Toasted Sandwich Roll Ups

These sandwich roll ups are super fun to make and even more delicious to eat!

Are these the most conventional sandwiches to make? Absolutely not 🤣. But they are incredibly satisfying to whip up. Follow me…

Making Sandwich Roll Ups

If you’ve made my Grilled Cheese Roll Ups before, you’ll know exactly what’s about to happen here. For those new to rolling sandwiches, here’s what you’ll need:

• Thick Soft White Bread – This is the best variety to use to avoid the bread cracking as you roll it.
• Bread Knife – To remove the crusts. You can blitz them up and use them as breadcrumbs for another recipe!
• Rolling Pin – To flatten the bread. This ensures the bread rolls up with ease and doesn’t unravel.
• Filling – See below.

What kind of fillings to use?

You can use a variety of different fillings, my only advice is to keep it minimal. The more you stack in, the harder they’ll be to roll. Here are my 3 favourite fillings:

• Bacon – Much like a Bacon Sandwich, just crispy bacon and ketchup is all you need! Make sure your bacon is thin so the sandwich rolls properly.
• Ham & Cheese – Similar to a classic Ham & Cheese Sandwich. Here we’re just going to use finely grated cheddar, wafer-thin ham and a dash of dijon.
• Peanut Butter & Jelly – Or ‘jam’ if you’re in my neck of the woods. Make sure you’re using smooth peanut butter. Crunchy makes it difficult to roll!

 Process shots: remove crusts (photo 1), roll flat (photo 2), add fillings (photos 3, 4 & 5).

Cooking Sandwich Roll Ups

When it comes to cooking the sandwiches, you’ll want to toast them in a pan with some butter. A few things to consider:

• Non-stick: Ensure you’re using a non-stick pan, otherwise you risk the roll ups sticking to the pan and unravelling.
• Seam-side: Start with the roll ups seam-side-down, just so the filling gets a chance to ‘glue’ the seam shut.
• Rotate: Gently rotate with a pair of tongs to ensure even crispiness.

The roll ups are cooked when they’re golden and visibly crisp, with the filling starting to leak out of the sides. You can make a large number of these, just don’t overcrowd the pan otherwise it gets tricky to handle with all the rotating.

Process shots: roll up sandwiches (photo 1), melt butter (photo 2), add to pan (photo 3), toast until golden (photo 4).

Serving Sandwich Roll Ups

These are awesome for feeding a crowd, as an after-school snack or even as a delicious lunch! You can also use any savoury ones to dunk in Soup 🙂

Alrighty, let’s tuck into the full recipe for these sandwich roll ups shall we?!

How to make Sandwich Roll Ups (Full Recipe & Video)

Toasted Sandwich Roll Ups

These sandwich roll ups are super fun to make and even more delicious to eat!

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Course: lunch

Cuisine: Western

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings (click & slide): 4 roll ups

Calories per serving: 182kcal

Author: Chris

Equipment

• Bread Knife & Chopping Board
• Non-Stick Pan & Tongs
• Rolling Pin

Ingredients

Sandwich Roll Ups

• 4 thick slices of Soft White Bread (see notes)
• 1 tbsp Butter

Ham & Cheese (option 1)

• 8 wafer thin slices of Ham
• 3/4 cup / 75g finely grated Cheddar
• 2 tsp Dijon Mustard

Peanut Butter & Jelly (option 2)

• 4 fairly thin spreads of Smooth Peanut Butter
• 4 fairly thin spreads of Jam/Jelly

Bacon (option 3)

• 4-8 thin slices of Streaky Bacon, cooked to preference (1-2 per roll up)
• 4 fairly thin spreads of Ketchup or Brown Sauce

Instructions

• One by one, slice the crusts off of each slice of bread, then use a rolling pin to flatten. Add filling of choice then carefully but tightly roll up.
• Add 1 tbsp butter to a non-stick pan over medium heat and add the roll ups. Rotate to coat in the butter, then fry until golden and crisp all over. Use your tongs to frequently turn them.

Quick Demo

Notes

a) Bread - Really important to use soft white sandwich bread. Don't use firm bread (like Sourdough) or they won't roll properly. I also recommend staying clear of seeded bread for the same reason. I find bread on the thicker side rolls easier without tearing.

b) Fillings - There are a number of different fillings you could try, these are just my favourite. In general, my advice is not to load up too much, otherwise, they become difficult to roll and will leak out everywhere. You'll get the gist after the first couple of how much filling one can take.

c) Make Ahead - I don't often make these ahead of time, I find they're best fresh. However, if there are leftovers I tend to let them completely cool and then tightly store them in the fridge for a couple of days. From there, I usually allow them to come back up to room temp then reheat them in a dry pan or in the air fryer!

d) Calories - Based on 1 ham and cheese roll up:

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Nutrition:

Nutrition Facts

Toasted Sandwich Roll Ups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 182 Calories from Fat 96

% Daily Value*

Fat 10.63g16%

Saturated Fat 5.604g35%

Trans Fat 0.259g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.81g

Monounsaturated Fat 2.957g

Cholesterol 35mg12%

Sodium 572mg25%

Potassium 160mg5%

Carbohydrates 10.53g4%

Fiber 0.6g3%

Sugar 1.22g1%

Protein 10.96g22%

Vitamin A 273IU5%

Calcium 176mg18%

Iron 0.97mg5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

*Nutrition is based on the absence of salt unless stated as a measurement in the ingredients. Cost is worked out based on ingredients bought from UK supermarkets, then divided by the number of servings. In both instances these values are just for guidance. Please check out my FAQ Page for more info.

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