Spiced Apple & Pear Breakfast Panini

By ldelmas

Ingredients

• 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 Tbsp packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 8 slices Texas toast bread
• 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 ripe pear peeled, cored, and finely sliced
• 1 apple peeled, cored, and finely sliced
• Confectioners' sugar, for garnish

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from qvc.com

Preparation

Step 1

To prepare the filling, beat the cream cheese, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla in a medium-size bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until blended. Place the mixture into an airtight container and refrigerate until serving.


To prepare the paninis, preheat a panini press or grill pan over medium heat. On a flat work space, lay out all the bread slices on a plastic wrap-lined surface. Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture over all the slices. Arrange the sliced apples and pears over half of the slices and cover with the remaining pieces to create a sandwich.


Butter the outsides of the sandwiches and place them, in batches, on the panini maker or grill pan for 4–6 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown. Remove the sandwiches from the heat and dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.