How to Make Dessert Panini

Panini sandwiches aren’t just for lunchtime anymore. Indulge your sweet tooth with this easy dessert panini recipe.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Fresh strawberries
• Pound cake
• Chocolate hazelnut spread
• Cooking spray
• Butter knife
• Panini press or grill pan

1. Heat up your panini press or grill pan. If using a grill pan on the stove, turn your stove up to medium-high heat.

2. Rinse off the strawberries, cut off the tops then cut into thin slices.

3. Cut the pound cake into ½-inch thick slices.

4. Spread a layer of chocolate hazelnut spread onto two slices of pound cake then place sliced strawberries between the slices of pound cake to make a sandwich.

5. Spray the panini press or grill pan lightly with cooking spray.

6. Grill each sandwich until the pound cake is lightly browned and the filling is gooey and warm.

Tips & Warnings

• Try using other sweet spreads, such as peanut butter or chocolate frosting, instead of the chocolate hazelnut spread.
• Switch up the fruit filling by using sliced bananas, apples or peaches instead of strawberries.