Perfect meal for lent!
Sometimes you want something warm and cheesy, but you donāt want to be stuck in the kitchen for too long. Thatās where these Cheesy Make Ahead Tuna Melts come in. Your classic tuna and mayo, mixed with cubes of cheddar tucked inside a soft bunāso when you bite into it, you hit those little pockets of melty cheese. Wrap them up in foil, stick them in the fridge, and when youāre ready to eat, just pop them in the oven. In no time, youāll have a delicious, gooey tuna melt waiting for youāno fuss, just pure, cheesy comfort. When we aren’t making these for lent, we replace the tuna with canned chicken. We can our own chicken so we always have a ton on hand and this is a great way to use it up!
The brioche buns used in this post come from The Good Stuff Bake Shop, be sure to check out the menu this week!
If you’re looking for other great options during lent The Dill-ightful Grilled Cheese Sandwich & The French Onion Grilled Cheese! Both warm, cheesy comfort meal options!
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Ingredients
Tuna (Can also be replaced with canned chicken)- I like to look for wild caught tuna packed in water. Light Tuna (usually skipjack) has lower mercury levels than albacore tuna.
Mayonnaise- The Chosen Foods one is good clean option or you can make your own Homemade Mayonnaise!
Block of cheddar cheese cut into cubes- I like extra sharp for more flavor, but most cheeses of your choice will work here. You can always use more/less cheese, we are cheese lovin’ folks in this house!
Buns- For buns with quality ingredients check out The Good Stuff Bake Shop‘s menu for the week!
Salt and Pepper to taste
JalapeƱos, green onions, or diced celery are optional, my husband and I always add jalapeƱos to ours!
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Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients besides the buns.
- Lay buns out on pieces of foil, I like to use precut foil sheets. If you’re trying to avoid aluminum (Which I should get better at!) these precut parchment sheets should also be a good option.
- Put the tuna mixture on each bun, I used about 1/2 cup per sandwich, but this will vary depending on the size of the buns
- Put the top bun on and wrap the sandwich up. From here you can put them directly into the oven or put them into the refrigerator until you’re ready to bake. I wouldn’t make them more than 24 hours in advance or you will end up with soggy buns…no one like a soggy bun!
- Bake @ 425′ for 20 minutes or until the interior of the sandwich is heated and the cheese is melted. You can also air fry at 350′ for around 15 minutes.
Cheesy Make Ahead Tuna Melts
Classic tuna and mayo, mixed with cubes of cheddar tucked inside a soft bunāso when you bite into it, you hit those little pockets of melty cheese. Wrap them up in foil, stick them in the fridge, and when youāre ready to eat, just pop them in the oven. In no time, youāll have a delicious, gooey tuna melt waiting for youāno fuss, just pure, cheesy comfort.
Ingredients
- 4- 5 oz cans of tuna (canned chicken works here also!)
- 1/3 cups mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup cubed cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 to 5 buns
- optional- jalapeƱos or green onions
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients besides the buns.
- Lay buns out on foil sheets, 1 per sandwich approximately 12"x12"
- Put the tuna mixture on each bun, I used about 1/2 cup per sandwich, but this will vary depending on the size of the buns
- Put the top bun on and wrap the sandwich up. From here you can put them directly into the oven or put them into the refrigerator until you're ready to bake. I wouldn't make them more than 24 hours in advance or you will end up with soggy buns.
- Bake @ 425' for 20 minutes or until the interior of the sandwich is heated and the cheese is melted. You can also air fry at 350' for around 15 minutes.
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