This warm ham and cheese croissant recipe is the ultimate sandwich! Flaky croissants filled with ham, cheese and honey mustard sauce, topped with garlic butter and baked to perfection.
If you love croissant sandwiches, check out my Breakfast Croissant Sandwiches recipe!
HAM AND CHEESE CROISSANT SANDWICHES
The combination of flavors in these ham and cheese croissant sandwiches is the best! Buttery, flakey croissants filled with ham, melted cheese and a sweet and tangy honey mustard sauce, baked to perfection. Whether you are looking for a brunch, lunch or snack idea these croissant sandwiches are the way to go!
WHAT YOU NEED-
- Croissants– You can use pre-made croissants or make fresh croissants from scratch! Either regular, large or mini croissants can be used. I like to use store-bought premade croissants for an easier recipe.
- Ham– Either baked ham or ham from the deli will work for these sandwiches. I love using black forest honey baked ham from the deli.
- Cheese– This recipe calls for Swiss cheese, but you can also use Colby jack, mozzarella, monetary jack, muenster cheese, or even American cheese.
- Honey Mustard Sauce– Store-bought or homemade honey mustard sauce can be used. The added sauce totally elevates this dish and goes so well with ham and cheese. You can also use the popular Chick-fil-a sauce instead!
- Garlic Butter– Topping these croissants with garlic butter is the cherry on top of these sandwiches. The garlic butter is made with melted butter, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
HOW TO MAKE HAM AND CHEESE CROISSANTS
With just a few steps, you can have these warm and melted croissant sandwiches ready in no time!
- Preheat the oven and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. (You can use a baking sheet or casserole dish.)
- Spread the honey mustard on both sides of each croissant. Add ham and cheese to each croissant sandwich and close. Repeat to have a total of six croissants.
- Place the croissants on the lined baking sheet, in a single layer.
- With a pastry brush, brush the sandwiches with the garlic butter.
- Bake in the oven until the cheese has melted and croissants are toasted.
- Serve warm with additional honey mustard sauce.
MAKING AHEAD
These sandwiches can totally be made ahead of time!
- Assemble the sandwich and add to the baking sheet, but do not add the garlic butter yet.
- Cover and keep in the fridge for 1-2 days.
- When ready to enjoy, brush the croissants with the garlic butter and bake the preheated oven until warmed through and the cheese has melted. (The time might be longer since the sandwiches are straight from the fridge.)
SANDWICH VARIATIONS
You don’t have to just limit these sandwiches to ham and cheese! Here are some other ingredients you can add to these ham and cheese croissant sandwiches:
- Turkey
- Salami
- Bacon
- Turkey Bacon
- Eggs
- Jalapenos
- Avocado
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE:
Yes! Add the sandwiches to the air fryer and air fry at 350°F for 5-8 minutes or until the cheese has melted and crispy.
No, you can totally make cold ham and cheese croissant sandwiches, but I highly recommend trying these baked ham and cheese sandwiches.
Once the croissants are baked and sandwiches have cooled, you can transfer them to an airtight container or plastic bag and store them in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Yes, just like the breakfast croissant sandwiches, you can freeze these for up to 3 months. Wrap the cooled sandwiches in plastic wrap individually and add to a freezer safe bag and freeze. To enjoy, thaw overnight in the fridge or in the microwave.
You can use either small, regular or jumbo premade croissants. I like to use mini ones when throwing a brunch or party!
You can reheat these in the microwave, air fryer or oven.
OTHER SANDWICH RECIPES-
Check out some of these other delicious sandwich recipes:
Easy Ham and Cheese Croissant Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 6 regular croissants
- 12 oz deli ham 12 slices
- 12 slices swiss cheese
- 1/2 cup honey mustard sauce
Garlic Butter-
- 2 Tbsp butter
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. (You can use a baking sheet or casserole dish.)
- Cut all the croissants in half, horizontally, to create a sandwich style croissant.
- Add the bottom half of the croissants to the baking sheet. Spread the croissants with honey mustard sauce, leaving sauce for the top croissants.
- Add a slice of cheese, two slices of ham and then another slice of cheese to the croissants.
- Spread more honey mustard sauce on the top piece of the croissant and close to create a sandwich. (You should have 6 sandwiches laid out on the baking sheet or dish.)
- In a bowl, combine melted butter, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
- With a pastry brush, brush all the sandwiches with the garlic butter.
- Bake at 375°F for 12-14 minutes or until the croissants are toasted and cheese has melted.
- Serve warm with additional honey mustard sauce.
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