25 Amazing and Flavorful Panini Recipes

With 25 different panini recipes – you’ll have many choices to choose from.
Discover what makes these some of the most amazing and flavorful paninis!

The perfect crunch of the bread, the melted goodness inside – we are talking about the panini sandwich! A classic for any lunch time special or maybe even for dinner, it really doesn’t matter.

We have assembled a list of 25 amazing and flavorful panini recipes for you to try. That’s almost one new recipe a month that you can make….but yeah that may be too much panini eating for one month. So how about you pick out a few favorites now and try them first!

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1. Pesto Panini with Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato

Try out this buttery toasted panini sandwich. It’s filled with basil pesto, melted fresh mozzarella cheese, and finished off with some juicy tomatoes. You’re going to love this sandwich!

2. Italian Chicken Panini

This panini sandwich is absolutely packed with flavor. It doesn’t matter if this is getting made for lunch or dinner. You’re going to fall head over heels for this savory chicken panini sandwich!

3. Chicken Cordon Bleu Panini

Think of this panini as the ability to eat a delicious chicken cordon bleu dinner but in sandwich form. The chicken cutlets are fried perfectly and the Swiss cheese is melted over the sweet ham slices. This work of art is going to taste spectacular!

4. Turkey, Bacon, and Avocado Panini

Fill up your next panini with turkey, bacon, and some avocado. What a delicious pairing of some great food flavors. This panini is toasted to perfection and everything just comes together!

5. Buffalo Chicken Panini

Buffalo chicken flavor – check. Panini sandwich toasted perfectly – check. Now put everything into one complete meal and you have yourself the best panini sandwich recipe ever!

6. Pesto Chicken Sandwich

Pesto chicken that’s grilled perfectly and topped with Swiss cheese and fresh tomatoes. That’s what you get with this panini. It’s finished on a delicious couple slices of sourdough bread and toasted with olive oil.

7. Grilled Cheese Sloppy Joes

Combine the yummy and messy flavors of sloppy joes with some grilled cheese. The ground beef, homemade sauce, and melted cheese comes together for the ultimate comfort food.

8. Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Add a little bit of flavor to the simple grilled cheese you keep making over and over. This jalapeno popper grilled cheese recipe is going to take it to the next level in spicey town!

9. Turkey and Brie Croissant Panini

This is a great meal to make for lunch. The moist sliced turkey goes so well with the Brie cheese and cranberry relish. A panini that you have to try for yourself.

10. Toasted Italian Sandwich

The toasted Italian sandwich is going to remind you of your youth. Salami, ham, and pepperoni on grilled bread is going to make your mouth water with every bite.

11. Tomato,Mozzarella, and Basil Panini

What more do you need in a sandwich!? This panini has wheat bread perfectly toasted with spicy red onions, mozz cheese, and tomatoes put inside. It’s the perfect flavorful sandwich.

12. Cheesesteak Panini

Your panini is going to taste like a genuine cheese steak. That’s awesome because cheese steaks are delicious! Make this one today – you’ll love it!

13. Roast Beef Smoked Gouda Grilled Cheese

Put some roast beef on a grilled cheese sandwich with some smoked Gouda cheese. This goes perfect with a warm bowl of soup.

14. Cuban Sandwich

Make yourself feel like you’re in Cuba. This authentic Cuban sandwich has slow roasted pork smoked to perfection. You have to try this!

15. Hawaiian Grilled Cheese

This grilled cheese is bursting with flavor. Maybe it’s the Canadian bacon that’s cooked perfectly and topped with pineapple and jack cheese!?

16. Chicken Parmesan Panini

Throw some crispy and breaded chicken breasts on a few slices of bread. Top it off with marinara sauce, provolone, and roasted bell peppers. Congrats – you just made a chicken parm panini!

17. Spicy Italian Panini

The spicy salami, capricolla, ham, and sliced pepper rings get this panini started off right. Finish it on a toasted ciabatta sandwich roll – perfection with every bite.

18. French Toast Panini

Panini’s don’t need to be just for lunch or dinner. Use a panini press to make these french toast sticks. Finish them off with maple syrup and powdered sugar.

19. Monte Cristo Sandwich

This is a perfect meal to send with your kids to school. It’s delicious and easy to make. The kids will love the combo of ham and cheese!

20. Cuban Panini Burger

Just like the Cuban sandwich we mentioned before, now you can get it in burger form. Perfect to try and make on a night where you want to experiment with new burger ideas.

21. Bacon Chicken Panini

Your mouth isn’t ready for this panini recipe. The chicken is sauteed to perfection, top i t off with bacon, cheese, homemade chipotle sauce, and some avocados. Thank us later 🙂

22. Chipotle Turkey Panini

The chipotle aioli is the real start of this panini. Don’t forget the sliced turkey, melted cheese, avocado, and crunchy red onions though. They all do their part in this chipotle turkey panini recipe!

23. Garlic Parmesan Panini

You’ll love this panini recipe that is made with garlic Parmesan flavors. Your friends are going to think this was ordered from a restaurant when you make this for them!

24. Smoked Ham, Apple, and Gouda Panini

You probably never thought you’d be combining smoked ham, apple, and gouda cheese. But this panini sandwich calls for it and we are glad we gave it a shot. A unique recipe that you need to make sometime soon!

25. Mushroom and Goat Cheese Veggie Panini

This panini is perfect if you’re looking for a vegetarian option. The flavors are rich and the textures are to die for. This mushroom sandwich is simple to make and tasty throughout every bite!