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    Dessert Grilled Cheese with Strawberries

    Published: Jul 30, 2020 · Modified: Dec 4, 2020 by Jere Cassidy · This post may contain affiliate links. · 29 Comments

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    Grilled cheese for dessert, yes, it is true.  This recipe is one of our favorite treats, and I promise you will love this Dessert Grilled Cheese with Strawberries because no matter how you serve grilled cheese, it is still the ultimate comfort food. These cheese sandwiches are toasty, buttery, fruity, creamy and divinely delicious.

    Strawberry grilled cheese sandwiches
    First Published: July 31, 2017... Last Updated: July 31, 2021

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    When I say grilled, I mean on your outdoor grill.  When it's hot, I do most of our cooking and baking on my grill. In my last post, I made a Grilled Pineapple Upside Down Cake that tasted awesome and was baked completely on the grill.

    No grill, that is not a problem because you can simply toast the pound cake in a skillet on the stove.

    These little sandwiches are fun and easy to make, and the best part is you can make up a platter of the sandwiches and have them ready in the fridge for dessert or a snack.

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    Ingredient list

    • Frozen pound cake - I prefer to use a frozen pound cake since it has a denser texture than a fresh poundcake
    • Strawberries - medium-sized it better
    • Mascarpone cheese - you can substitute creamed cheese
    • Lemon Curd
    • Strawberry Jam
    • Butter
    Cake, jam, butter, lemon curd and mascarpone cheese.

    Instructions


    You will be surprised how easy this dessert is to make.

    Step 1. Preheat your grill.  You can use a griddle or pizza stone to grill the pound cake slices. If you don't have a grill or just want to stay in the kitchen, the skillet method on the stove works just as well.

    Step 2. Remove the pound cake from the freezer and let it sit for about 5 minutes. It helps to have the cake cold, so when you cut it, it is still firm.

    Step 3. Cut off the ends of the pound cake for your snack, and then cut the rest of the cake into ½" thick slices or 12  slices, which will make 6 sandwiches. Spread both sides of the pound cake with butter and stack it on a plate

    Step 4.  Wash and dry the strawberries, then cut off the top and thinly slice the berries

    Step 5.  In a small bowl, mix the mascarpone cheese and the lemon curd.

    Cake, strawberries and cheese

    Step 6. Place the buttered pound cake slices on the griddle pan that is on the grill. Turn the grill heat to medium-low to low, depending on how hot your grill gets. If using a charcoal grill, adjust the coals for the proper heat.  Grill for about 3-4 minutes until the cakes get nice and toasty, then flip to the other side and continue grilling.

    Step 7. Put the cake slices on a cooling rack and completely cool.

    Grilling pound cake slices.

    Step 8. To complete the sandwiches, spread six pieces of cake with the mascarpone cheese and the other six slices with the jam.

    Step 9. Top each of the cake slices with cheese with about six slices of strawberries. Depending on the size of the strawberry slices, you can put two slices side-by-side and in three rows.

    Step 10. Place the cake slice with the strawberry jam on top of the cake with the strawberries, and lightly press down on the cake slice.

    building-cheese-sandwiches

    Step 11. If you like, you can cut the sandwiches in half diagonally.

    Sliced poundcake and strawberry sandwiches.

    Step 12. You can serve these grilled cheese dessert cakes immediately or cover them with plastic wrap and place them in the refrigerator until ready to eat. Wrap any leftovers in plastic wrap and keep them in the refrigerator for two days.

    Recipe Tips

    Eating the grilled pound cake right off the grill is really, really good.  It's sweet and buttery, and the grilling gives it a caramelized flavor.  Seriously I am happy just eating the grilled pound cake. So grill some pound cake, and if you like, top it with a drizzle of honey, sweetened fruit or maybe a dollop of whipped cream.

    These sandwiches keep well and do not get soggy, so you make the sandwiches and keep them in the fridge for later.

    More Great Desserts

    Grilled Cherry Pie is a cookout favorite with a flaky pie crust cut out like a pandowdy, with red, juicy cherries.

    Grilled Pineapple Upside Down Cake is a fun twist on a classic dessert. These individual desserts are easy to make and grill in 10 minutes.

    No Bake Strawberry Shortcake With Pound Cake takes minutes to make and is perfect for those hot summer days.

    Helpful tools and equipment

    There are all kinds of grills, and here are some choices.

    For those small spaces, try this Portable  Gas Grill

    For bigger spaces, this large Weber Grill is perfect for grilling large amounts of food

    A nonstick grill pan is perfect for both indoor and outdoor grilling

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    Recipe

    A sliced poundcake with strawberries.

