Description
📝 Description
This easy 5-step baked ham and cheese croissants recipe delivers buttery, flaky pastry stuffed with savory ham and melty cheese—ready in under 40 minutes!
Ingredients
🧂 Ingredients
8 mini croissants (store-bought or homemade)
8 slices deli ham (Black Forest or honey-smoked)
1 cup shredded Swiss or Gruyère cheese
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard (optional)
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk or cream
Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
1 tablespoon poppy seeds or sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
📝 Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a baking sheet.
Slice mini croissants open like sandwiches (do not cut through completely).
Add mustard (optional), ham, and cheese inside each croissant.
Close croissants, brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with seeds.
Bake 10–12 minutes until golden and melty.
Notes
📝 Notes
Use whole wheat dough for a healthier version.
Vegetarian? Substitute ham with grilled veggies.
Add caramelized onions or herbs for extra flavor.
Store in fridge up to 4 days or freeze for 2 months.
Reheat in toaster oven for best texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snack, Breakfast, Brunch, Appetizer
- Cuisine: French-inspired, American comfort food
Nutrition
- Calories: 265 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 560 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg