Split Cook Method™Breakfast

Ham & Cheese Power Melt

Name: Ham & Cheese Power Melt
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 slices Sola bread (40 cal each); 1/2 tbsp Kirkland Grass-Fed Butter; 3 slices 365 Organic Black Forest Uncured Ham (~60 cal); 1 oz Kraft Fat Free Cheddar cheese; French's Organic Yellow Mustard (optional)

Crispy outside. Layered inside. High-protein comfort.

Make this when

You want a grilled cheese that actually has protein. Layered cheese-ham-cheese build melts evenly. 10 min, one pan.

Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Protein / serving: ~28g
Cal / serving: ~235

Flavor target

Crispy buttered Sola bread on the outside. Inside: alternating layers of melted fat-free cheddar and ham. The layering is the trick — even melt, no cold spots.

Ingredients

Batch cookYields 1 servings — quantities below are the full batch.

Ingredients

2 slices Sola bread (40 cal each)
1/2 tbsp Kirkland Grass-Fed Butter
3 slices 365 Organic Black Forest Uncured Ham (~60 cal)
1 oz Kraft Fat Free Cheddar cheese
French's Organic Yellow Mustard (optional)

Method

1
FILMED OPTION
Rinse and thoroughly drain the 1 oz fat-free cheddar before layering. The original recipe also works without this step; it does not change the ingredient amount or published macros.
2
LAYER
Bread → cheese → ham → cheese → ham → cheese → ham → cheese → bread. The alternating layers are key — even melt throughout.
3
HEAT
Nonstick pan on LOW heat. Add butter, let it melt.
4
COOK
Place sandwich in pan. Cook slowly, 3-4 min per side until golden brown. Low heat prevents burning before cheese melts.
5
MELT
Optional — cover with lid for 30-60 seconds to fully melt the cheese.
6
REST
1 minute. Slice and serve with mustard.