ALLERGENS: coconut, soy
Bring sweet and spicy together with scrumptiousness in this new spin on an old classic.
The Pineapple Pizza Grilled Cheese is a comfort food home run that you’ll want to keep at the top of your lunchtime recipe rotation.
There’s some debate over whether or not pineapple belongs on pizza. I’m not sure why, because I can’t think of anything that wouldn’t be good on top of a cheesy pie! But I guess not everyone likes everything, so arguments will ensue. As for me, I love a good Hawaiian pizza, which includes that delicious fruit, along with some ham and, on occasion, jalapeño peppers. The ham would be vegan of course . . .
I’m also a fan of a good grilled cheese sandwich. That got me thinking: what if I combined this gooey sammie with that tasty pizza? Sounds pretty good, right? So I went ahead and did it. This Hawaiian Pizza Grilled Cheese is a whole lot of indulgence stacked—and melted—between two pieces of bread.
What’s In It?
This sandwich is filled with all kinds of amazing flavors. You have your sweet from the pineapple, your spicy from the jalapeños, your savory in the form of the vegan ham, and it’s all topped off with a fresh tomato and a little bit of Chinese five spice powder for some extra zing. Only a handful of ingredients but it delivers a mountain of taste.
I think you’re really going to love this one. It’s one of my favorite sandwiches right now and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.
Tell Me What You Think
As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this Hawaiian Pizza Grilled Cheese if you make it. So drop me a comment below, and be sure to tag @nutfreevegan on social media if you’re posting photos. Plus, it’s always super fun to see these dishes out in the wild!
Hawaiian Pizza Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 jalapeño pepper seeded and sliced
- 1 cup pineapple chopped
- 1/2 tsp Chinese five spice
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. vegan butter
- 4 thick slices of bread
- 6 slices vegan ham I used this one from Tofurky
- 1/2 cup vegan mozarella cheese
- 1/2 cup vegan cheddar cheese
- 4 tomato slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- When the oven is ready, place the jalapeño and pineapple pieces on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, then bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove the tray and place the jalapeño and pineapple into a food processor or blender, along with the Chinese five spice and salt. Pulse until everything is well chopped, almost into a sort of relish. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over low-medium heat. As it heats, butter one side of each of the four slices of bread. Add the oil to the pan and allow it to heat up. When it's ready, place two slices of bread in the pan, buttered sides down. Top each one with three slices of vegan ham, 1/4 cup of both cheeses, two spoonfuls of the jalapeño/pineapple relish and two tomato slices. Then add the remaining two slices of bread to the tops—buttered sides up—and cook until the bread is toasted, about 4 minutes. Then flip the sandwiches and repeat on the other side, or until the cheese has started to melt. Serve immediately.
Sounds awesome, will make this tomorrow morning for breakfast, have all the things for it at home!
Yay! I hope you love it!