Everyone loves these Grilled Cheese Roll Ups because they’re quick to make, easy to eat and fun to dip in sauce or soup.

We’re on a Roll
After making french toast roll ups for the boys and seeing how much they love them, I immediately started thinking of a savory twist to roll ups that I could start making for a fun after-school snack or quick weeknight dinner. Wrapping cheese inside the roll ups was the first thing that came to mind so I decided to give them a try and test them out on the boys.
Watch Me Make Grilled Cheese Roll Ups
Join me in the kitchen as I make these amazing Grilled Cheese Roll Ups for lunch!
And, of course, they love them! Believe it or not, they actually like them better than a classic grilled cheese sandwich, especially Barrett. Barrett has always just picked the cheese out of his grilled cheese sandwiches instead of eating the whole thing. We’re always asking him why he won’t eat the bread and he just asks for more cheese. The boys loves his cheese!

Well, anyway, he will actually eat these grilled cheese roll ups without unrolling them and picking out the cheese and they all love dunking them in their favorite dipping sauces: tomato sauce, marinara sauce, ranch or tomato soup.

I found that a good shredded cheddar cheese works best for easily rolling the bread and giving the roll ups an even distribution of melted cheese…

They’re so easy to make as they’re just like a classic grilled cheese sandwich except you go ahead and cut off the crusts (which most kids request anyway) and you roll each slice up instead of sandwiching two slices of bread together.
How To Make Grilled Cheese Roll Ups
Trim the crusts from each piece of bread. Roll one slice out to about 1/8-inch thickness with a rolling pin. Sprinkle the rolled out slice with about 2 tablespoons shredded cheese. Roll up tightly. Repeat with remaining bread slices and shredded cheese.
Place 2 tablespoons butter in a large non-stick saute pan or a large skillet and melt over medium heat.
Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a shallow bowl in the microwave. Dip one roll up at a time in the melted butter in the shallow bowl and then transfer to the saute pan. Allow roll ups to saute for 1-2 minutes per side until golden brown and buttery crisp on the outside. Remove to a serving platter.
Serve with tomato sauce, ranch or tomato soup for dipping, if desired.

I’ll sometimes make a double batch to keep in the refrigerator so I can put them in the boys’ lunchboxes throughout the week or easily reheat them in the microwave for a quick snack when we’re on the go. Yummy yum yum!

If you do make these Grilled Cheese Roll Ups, be sure to snap a picture and share it with me or tag me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see. I love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the recipes I share.
Enjoy!
xoxo,


Grilled Cheese Roll Ups
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 6 mins
- Total Time: 16 mins
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Main
Description
Everyone loves these Grilled Cheese Roll Ups because they’re quick to make, easy to eat and fun to dip in sauce or soup.
Ingredients
- 8 slices soft white bread
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 6 tablespoons butter, divided
Instructions
- Trim the crusts from each slice of bread. Roll one slice out to about 1/8-inch thickness with a rolling pin. Sprinkle the rolled out slice with about 2 tablespoons shredded cheese. Roll up tightly. Repeat with remaining bread slices and shredded cheese.
- Place 2 tablespoons butter in a large non-stick saute pan and melt over medium heat.
- Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a shallow bowl in the microwave. Dip one roll up at a time in the melted butter in the shallow bowl and then transfer to the saute pan. Allow roll ups to saute for 1-2 minutes per side until golden brown and buttery crisp on the outside. Remove to a serving platter.
- Serve with tomato sauce, ranch or tomato soup for dipping, if desired.

I added a meager cut of American cheddar with the cheddar… so great!
“they even like them more than regular grilled cheese”… well it has the same ingredients plus loads of butter and a ton more labor, they better love them;)
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I added a thin slice of American cheese with the cheddar…so good!
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Didn’t have a lot to cook with but had these easy staples in my kitchen and my belly was satisfied!!!
Looks yummm and so easy to cook. Going to treat my teammates tomorrow 🙂 thanks for sharing
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Very tasty, I will try to cook it today
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Made these tonight…used mozarella, cheddar and chopped up some pepperoni ….sprinkled with garlic powder.
Yum!
Oh my yum, Monica! Love what you did with the recipe. Sounds amazing!
I just made these for my picky kids… they LOVED them!! I wish I made extra Thank you so much and I love your site xx
Ashley
Yay, Ashley! So happy to hear! I’ve started doubling the recipe for my crew too. We all love them and if we ever have any leftover, they make for great additions to their lunch boxes. Enjoy! 🙂
My daughter NEVER eats all her food! Well she did today. Thank I Bakermama!
Yay, Shana! Love it! My kiddos would eat these every night. We love them! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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rolled a thin a thin slice of deli-ham/turkey up in them. very good
My granddaughter and I made your french toast roll ups and loved them! Just sent her this link — we need to try these next! Thanks!
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How many of them are you allowed to eat?
I guess it depends on the person, but we usually enjoy 2-3 roll-ups each. Enjoy!
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Snowed in today, made these for lunch with some tomato soup! My boyfriend and I loved it!
I’m gonna try these! I make your pumpkin banana pancakes all the time and my kiddos LOVE them.
Love it, Ginny! Enjoy! 🙂
i would use mayo instead of butter it makes for a nicer even crust no burning like from butter and maybe some cilantro in a few for a zingy taste.
Love the mayo idea. Yum.
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