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Croissants are already perfect. Then you add ham. Then you add cheese. Then you bake it until the cheese tries to escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These ham and cheese croissants are dangerous. Flaky, buttery layers. Warm, salty ham. Stretchy, nutty Gruy\u00e8re. Fifteen minutes from fridge to face. Let’s get melty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Makes 4 croissants.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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4 large butter croissants (day-old is fine)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
4 oz (115g) thinly sliced ham (honey or black forest)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
4 oz (115g) Gruy\u00e8re cheese, shredded or thinly sliced<\/li>\n\n\n\n
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard (optional but clutch)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Yield:<\/strong> 4 croissants | Difficulty:<\/strong> So Easy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Storage Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Best eaten fresh. To reheat leftover assembled croissants, air fry at 350\u00b0F for 3-4 minutes or bake at 350\u00b0F for 5 minutes. Do not microwave\u2014soggy croissants are a tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Buttery, shattering croissants wrapped around salty ham and melty Gruy\u00e8re. These take 10 minutes of prep and taste like a Parisian caf\u00e9. Use store-bought croissants. We won’t judge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2080,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,73],"tags":[1656,142,1655,146,1654,1657,1658],"class_list":["post-2055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-baking","category-quick_meals","tag-baked-ham-and-cheese-croissants","tag-brunch-recipe","tag-croissant-sandwich","tag-easy-breakfast","tag-ham-and-cheese-croissants","tag-ham-and-gruyere-croissant","tag-hot-ham-and-cheese"],"yoast_head":"\n
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