    Grilled Cheese with Strawberries

    Jere' Cassidy
    A sweet little dessert sandwich made with pound cake, mascarpone, lemon curd, and strawberries.
    5 from 30 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Sandwiches, Snack
    Cuisine Dessert
    Servings 6
    Calories 725 kcal

    Equipment

    • Gas Grill
    • Grill pan

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 10.75 oz pound cake
    • 6 ounces mascarpone cheese can substitute cream cheese
    • 2 tablespoons lemon curd
    • ½ pint Strawberries
    • â…“ cup strawberry jam
    • â…“ cup softened butter

    Instructions
     

    • Set the pound cake out to defrost if you have a frozen cake.
    • Pre-heat the grill and place your griddle or pizza stone on the grill top to heat. If using the stovetop, place your skillet the stove to preheat
    • Cut the pound cake into ½" slices - usually, you get 12 slices
    • Butter both sides of the pound cake slices.
    • Rinse and pat dry the strawberries. Slice enough berries to cover the sandwiches.
    • Mix â…“ cup of mascarpone with 2 tablespoons of lemon curd

    Grilling the Pound Cake

    • Place the buttered pound cake slices on your griddle or pizza stone on the grill, or in a skillet on your stove.
    • Once the slices are browned on the bottom flip over and brown the other side.
    • Remove cooked slices to a plate

    Making the Sandwiches

    • Spread one side of the pound cake slice with the lemon and mascarpone cheese
    • Spread another pound cake slice with strawberry jam
    • Lay the sliced strawberries on top of the mascarpone slice then cover with the strawberry jam slice.
    • These are little sandwiches but it looks nice to cut them on the diagonal for serving.
    • These sandwiches can be plastic wrapped and stored in the refrigerator for several days.

    Notes

    You do have the option of grilling the sandwiches on the grill, I use a gas grill or you can grill them inside on the stovetop.
    These sandwiches keep well for several days, just wrap in plastic and refrigerate.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Calories: 725kcalFat: 37gCholesterol: 181mgSodium: 526mg
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    First published: July 31, 2017. Last updated: June 30, 2023, for better readability.

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    About Jere'                             

    From learning to cook on a farm in Indiana to culinary school in California, my passion for food is never-ending.  Turning on my oven to bake something for friends and family is my happy place, and I am glad to be here at One Hot Oven sharing sweet and savory family-friendly recipes for your cooking and baking inspiration.

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    1. Enriqueta E Lemoine

      June 13, 2021 at 6:38 pm

      5 stars
      I didn't have a poundcake handy, so I made this brioche bread! What a fabulous idea. This was part of our brunch and I can't wait to do it again with the poundcake. Genious!

      Reply
    2. Jacqueline Debono

      June 13, 2021 at 3:03 am

      5 stars
      What a fabulous dessert idea. I love mascarpone and strawberries! On my to make list!

      Reply
    3. Beth

      June 12, 2021 at 5:13 pm

      5 stars
      What a light and refreshing after-dinner treat! And I love making lemon curd just for such recipes as this one, and combining it with, in our case, cream cheese. Yum.

      Reply
    4. AISilva

      June 11, 2021 at 5:57 pm

      5 stars
      What an amazing idea to use pound cake in this way to make these amazing grilled cheese dessert sandwiches. My whole family and especially kids would love this. I'd be worried that they would never accept regular grilled cheese again. Thank you!

      Reply
    5. HEATHER PERINE

      June 10, 2021 at 3:11 pm

      5 stars
      Ok have I been living under a rock?! This seems amazing and genius. I'm a sucker too for anything with lemon curd. Trying this for our next backyard get together 🙂

      Reply
      • Jere Cassidy

        June 11, 2021 at 9:47 am

        Seriously when I serve these sandwiches everyone is amazed. They are so much fun.

        Reply
    6. Kathryn

      June 10, 2021 at 1:02 pm

      5 stars
      Grilled cheese dessert edition is such a great idea!! LOVE it and can't wait to make this!

      Reply
      • Jere Cassidy

        June 11, 2021 at 9:48 am

        Yeah, glad you enjoyed!

        Reply
    7. Cathleen

      June 09, 2021 at 8:11 am

      5 stars
      Okay wait, why have I never thought of this?? This is genius, thank you so much for the recipe! Can't wait to make it over the weekend 🙂

      Reply
    8. Allyssa

      June 09, 2021 at 5:29 am

      5 stars
      This is my fam's new favorite! It's really easy to make and it taste amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this grilled cheese dessert!

      Reply
    9. Lauren Michael Harris

      June 08, 2021 at 3:48 pm

      5 stars
      What a genius idea! The combination of mascarpone and fruit is so good! My kids love these.

      Reply
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