Ham & Cheese Croissant Bake

Ham & Cheese Croissant Bake is a breakfast recipe ready in 1 h 40 min. It makes 8 servings, each 560 kcal with 22 g protein. Beginner level, 11 ingredients.

Recipe by @sammymontgoms, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 1 h 40 mintotal
  • Beginnerlevel
  • 560kcal a serving
  • 22 gprotein
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Ham & Cheese Croissant Bake

What is Ham & Cheese Croissant Bake

A savoury brunch bake of torn croissants, ham and sharp white cheddar soaked in a mustard and thyme custard.

How to make Ham & Cheese Croissant Bake

Tips from the cook

  • Slightly dry, store-bought croissants work best; save the fancy bakery ones for eating as they are.
  • Swap the ham for turkey, bacon or pancetta, and the cheddar for mozzarella or Swiss.
  • Add chilli flakes or hot sauce to the custard, or fold in sautéed spinach, mushrooms or roasted peppers.
  • A 23 × 33 cm dish is ideal; in another size, keep an eye on the baking time.
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Meal prep and storage

Keeps 3 days in the fridge. Reheat slices 10–12 minutes at 150 °C so the croissants crisp up again.

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Ham & Cheese Croissant Bake substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Croissants1 option
  • Gluten-free croissants (homemade recipe or bought ones, labelled gluten-free) 1:1 (one per croissant)

    The author only replaced gluten and does not know if dairy-free or egg-free versions work; the recipe uses butter.

    Still contains dairy and eggs.

Eggs1 option
  • Flax egg or aquafaba (baking only) per egg (flax: 1 tbsp + 3 tbsp water; aquafaba 3 tbsp)

    Not in shakshuka, omelette, Caesar.

Heavy cream2 options
  • Oat cooking cream (GF-labelled) or soy cream 1:1

    Does not whip.

    Still contains soy.

  • Coconut cream (top layer of can) 1:1

    Coconut flavour.

Ham1 option
  • Smoked turkey slices 1:1 by weight
Cheddar3 options
  • Mozzarella or Swiss 1:1 by weight

    Milder than cheddar.

    Still contains dairy.

  • Dairy-free cheddar-style shreds (a labelled dairy-free product) 1:1 by weight

    The page says dairy-free cheese will never taste or melt like real cheese; soy/nut content varies by brand.

    Still contains soy.

  • Nutritional yeast 2 tbsp per 50 g

    Does not melt.

From the cook: cheddar can be swapped for mozzarella or Swiss.

Dijon mustard2 options
  • Whole grain mustard 1:1

    Texture.

    Still contains mustard.

  • Honey + vinegar (for mustard allergy) 1 tsp dijon = 1/2 tsp honey + 1/2 tsp vinegar

    No mustard heat, no emulsifying.

Onion powder2 options
  • Garlic powder use about half as much
  • Leave out leave out (small background flavour)

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