Mini Ham and Cheese Croissants
These are made with store-bought mini croissants, so there’s no pastry to prepare. For a party, plan on 2 to 3 per person.
Ingredients
- 12 mini croissants (already baked, see note 1)
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard (see note 2)
- 5 ounces deli ham (thinly sliced)
- 4 ounces Gruyère cheese (shredded, see note 3)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Cut each croissant in half lengthwise, making sure not to cut all the way through.
- Open each croissant and spread a small amount of Dijon mustard over both cut sides. Add a small piece of ham and top with shredded Gruyère.
- Place the filled croissants on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving a little space between them.
- Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the croissants are warmed through. Check them after 6 minutes, and if they are not done, bake for 2 more minutes.
- Serve warm!
Notes
- You will need 12 baked mini croissants. I used store-bought mini croissants about 3½ inches (9 cm) long. If yours are bigger, you may need a little more ham and cheese. If using frozen, unbaked mini croissants, bake them according to the package instructions first, let them cool completely, then fill and bake again as directed in this recipe.
- For kids, use ketchup instead of Dijon mustard. For a different flavor, try sweet chili sauce instead.
- Gruyère can be substituted with cheddar or mozzarella.
- Make ahead: Prepare them in advance, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. For best results, bake them within 12 hours. When baking straight from the fridge, they will probably need an extra 1 or 2 minutes in the oven.
- This recipe uses just enough ham and cheese for 12 mini croissants, so you should not have much, if any, left over.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 mini croissant, Calories: 150 kcal (8%), Carbohydrates: 9 g (3%), Protein: 7 g (14%), Fat: 9 g (14%), Saturated Fat: 5 g (31%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g, Cholesterol: 31 mg (10%), Sodium: 312 mg (14%), Potassium: 69 mg (2%), Fiber: 1 g (4%), Sugar: 2 g (2%), Vitamin A: 240 IU (5%), Vitamin C: 0.05 mg, Calcium: 105 mg (11%), Iron: 1 mg (6%)
Nutrition values are estimates calculated from available data and may vary with ingredient brands and portion sizes.
