Discover the charm of Southern cuisine with my quick homemade pimento cheese sandwiches. Whether you're serving them at a special occasion or as a hearty snack, it's a Southern staple that's always a hit. Made with white bread (no crust please!) and my homemade pimento cheese, this recipe only takes 10 minutes to prepare!
Few foods are as instantly recognizable, or as deeply rooted in Southern entertaining that I have grown up knowing, as a good bowl of pimento cheese. It's loved everywhere, from backyard gatherings to the iconic Masters pimento cheese sandwich recipe served each spring in Augusta.
If you've ever attended a bridal or baby shower south of the Mason-Dixon line, chances are you've enjoyed pimento cheese tea sandwiches. Soft white bread (always white, never wheat!), crusts trimmed, sliced on the diagonal, and served as a dainty but irresistible bite. They're a simple way to turn a classic cheese spread into something that feels special.
These 10-minute sandwiches are perfect for showers, holiday spreads, picnics, and make-ahead entertaining. You can prep them in advance, keep them chilled, and serve with ease, just like my homemade sausage balls with pimento cheese, another Southern favorite that pairs beautifully on any party table.
PRO TIP: You will need a serrated bread knife* when preparing these sandwiches. This will make it super easy to trim the crusts off and slice down the middle without squishing the bread.
To note: I put on a generous amount of pimento cheese in each sandwich. If you would like less, put about ¼ of a cup of pimento cheese on each - this will yield a thinner sandwich and will give you more - around 14/16 triangles.
Recipe
10 Minute Southern-Style Pimento Cheese Sandwiches
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 12 triangle sandwiches 1x
Description
Discover the charm of Southern cuisine with my quick homemade pimento cheese sandwiches. Whether you're serving them at a special occasion or as a hearty snack, it's a Southern staple that's always a hit. Made with white bread (no crust please!) and my homemade pimento cheese, this recipe only takes 10 minutes to prepare!
Ingredients
- 1 Loaf White Bread (20 ounces - or at least 18 slices of bread)
- 1 Recipe for Southern-Style Pimento Cheese Dip and Spread*
Instructions
- Open the loaf of bread and lay out 6 slices.
- Spoon out about ⅓ cup of pimento cheese spread on top. Spread out evenly getting all the way to the edges. Place the other slice of bread on top. Repeat until you have 6 sandwiches made.
- With s serrated bread knife, gently cut off the crust on all 4 sides - making sure no brown edges remain and the sandwich is a small square,
- Gently slice each sandwich on the diagonal down the middle, giving you two triangle halves. Repeat with other sandwiches. You will have 12 triangles.
- Place on a serving platter and enjoy!
Notes
- If making a homemade pimento cheese for this recipe, it will require an additional 10 minutes to prepare.
- These can be prepped up to 24 hours in advance. Just wrap it tightly with plastic wrap and store it in the fridge. Remove when ready to serve. If making the morning of, store airtight in the fridge with plastic wrap until needed. These are best served cold and chilled.
- Leftovers can be kept for 2-3 days wrapped airtight in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 449
- Sugar: 2.4 g
- Sodium: 516.8 mg
- Fat: 38.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 16.9 g
- Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 10.5 g
- Cholesterol: 41.2 mg
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