Why You Should Add Granola to Your Paninis
I’ll admit the idea to add granola is a little odd. Trust me, though, it’s awesome. Especially when you are already playing with sweet and salty.
We use a panini press, but you could certainly use the stove top for this. Line up slices of smoked turkey, sharp cheddar cheese and apples on mustard and mayo slathered bread.
Butter the outer sides of the bread and press a bunch of granola into the butter. Onto the panini press it goes and in minutes you have one seriously amazing sandwich. Melted cheese, warm turkey, a sweet crunch from apples and crunchy buttery granola! Recipe updated, originally posted November 2012. Since posting this in 2012, we have tweaked the recipe to be more clear. – Adam and Joanne 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, see our homemade mayonnaise recipe 2 teaspoons brown mustard 8 slices deli-style turkey 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, sliced 1 medium apple, cored and sliced 1 tablespoon butter 4 tablespoons granola (click to see our homemade granola recipe) 2While the grill heats, spread two bread slices with mayonnaise, and then spread two more bread slices with mustard. Place half of the turkey, cheese and apples onto bread slices with mayonnaise. Cover with bread slices spread with mustard. Smear top and bottom of sandwich with butter then press about 1 tablespoon of the granola onto the butter. 3When grill is heated, place sandwiches on grill. Close grill and grill 3 to 5 minutes or until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted.
