Celebrate National Grilled Cheese Month with 12 Mouthwatering Recipes

Who doesn't love a good grilled cheese? Whether you're peddling the tried and true white bread and American cheese combo or elevating your sandwich experience with gruyere, pancetta, and figs, very few things beat melted cheese in between two slices of bread. And guess what? April is National Grilled Cheese Month! Here are 12 epic ways to grill your cheese.

Loaded Nacho Grilled Cheese

What’s better than a giant plate of nachos? A giant plate of nachos contained within a grilled cheese, of course. (via BS in the Kitchen)

Chipotle Butternut Squash & Pepper Jack

Love the earthy flavors in this combo of squash and spice. (via Kitchen Treaty)

Super Food and Fresh Mozzarella

Grilled cheese doesn’t always have to be an unhealthy act. This sando combines super foods like red cabbage, kale, sweet potato, avocado, and roasted garlic with fresh mozzarella. (via Tastespotting)

Pancetta & Spring Green Grilled Cheese

We like to think of this one as spring sandwich on steroids. (via Snixy Kitchen)

Watermelon Halloumi Grilled Cheese Bites

Can’t swing the carbs? Or have a gluten allergy? Grilled watermelon and rich halloumi are a match made in heaven. (via Brit + Co.)

Doughnut Grilled Cheese

WHAT! This is just too much… but we might have to try it here at Brit HQ. (via Tastespotting)

Chicken Parmesan Grilled Cheese

One of our fave comfort food recipes from the archives, this takes a classic Italian dish and makes it even more delicious. (via Brit + Co.)

Canadian Pizza Grilled Cheese

Pizza is basically grilled cheese, just open face, right? (via BS in the Kitchen)

Roasted Strawberry, Brie + Chocolate

For those of you with a serious sweet tooth, this combo of savory, creamy, and sweet is straight up devilish. (via How Sweet Eats)

Jalapeño Cornbread Grilled Cheese

Combine caramelized onions, refried black beans, and guacamole and you’ve got the best cornbread topping we’ve ever seen. (via Closet Cooking)

Fried Chicken and Waffle Grilled Cheese

Turns out Fried Chicken and Waffles is totally insane in grilled cheese form. (via Tastespotting)

Strawberry, Basil and Goat Cheese

And last, another something sweet! We think this would go perfectly with a glass of strawberry basil lemonade. (via Cookie + Kate)

Check out our podcast episode with Half Baked Harvest's Tieghan Gerard for more cooking tips and tricks!

This post has been updated and was originally published in 2013.