Chocolate-Raspberry Panini with Mascarpone

Name: Chocolate-Raspberry Panini with Mascarpone
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ¼ cup unsalted butter; 8 slices French bread; 4 tablespoons raspberry preserves; 32 pieces fresh raspberries; 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate; 6 tablespoons mascarpone cheese; 8 teaspoons golden brown sugar

A decadent grilled sandwich combining rich chocolate, fresh raspberries, and creamy mascarpone cheese between slices of buttery French bread. This dessert panini offers the perfect balance of sweet and creamy flavors.

4 servings

21 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•¼ cup unsalted butter
•8 slices French bread
•4 tablespoons raspberry preserves
•32 pieces fresh raspberries
•4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
•6 tablespoons mascarpone cheese
•8 teaspoons golden brown sugar
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Cooking Instructions

1.
Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Butter 1 side of each bread slice. Arrange 4 bread slices, buttered side down, on baking sheet; spread each with 1 tablespoon preserves. Arrange 8 berries over preserves on each slice. Sprinkle chocolate evenly over each, leaving 1/2-inch border. Spread mascarpone over plain side of remaining 4 bread slices, leaving 1/2-inch border. Place bread slices, mascarpone side down, atop each chocolate-topped bread slice. Sprinkle buttered side of sandwiches with 1 teaspoon brown sugar; press lightly to adhere.
10 min
2.
Grill each sandwich until chocolate melts and bread is golden, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to work surface; cool 5 minutes. Using serrated knife, cut each sandwich in half. Transfer to plates.
11 min