Chocolate-Raspberry Panini with Mascarpone
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.
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
