18 Best Panini Recipes to Make at Home
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
PANINI
BEST
The classic panini sandwich has been reinvented and reinvigorated many times over, allowing us to make a huge variety of delicious recipes right at home. We’ve compiled 18 of the best panini recipes that you can make in your own kitchen.
These panini recipes range from classic combos like caprese, to more inventive combinations such as peach and brie. No matter your flavor preference, we guarantee you’ll find a tasty panini to whip up.
The best part? All of these recipes are easy to make and require minimal ingredients, so you can have a delicious panini for lunch in no time. Let’s get grilling!
Vegetarian Times
Chickpea, Beet, and Apple Panini
Never had raw beet in a sandwich? This panini will have you hooked.
7
5
30 min
TOTAL TIME
409
CALORIES
$1.28
PER SERVING
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Delicious Little Bites
Grown Up Peanut Butter & Banana Panini
Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Paninis are made with just 5 ingredients and take only minutes to prepare. This sandwich is a hearty, filling lunch full of delicious flavors!
4
11,466
15 min
TOTAL TIME
414
CALORIES
$0.61
PER SERVING
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Simply Scratch
Bacon and Eggs Breakfast Panini
After years of watching my husband wrap his toast around his bacon and eggs, it dawned on me. Breakfast needs to be panini'd.
2
38 min
TOTAL TIME
793
CALORIES
$1.99
PER SERVING
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Heavenly Homecooking
Caprese Panini Sandwich
The classic flavors of a Caprese salad all wrapped up in a crisp panini sandwich grilled to perfection.
2
10
26 min
TOTAL TIME
759
CALORIES
$3.48
PER SERVING
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My Modern Cookery
Pesto Turkey Panini with Red Pepper Aioli
Lunch getting stale? This Pesto Turkey Panini with Red Pepper Aioli tastes like restaurant-quality that you can make at home!
1
144
40 min
TOTAL TIME
944
CALORIES
$3.84
PER SERVING
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Half Baked Harvest
Honey, Peach, and Brie Panini with Bacon Butter
Salty, savory, sweet, and all kinds of deliciousness. Bacon butter spread onto sourdough bread with sweet peaches and melty Brie cheese then drizzled with honey...all together in one warm sandwich that's deliciously good. This is not your average panini!
45
13,176
66
20 min
TOTAL TIME
1227
CALORIES
$3.97
PER SERVING
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Featured Recipe
Cooklist AI
Thanksgiving Feast Panini
Our Thanksgiving Feast Panini is an incredibly tasty and easy way to enjoy those Thanksgiving leftover flavors. With tender turkey, savory bacon, tangy cranberry sauce, and creamy goat cheese, this sandwich will reinvent your leftovers into an unforgettable, melty delight.
1
12 min
TOTAL TIME
425
CALORIES
$3.27
PER SERVING
Ingredients
Directions
6 STEPS
1
Preheat a skillet or panini press to medium-high heat.
2
On one slice of bread, layer roast turkey, sage leaves, cranberry sauce, crumbled goat cheese, cooked bacon, and Muenster cheese.
3
Top with the other slice of bread, and generously spread softened unsalted butter on the outer sides of both slices of bread.
4
Carefully transfer the sandwich to the hot skillet or panini press and press down gently to help the sandwich hold together.
5
Cook the sandwich until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 3-4 minutes per side.
6
Remove the sandwich from the heat, let it rest for 1 minute, then slice in half and serve immediately.
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Vanilla And Bean
Mushroom and Goat Cheese Veggie Panini
Flavor packed and texture rich, enjoy this veggie panini recipe toasty warm or chilled. This mushroom sandwich is easy to make and fabulous for sharing. This recipe is vegetarian.
12
11,236
25
30 min
TOTAL TIME
420
CALORIES
$10.61
PER SERVING
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White Kitchen Red Wine
Panera Frontega Chicken Panini
My favorite Panera sandwich, the Frontega Chicken Panini, made right at home!
56
17,354
14
11 min
TOTAL TIME
1714
CALORIES
$5.12
PER SERVING
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Half Baked Harvest
Honey Apple Cheddar and Bacon Panini.
A tasty and easy panini with sweet and savory flavors
159
132.6k
385.0
20 min
TOTAL TIME
1230
CALORIES
$6.07
PER SERVING
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Valentina's Corner
Chicken Avocado Bacon Panini Recipe
Homemade panini recipe. Panini chicken sandwich with chicken and bacon, slices of avocado and tomatoes with cheese in a chipotle spread.
12,164
10
10 min
TOTAL TIME
830
CALORIES
$2.07
PER SERVING
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My Sequined Life
Philly Cheesesteak Panini
This Philly cheesesteak panini is inspired by the sandwich classic and features thinly-sliced chuck roast, provolone cheese, and lots of caramelized onions for a delicious and easy lunch or dinner.
1
1,686
28 min
TOTAL TIME
1054
CALORIES
$3.15
PER SERVING
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Striped Spatula
Turkey Croissant Panini
Turkey Croissant Panini with sliced Brie, cranberry relish, and baby arugula are an easy and luxurious way to enjoy your holiday leftovers. Great for lunch!
1
3,210
15
20 min
TOTAL TIME
707
CALORIES
$3.50
PER SERVING
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Dad with a Pan
Pastrami Reuben and Potato Chip Panini
This Pastrami Reuben and Potato Chip Panini is the ultimate indulgent sandwich! Juicy pastrami, melted swiss cheese, tangy sauerkraut, and crunchy potato chips are all sandwiched between thick slices of toasted rye bread. It's a delicious twist on an old classic that you won't be able to resist.
1
1
15 min
TOTAL TIME
733
CALORIES
$3.20
PER SERVING
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Dine and Dish
Southwest Avocado Chicken Panini Recipe
Amp up sandwich night with these Southwest Avocado Chicken Panini Sandwiches.
16
25 min
TOTAL TIME
737
CALORIES
$3.43
PER SERVING
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Good Cheap Eats
Turkey Pesto Panini
Turkey Pesto Paninis are super fun sandwiches to make. They're uber-comforting, freezer-friendly, AND even great for potlucks! Grab the recipe and get pressing these gooey, cheesy, delicious, pesto-infused sandwiches.
4
9
20 min
TOTAL TIME
584
CALORIES
$1.67
PER SERVING
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Heavenly Homecooking
Breakfast Panini
Take your breakfast to the next level! Sun-Dried tomato pita bread, pesto, three kinds of cheese, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, roasted red peppers and scallions. A delicious and hearty breakfast sandwich that will keep you going all morning. Ready in less than 30 minutes!
4
1,617
1
24 min
TOTAL TIME
1370
CALORIES
$3.62
PER SERVING
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Keto Diet
Low-Carb & Keto Caprese Panini
Who doesn’t love a big, juicy panini bursting with flavour and texture?
732
839
40 min
TOTAL TIME
509
CALORIES
$2.58
PER SERVING
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The Live-In Kitchen
Oven Roasted Tomato and Pesto Panini
Slow roasted tomatoes paired with fresh basil pesto and melted cheese inside crusty ciabatta bread.
1
388
1 hr 20 min
TOTAL TIME
510
CALORIES
$1.45
PER SERVING
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