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Ham and Cheese Croissants piled on a blue and white plate.
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Ham and Cheese Croissants

These delicious ham and cheese croissants are great as an on-the-go breakfast or as part of a brunch spread.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword Ham and Cheese Croissants
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 Croissants
Calories 180kcal
Author Ang Paris

Equipment

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 516mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 313IU | Calcium: 206mg | Iron: 1mg