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Grilled Cheese Roll Ups

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For a fun twist on a classic grilled cheese sandwich, make these awesome grilled cheese roll-ups.

When I think of roll ups I normally think of breakfast, in particular, these French toast rolls ups. Time to mix it up a bit with a savory option. The grilled cheese roll ups are perfect finger food for a game day, board game night, or another social gathering. Or just something fun to make for the kids.

And if you like you can make this yummy homemade tomato soup to dip them in. Grilled cheese roll-ups are incredibly easy to make, if I can do it, you can do it. Let’s get started!

Step 1: Gather the ingredients

Slices of white bread next to a bowl of ham and cheese on a wooden cutting board.

In order to make grilled cheese roll ups you need just a few ingredients:

  • Bread – I like to use white bread, but any bread will work.
  • Cheese – I love using a thinly shredded blend of jack, colby, and cheddar.
  • Ham – The ham is optional
  • Butter – oh yeah, I love butter!
Grilled cheese roll ups on a white plate.

Tools

  • Skillet or griddle
  • Tongs
  • Knife
  • Cutting board
  • Toothpicks (optional)
  • Rolling pin
  • Basting brush (optional)

Step 2: How to Make Grilled Cheese Roll-Ups

Knife slicing the crust off of white bread.

Begin by trimming the crust off your bread.

I like to use wide sandwich bread, but any sliced bread will work. You can use whole wheat, multi-grain, etc. Country-Style White is my favorite kind to use.

Or if you like make this amazing homemade white bread and use that.

The denser bread doesn’t work quite as well as the soft fluffy bread. The lighter fluffy bread tends to flatten out better.

Have fun experimenting with different bread and find out which you like to use the best.

Trimmed white bread on a wooden cutting board.

NOTE: Save the crust, you can dry it out and make bread crumbs with it, make little toast sticks with it, homemade croutons, bread pudding, feed it to the ducks, etc.

Hand rolling out the bread on a cutting board.

Now us a rolling pin and roll out the bread very thin.

Cheese on top of a thinly rolled out slice of bread.

Add some cheese to the top. Then roll it up tightly. You may or may not need to add toothpicks to hold it together. I find when I roll it widthwise, it doesn’t stay together as well as rolling it lengthwise. So I normally roll it lengthwise.

Grilled cheese roll up with toothpicks in it.

TIPUse thinly shredded cheese, it melts easier. Or you can also use American cheese which melts incredibly easily. I don’t like the taste of American cheese, so I don’t use it.

Ham and cheese on top of a slice of bread.

Want to add ham? Make sure it is a very thin deli ham. If it is too thick it won’t roll very well and stay together.

Several uncooked grilled cheese roll ups on a wooden cutting board.
(This shows the grilled cheese rolls up rolled lengthwise without toothpicks)

I like to do several with ham and several without ham for variation. Can’t go wrong with ham and cheese!

Step 3: Cook the grilled cheese roll-ups

Grilled cheese roll ups in a skillet with butter.

Add butter to a skillet and set the burner between Medium-low and Medium, or about 325 F/162 C on the griddle. Then place the grilled cheese roll-ups in the pan. You can also baste the tops with more butter as well. I love butter!

If you don’t want to use butter you can use something like coconut oil too if you like. Or maybe you want to baste it with mayonnaise? That may seem weird to you, but lots of people use mayo instead of butter on the outside of the bread for their grilled cheese sandwiches.

Cooked grilled cheese roll ups in a skillet.

Cook for a few minutes turning occasionally so they get evenly browned. If you have some with toothpicks in them, you should be able to remove the toothpicks halfway through the cooking. The cheese will be melted enough and act as glue to hold it together so it doesn’t unroll on you.

They take around 5 to 8 minutes to cook completely.

Toast sticks in a skillet

Now if you like, you can place the crusts in the skillet as well, and brown those to make fun little toast sticks. Or like I mentioned above just dry them out and make homemade breadcrumbs with them.

Finished grilled cheese roll ups on a white plate.

They are ready to serve. I like to cut them in half to make them more of an appetizer size, but you can certainly leave them whole as well.

Serve them with a bowl of this amazing tomato soup too if you like or eat them as is. Enjoy!

How long do grilled cheese roll ups last?

