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Turkey Cranberry Brie Grilled Cheese

Created: November 10, 2022 Updated: February 9, 2023 by Lyuba Brooke 21 Comments *This post may contain affiliate links. Read More...

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 Amazing recipe to use up those Thanksgiving leftovers after the holiday dinner. Finger-licking-good grilled cheese made with turkey breast, smooth melted brie cheese, and cranberry sauce.

Another great way to use up holiday turkey is to make turkey sliders or turkey salad.

four turkey cranberry grilled cheese halves stacked.

Did I mention that I live in the future as a food blogger? Oh yes, I did. So while you are still trying to figure out your Thanksgiving menu, I am already eating leftovers. Oh boy, was this ever-so-good! I made it twice already this week and I can’t get enough. I better stop through, or I won’t be so excited about eating anything on Thanksgiving.

So I discovered something this week. While I was planning on making some Thanksgiving leftover recipes, I really didn’t want to buy an entire turkey and cook it just to make some leftovers. Actually, it’s been a really long time sine I’ve made an entire turkey. I am usually responsible for side dishes and dessert for Thanksgiving dinner but not the turkey. So I never even have the need to make one. Surely I didn’t want to make one just for a few leftover recipes.

While shopping for groceries, I found something that made me very excited. You may already know this, but I found single, raw turkey breasts for sale! Yes…single turkey breasts that you can cook as you like. I feel like I was living under a rock. I’ve gotten ground turkey plenty of times but never even paid attention to the turkey breast. Well that was just perfect. Exactly what I needed to give you a few ideas on what to do with your leftovers. So I hope you enjoy this one because I definitely did!

ingredients for Turkey Cranberry Brie Grilled Cheese.

Ingredients Notes:

Turkey – use leftover turkey breast or turkey thigh meat. (You can also make this grilled cheese any time of the year, no need to wait to leftovers!)

Brie – each grilled cheese will need about 3 oz. of Brie. Make sure to cut the rind off or it will add bitterness.

Cranberry sauce – use your favorite cranberry sauce, weather it’s homemade or canned.

Bread – it’s best to use deli-fresh bread because it has the signature crusty outside and soft and plush inside. Use Italian loaf, sourdough, or deli white.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

four slices of bread with brie in the cooking pan.
four slices of bread with bread and two with turkey.

Prepare all of your ingredients ahead of time since this is a fast and easy recipe.

Spread Brie cheese evenly on each slice of bread and if it’s very soft, you will need to spread it vs. just slice it.

Preheat a large cooking pan over medium to medium-low heat. Lightly grease the pan with olive oil or oil spray and place the bread slices, Brie side up.

four slices with brie and two with turkey and cranberry.
two grilled cheeses cooking in the pan.

Add sliced turkey on two of the of the slices and spread cranberry sauce over the turkey. Let the grilled cheese halves heat through and melt the cheese. Once cheese is melted, place one half of bread over the other one with the toppings. Gently press.

Once the bread is nice and golden, take the sandwiches off the heat, cut in half, and serve.

three turkey cranberry grilled cheese halves stacked.

Some More Thanksgiving Leftover Ideas:

Mashed Potato Cakes

Turkey Enchiladas

Stuffing Waffles

Turkey Noodles

three turkey cranberry grilled cheese halves stacked.

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three turkey cranberry grilled cheese halves stacked.

Turkey Cranberry Brie Grilled Cheese

Finger-licking-good grilled cheese made with turkey breast, smooth melted brie cheese and cranberry sauce.
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Course: Brunch, lunch, Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 766kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 4 slices deli Italian of sourdough bread slices
  • 6 oz roasted turkey breast sliced
  • 6 oz Brie cheese rind cut off, thinly sliced
  • 4 Tbsp cranberry sauce

Instructions

  • Note: this recipes makes two grilled cheese sandwiches but you can just as easily cut the recipe in half to make one or double to make more!
  • Preheat a large pan over medium to medium-low heat and lightly grease it.
  • Place bread in the pan and divide brie slices among all four slices of bread. Let it start melting.
    (Note: if Brie is too soft, you may need to spread it on the bread first, before adding it to the pan.)
  • Layer turkey breast over two slices of bread and then spread cranberry sauce over the turkey.
  • Cover with second slice of bread and press lightly.
  • Finish cooking the grilled cheeses until bread is golden and cheese is melted. Take them out of the pan, cut in half, and serve.

