Ham and Cheese Croissants
Scrumptious Ham and Cheese Croissants are not only fantastic for brunch but also fabulous for a make-ahead breakfast. This ham and cheese croissant recipe is one you’ll want to save!
Trust me when I say this is a seriously delicious recipe! These ham and cheese croissants make an excellent addition to brunch. These pair amazingly with a smear of fig jam, which helps cut the richness of the buttery pastry and gooey cheese.
However, I also make them as after-school snacks and on game day. They’re a delicious and easy recipe the whole family loves.
I’m in love with these ham and cheese croissants because they’re just so very easy to make. What’s better than tender ham and creamy Muenster cheese wrapped in puff pastry and baked until golden all over?
Now, to make these ham and cheese croissants, you can use any ham you like. I prefer honey ham, but they’re also good with smoked ham. These are super versatile, so you can also swap the cheese for your favorite creamy cheese. Swiss and Gouda would taste amazing!
Ingredients
This is meant to be a brief overview of our cheesy ham croissants recipe. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below.
You need just a handful of ingredients to make these delicious
- thinly sliced deli ham
- sliced Munster cheese
- Puff Pastry Dough
- egg wash
from the pantry: salt and pepper
Variations
You can use leftover ham to make these, and they’re also great with deli turkey or roast beef.
While I love Muenster cheese to make these croissants, it would also be good with Swiss, Gouda, mozzarella, or provolone.
Serving Suggestions
For a simple brunch, serve these tender ham and cheese croissants with fig jam alongside our Honey Lime Fruit Salad, Blueberry Banana Breakfast Cookies, and a quick salad with Lemon Vinaigrette.
On game day, these are awesome with wings, chili potato skins, and cheesy bacon dip. Serve them with honey mustard sauce.
Ham and Cheese Croissants
Ham and cheese croissants have just a few simple ingredients, and they’re easy to prepare the night before.
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Ham and Cheese Croissants
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Ingredients
- 1 pkg puff pastry
- 8 slices deli ham
- 8 slices Munster cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Start by preheating the oven to 350-degrees F.
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- To prepare the ham and cheese croissants, first roll out the puff pastry dough on a cutting board.1 pkg puff pastry
- Use a bench scraper to cut the dough into four rectangles.
- Next, cut each rectangle into a eight triangles.
- Cut the cheese slices in half diagonally to form triangles.
- Add a triangle slice of cheese to each piece of dough.8 slices Munster cheese
- Then, cut the ham slices into triangles also. Add two slices of sliced of ham on top of the cheese.8 slices deli ham
- Place a second piece of cheese on top of the ham, and then season with salt and pepper to taste.salt and pepper to taste
- Starting from the widest part of the triangle, roll the dough up.
- Place each ham and cheese croissant onto the sheet pan.
- Add a tablespoon of water to 1 egg and whisk for an egg wash.1 egg, 1 tablespoon water
- Finally, brush the croissants with the egg wash using a pastry brush.
- Bake 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve hot with fig jam.
Equipment
- baking sheet with parchment paper
- bench scraper
- Knife
Nutrition
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- pumpkin spice puff pastry twists
- puff pastry pizza pockets
- puff pastry bacon twists
- ham and cheese pinwheels
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- strawberry cream cheese puff pastry
- blueberry mousse puff pastry cups
Next time you’re looking for a breakfast or brunch recipe, try one of these delicious recipes:
from left to right:
- Blueberry Oat Muffins – this is a delicious, healthy breakfast on the go.
- Honey Lime Fruit Salad – the perfect fruit salad for a brunch.
- Blueberry Peach Bundt Cake – you will love how moist and delicious this bundt cake is.
- Sausage and Cheese Breakfast Egg Muffins – these are great to make ahead for the week to come.
My kids will love to come home to these after school! I’ll have to make a double batch since they are hungry teenagers!
Yes! They’re a great snack for anytime of day 🙂
YUM! That sounds fun!
Sounds delish!
Thanks for stopping by Heather 🙂
YES! Easy is the way to go 🙂
Thanks for visiting Jennifer!
I always adore easy make ahead dishes!
Thanks for visiting Jill 🙂
The first batch was GONE before I had a chance to take photos! Seriously so good 🙂
I made these with crescent rolls and they were very good.
Amazing, my family LOVED these! Thanks for the recipe!
These are great for so many occasions. I made them to go with spaghetti dinner last night and they were awesome. WILL MAKE AGAIN!!!
Oh definitely perfect for dinner 🙂
Thanks for visiting Debi!