They are best eaten fresh. But you can place the leftovers in a ziplock bag or an airtight container and store them in the fridge for a few days. Then just pop them in the microwave for a few seconds to heat them up. Or warm them in the oven.

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Grilled Cheese Roll-Ups

If you like grilled cheese sandwiches, you will love these grilled cheese roll ups! They are so easy to make and a perfect game day, board game night, party, etc. food.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buttery, cheesy, crisp, savory
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 321kcal
Author: Matt Taylor
Cost: $3

Equipment

  • skillet or griddle
  • Tongs
  • Knife
  • Cutting board
  • Toothpicks (optional)
  • rolling pin
  • Basting Brush (optional)

Ingredients

  • 6 slices of bread
  • 1 cup thinly shredded cheese doesn’t have to be exact
  • 6 thinly slices of ham optional
  • 2 tbsp of butter

Instructions

  • Trim the crust off the bread.
  • Roll the bread flat.
  • Add the shredded cheese on top or use something like American. You can add ham too if you like.
  • Roll it up tightly. Use toothpicks if necessary to hold it together.
  • Heat skillet to between medium and medium-low. Add the butter. Then place the grilled cheese roll-ups in the pan.
  • Cook for 5 to 8 minutes, turning them periodically with tongs so they brown evenly.
  • Remove and cut in half if you like. Serve!

Video

Grilled Cheese Roll Ups | Easy Grilled Cheese Sandwich Idea

Notes

Note: The nutritional facts include ham. 1 Serving is 4 grilled cheese roll ups when cut in half or 2 uncut ones. 
Note: Save the crust and use for bread crumbs, feed the ducks, or make toast sticks with it.
grilled cheese roll ups nutritional facts
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Nutrition

Calories: 321kcal

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40 Comments

  1. Christine Richens

    I love the look of these, and am going to make some, and freeze a couple to see if the turn out.

  2. 5 stars
    I made these, it them in smaller pieces and put them on top of my top of my soup as croutons

  3. 5 stars
    What a fun little sandwich. It would be perfect for on the go.

  4. I never tried a grilled cheese rollup yet but I’m now craving one now. This is such a fun concept and different! Your photos are so amazing by the way.

  5. Wow! This looks easy and not to mention delicious. It’s definitely a great to way prepare a grilled cheese sandwich. Thank you for sharing this idea. Would love to try and make some tomorrow.

  6. 5 stars
    I love Grilled Cheese Roll Ups because it’s so easy to prepare. Kids will definitely love it. Even kids at heart! Haha! 🙂

  7. I love your recipe. I`d add ham and butter to personally

  8. Oh this is cool. I never thought of something like that haha. It looks yummy too. Thank you for sharing!

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  9. 5 stars
    I love grilled cheese sandwiches so this recipe is definitely something worth trying.

  10. My kids love grilled cheese, and I’m sure this would be a big hit in our household.

  11. 5 stars
    I am making this for breakfast tomorrow. My sister and niece are staying with us for a few days so I think I am going to surprise them with this delicious breakfast treat. Thanks for the recipe!

  12. 5 stars
    A delicious and easy snack to make for my kids. I am sure they will love this, thank you!

  13. 5 stars
    Can I give this recipe 10 stars? It deserves it! What a fun recipe that’s a huge hit with the kids

  14. 5 stars
    This seems like a fun-to-make savoury snack. I have actually tried this before but i consider it a failure haha i think i soaked it too much with oil.. I wonder if this could work well with Air fryer too
    Thank you for sharing this recipe

  15. 5 stars
    Oooh this looks like a fun take on a traditional sandwich. It looks like a fun and easy thing to serve when my daughter has her friends round.

  16. Grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup are such a comfort food for me—it’s what my mom always gave me when I was home sick from school. But a dippable version? I feel just fine right now, but I’m absolutely making this for tomorrow’s lunch!

  17. This is such a great idea! Especially for my youngest who is not a fan of crust!

  18. 5 stars
    My kids just love these goodies! Perfect for little hands. Sometimes I just use American slices.

  19. 5 stars
    This was such a fun way to make grilled cheese! We made them and used them to dunk into a bowl of tomato soup. Delicious!!!

  20. 5 stars
    Such a great idea! My kids loved and enjoyed this! Thanks for the recipe!

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