Notes

Recipe from Lyuba @ willcookforsmiles.com All images and content are copyright protected. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If you want to share this recipe, please simply link back to this post for the recipe. Thank you.

Nutrition

Calories: 766kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 1482mg | Potassium: 493mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 533IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 236mg | Iron: 6mg
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collage of two images of closeup turkey cranberry grie grilled cheese and title.

Originally published on Will Cook For Smiles on November 6, 2014.

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: Holiday Leftover Recipes, Lunch, Sandwich, Thanksgiving, Turkey

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Reba says

    January 9, 2023 at 6:51 am

    5 stars
    Nice turkey recipe! I love this grilled cheese, so gooey!

    Reply
  2. Shecon says

    September 7, 2020 at 7:54 am

    4 stars
    These were delicious and a great way to us3 up leftovers. The sandwiches were a bit soggy when cooking them on my Foreman grill so I think next time I will toast the bread first or use a thicker slice of bread.

    Reply
  3. Lori Ranzino Renda says

    November 25, 2017 at 9:31 pm

    Love these recipes for turkey leftovers… I forgot all abut my Panni Press!!

    Reply
  4. Kristie says

    November 28, 2015 at 4:27 pm

    Tried this… my brie didn’t melt. Instead it turned clumpy. Not sure how I could’ve screwed something so easy up, but I’m definitely disappointed.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      November 28, 2015 at 8:51 pm

      I’m so sorry your brie got clumpy, I haven’t had that happened before. This cheese is so soft and melts so easy, I wonder if it was a brand that was off.
      What type if brie did you use?

      Reply
  5. Katie @ Gettin' My Healthy On says

    October 24, 2015 at 12:56 pm

    Ohhh my goodness. I just stumbled upon this recipe on Pinterest. This looks like perfection.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      October 25, 2015 at 1:04 pm

      Thank you! I hope you’ll try it 🙂

      Reply
  6. Marti @ SewliciousHomeDecor says

    November 11, 2014 at 9:12 am

    OMG! I think this is the best sandwich I have ever seen!! I have got to try it..thanks so much for sharing it. Shared and pinned! 🙂

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      November 17, 2014 at 1:53 pm

      Awe, thank you, Marti!! Thank you for sharing it too 🙂

      Reply
  7. Sonali- The Foodie Physician says

    November 10, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    This looks amazing! Your photos have me drooling all over my keyboard!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      November 10, 2014 at 8:36 pm

      You’re so sweet, girl! Thank you!!

      Reply
  8. Ive Anderson says

    November 8, 2014 at 8:43 pm

    I just made my cranberry & brie sandwiches. I just make ir a little fancy wih other bread & make my own version of the sauce. Thanks for sharing & let our imagination fly, specially with Brie (I loved it)

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      November 10, 2014 at 8:35 pm

      Awesome! Always glad to inspire 🙂

      Reply
  9. Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen says

    November 7, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    What a perfect way to use that leftover holiday turkey! It sounds amazing!!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      November 10, 2014 at 8:34 pm

      Thank you so much, Bobbi!

      Reply
  10. Antojo en tu cocina says

    November 7, 2014 at 1:29 pm

    I love it!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      November 10, 2014 at 8:33 pm

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  11. Matt Robinson says

    November 6, 2014 at 11:34 am

    This looks so good, love the pics. The perfect leftovers solution!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      November 10, 2014 at 8:16 pm

      Thank you so much, Matt!!

      Reply
  12. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

    November 6, 2014 at 9:53 am

    Mmm I know what I’m doing with my leftovers!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      November 10, 2014 at 8:15 pm

      Yay! Hope you like it, Erin. Thank you!

      Reply

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