! Brie is one of my favourites too, this look amazing!

        Reply
        • honestandtasty says

          October 30, 2019 at 7:58 am

          Thank you, fellow cheese-lover! ๐Ÿ™‚

          Reply
      4. Joni Gomes says

        October 22, 2019 at 6:36 am

        5 stars
        Talk about taking the grilled cheese to the next level! Made this recipe as I happen to have all of the ingredients and oh my wow, soooo geeeeewd!

        Reply
        • honestandtasty says

          October 30, 2019 at 7:59 am

          Thank you for trying it out and reporting back, Joni! So happy it was a hit!

          Reply
      5. Daniela Modesto says

        October 22, 2019 at 11:41 am

        5 stars
        I feel like I just landed in grilled cheese heaven! Wow is all I can say!

        Reply
        • honestandtasty says

          October 30, 2019 at 7:59 am

          Thank you! It really is quite heavenly haha

          Reply
      6. Raia Todd says

        October 22, 2019 at 3:18 pm

        5 stars
        This sounds amazing! I love that you've used sourdough. Best bread ever. Especially for grilled cheese! ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
        • honestandtasty says

          October 30, 2019 at 8:00 am

          Thank you! I agree, sourdough is made the traditional way bread used to be made so it's definitely tastier (and healthier!). ๐Ÿ™‚

          Reply
      7. ChihYu says

        October 23, 2019 at 3:29 pm

        5 stars
        I love grilled cheese and love this recipe even more because of the brie and jam! Absolutely divine!

        Reply
        • honestandtasty says

          October 30, 2019 at 8:01 am

          Thank you so much! This twist on the classic really does take it up a few notches!

          Reply
      8. tina says

        October 23, 2019 at 4:46 pm

        5 stars
        OMG look at that grilled cheese looks amazing! I love it!

        Reply
        • honestandtasty says

          October 30, 2019 at 8:01 am

          Thank you! ๐Ÿ™‚ <3

          Reply
      9. Don Baiocchi says

        October 24, 2019 at 8:27 am

        5 stars
        OMG Shut. Up. these look so good. And any excuse to use fig jam is a good one.

        Reply
        • honestandtasty says

          October 30, 2019 at 8:02 am

          Right?! I totally agree ๐Ÿ˜‰

          Reply
      10. jennifer says

        October 27, 2019 at 4:57 am

        5 stars
        OMG, I a DYING, this looks like a sandwich I need in my life STAT -- love the creamy cheese and sweet fig combo, heavenly!

        Reply
        • honestandtasty says

          October 30, 2019 at 8:03 am

          Thanks! It's definitely a match made in grilled cheese heaven!

          Reply
      11. Anne Lawton says

        October 27, 2019 at 1:10 pm

        5 stars
        I love sandwiches like this! All of the ingredients are real and healthy, and a perfect combination of flavors!

        Reply
        • honestandtasty says

          October 30, 2019 at 8:03 am

          Yes! Thank you for saying that! I completely agree <3

          Reply
      12. Becky says

        November 07, 2019 at 4:37 am

        5 stars
        We served this last week at our dinner party as an appetizer.They were a hit and all gone! Thank you Honest and tasty!

        Reply
        • honestandtasty says

          November 07, 2019 at 2:56 pm

          Yay!! Glad they were loved! And thank you for coming back to report, Becky! <3 <3

          Reply
      13. Janet Henderson says

        April 14, 2021 at 12:20 am

        5 stars
        Seriously tasty recipe!

        Reply
        • Catherine says

          June 27, 2021 at 2:38 pm

          Thank you, I was just coming here to say that about Celiacs as well.

          Reply
      14. Elaine says

        November 05, 2024 at 5:48 am

        I plan on serving this to guests tomorrow. Do you think garlic butter would add to the taste or be in conflict with it?

        Thank you in advance your advice.

        Reply
        • Bita Cyrus says

          March 19, 2025 at 11:01 pm

          Oof, I'm late but it'd conflict with the apple and fig flavors. Did you try it?

          Reply

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