Enjoy some ooey-gooey cheesy goodness with this simple turkey apple and cheddar panini.
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Turkey Apple and Cheddar Panini
It’s my favorite time of the year—comfort food season!
A grilled panini is the perfect cozy fall comfort food, especially when it’s filled with fresh, crisp apples.
Filled with ooey-gooey cheese and loads of apple goodness, this turkey apple and cheddar panini is guaranteed to become one of your favorite fall sandwiches.
The warm, toasted bread pairs so well with the sweet and slightly tart apple slices, creating a delicious mix of flavors and textures.
It’s an easy way to enjoy the season’s best flavors, and it’s great for lunch or a light dinner on a cool day.
Table of Contents
- Turkey Apple and Cheddar Panini
- How to Make a Turkey Apple and Cheddar Panini
- What Kind of Apples To Use For Your Panini
- What To Serve With Your Panini
- Other Favorite Apple Recipes From Midwest Life and Style
- More Fall Harvest Recipes
- Fall Harvest Dinner Party Menu
- Printable Recipe Card for a Turkey Apple and Cheddar Panini
- Did You Enjoy This Recipe? PIN It for Later!
Ingredients for Turkey Apple And Cheddar Panini
- 1 loaf French bread, sliced
- 3/4 cup spreadable butter, divided
- 1 lb. oven-roasted turkey breast
- 6 slices sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 apple, cored and thinly sliced
- Honey mustard (optional)
Equipment
- Panini Press or Griddle
- Bread Knife
- Cutting Board
- Apple Corer
- Paring Knife
How to Make a Turkey Apple and Cheddar Panini
First, preheat a griddle or panini press while you prepare your ingredients. Then, cut the French bread into even slices.
Next, spread one tablespoon of butter on one side of each piece of bread. Place the French bread on the panini press, butter side down.
I love honey mustard so I like to slather my bread with it before adding the meat, cheese, and apples. You can skip this step if money mustard isn’t your thing.
Layer on the turkey, a few slices of apple, and one slice of cheese. Add more honey mustard to the second slice of bread, and place on top of the sandwich, mustard side down. Butter the top of the bread and close the panini press.
Grill for 3 – 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the sandwich is golden brown. When done, remove from the heat, cut into halves and serve immediately. Yum!
What Kind of Apples To Use For Your Panini
There are so many amazing apple varieties. You really can’t go wrong. Braeburn, Fuji, and Honeycrisp are my top go-to’s, but you can also try any of these apples.
- Gala.
- Golden Delicious
- Granny Smith
- Jonagold
What To Serve With Your Panini
There’s just something cozy and comforting about a grilled sandwich and a warm, hearty bowl of soup. It’s one of my absolute favorite meal combinations during the chilly autumn months.
For a match made in comfort food heaven, try pairing a turkey apple and cheddar panini with any of your favorite fall soups.
Other Favorite Apple Recipes From Midwest Life and Style
If you love this turkey, apple, and cheddar panini, you might also enjoy some of my other favorite apple recipes for the fall.
More Fall Harvest Recipes
Thank you for joining us for this month’s supper club. I hope you feel inspired by all of the fall harvest dinner party ideas and each of the simple seasonal recipes we shared.
Next, be sure to visit Michele at Vintage Home Designs to get the recipe for her fall harvest side salad. It looks incredible, and I will be adding it to my weekly meal plan rotation ASAP.
After you visit Michele, go and show some extra love to this month’s guest host, Robyn from Robyn’s French Nest, and don’t forget to stop by and see what all of my supper club friends prepared. Simply scroll to the bottom of the page, click on the name of the recipe, and pin it to save for later!
Cheers!
Fall Harvest Dinner Party Menu
I’m joining my friends from Supper Club to host a fall harvest dinner party! Simply click on the links below to go to each post and see the rest of the recipes from our fall harvest party menu.
Pumpkin Spice White Russian – Bricks ‘n Blooms
Roasted Hot Corn Dip – Simply2Moms
Turkey Apple and Cheddar Panini – Midwest Life and Style
Fall Harvest Salad – Vintage Home Designs
Cranberry and Apple Pasta Salad – Robyn’s French Nest
Mama’s Persimmon Pudding – The Ponds Farmhouse
Printable Recipe Card for a Turkey Apple and Cheddar Panini
Turkey Apple And Cheddar Panini
Equipment
- Panini Press
Ingredients
- 1 loaf French bread, sliced
- ¾ cup spreadable butter, divided
- 1 lb. oven roasted turkey breast
- 6 slices sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 apple, cored and thinly sliced
- honey mustard (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat griddle or panini press and cut French bread into even slices.
- Spread one tablespoon of butter on one side of each slice of bread. Place the bread on the panini press, butter side down.
- Spread honey mustard on each slice (optional) then layer on turkey, apple slices, and cheese.
- Top the sandwich with another piece of bread. Butter and close the panini press.
- Grill for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the sandwich is golden brown. Cut into halves and serve immediately.
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Did You Enjoy This Recipe? PIN It for Later!
Now this is a reason to drag out my panini press! Looking forward to some fall sammies! pinned
Absolutely. And perfect for fall and the cooler temps (that will hopefully arrive soon!). I hope you enjoy, Cindy!
Yum! This sounds delicious! I love adding apples to my sandwiches. Blessings to you.
Thank you, Renae. The combination of the sweet and tart flavors of the apples paired with the savory flavors of the turkey and cheese are the perfect fall combination!
This flavor combination sounds amazing! I’ll bet the honey mustard really takes it up a notch! Definitely making these for my family.
Yes, honey mustard is one of my favorite sauces and totally makes the sandwich!
These look delicious! I am definitely trying these out with some tomato basil soup!
Yes! I bet these would be amazing with a bowl of tomato soup. Yum!
I am totally making these this week. They look and sound totally amazing! Perfect dish for fall.
Thank you, Stacy, I hope you enjoy them! Soooo yummy!
I bought a bag of local apples yesterday and will be making these sandwiches for dinner this week. I can’t wait!
Oh, yum! Yes, fresh apples from the market or orchard are always the best! So sad I’m missing out on our local festival this year. I’ll have to see if I can find some fresh apples at our Farmer’s market instead.
Jen,
This sounds and looks so yummy. I love your outdoor fall party.
Thank you, Rachel. Happy fall and happy weekend, friend!