Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
  • 8 slices cinnamon raisin bread (sliced from a dense bakery loaf)
  • 1 Granny Smith or other firm apple (cored and thinly sliced)
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar

Instruction

  • Either in a small bowl with a whisk or in a mini food processor, whip the mascarpone and honey together until well combined and fluffy.
  • Heat the panini press to medium-high heat.
  • For each sandwich: Spread butter on two slices of bread to flavor the outside of the sandwich. Flip over both slices of bread and spread 1 tablespoon sweetened mascarpone on each. Top one slice of bread with a layer of apples and close the sandwich with the other slice, buttered side up. Sprinkle some brown sugar on top.
  • Grill two panini at a time, with the lid closed, until the fillings are warmed and the bread is toasted, with a sweet crust, 3 to 5 minutes.