After I raved about my PBB&J Panini, another blogger left this comment: I might have to try this with our cafeteria’s panini machine!
What?? College cafeterias now have panini presses? Lucky undergrads—the only hot sandwiches our dorms served were blackened grilled cheeses that could’ve been used as charcoal to light a barbeque pit.
So Kate and I wrote back and forth, comparing ingredient notes (she loves the veggie/cheese/hummus combo!), until she responded, “I could probably come up with a dessert on the panini press.”
And with that, my mind started racing faster than a hamster in a squeaky exercise wheel. My thoughts darted to cookies, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls, and brownies before finally landing on…
Pie!
Paninis and pies are actually pretty similar. They consist of some sort of filling between two layers of baked carbs. But until I figure out a contraption to bake a real 9”-round fruit-filled pie on my little panini press, I’ll stick to my modified version:
A blueberry pie panini!
Add a little extra yogurt (regular or frozen) on top to make the Panini à la mode!
- Preheat a Panini press.
- Spread 1½ teaspoons of yogurt on one slice of bread. Arrange the blueberries on top of the yogurt. Spread the remaining yogurt on the second slice of bread, and place that bread yogurt-side-down on top of the blueberries.
- Grill the sandwich on the Panini press for 3-4 minutes, or until it reaches the desired level of toastiness. Serve immediately.
Going to try this for dessert tonight. I imagine it will also work with strawberries?
Yes, strawberries would definitely work. I really hope you enjoy it Jeanna! 🙂
Was dying to try this as soon as I saw it but alas I don’t have a panini press, or blueberries. Improvised with strawberries and made it grilled cheese style and it turned out fantastic!
I’m so happy you enjoyed it Caitlyn! I love your idea of swapping in strawberries. They’re my favorite berry, so I definitely want to give that a try myself! 🙂
I tried this with grapes on the George Foreman grill, and it was fantastic!
That sounds amazing Ainsley! 🙂 I’m so glad you enjoyed it!