Recipes & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Breakfast Bread & Pastry The Flat Croissant Ham & Cheese Sandwich Mixes Trendy and Traditional for the Perfect Savory Breakfast 5.0 (3) Add your rating & review Our Test Kitchen combined the viral flat croissant with a classic ham and cheese sandwich for a delicious savory snack: Breakfast will never be the same. By Christianna Silva Christianna Silva Christianna Silva is a writer and editor with work in NPR, MTV News, PHOENIX Magazine, Teen Vogue, VICE News, and more. They have been working in journalism for nearly a decade, and they hold a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arizona in Journalism. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on May 14, 2024 Recipe tested by Annie Probst Recipe tested by Annie Probst Annie Probst is a food stylist for Better Homes & Gardens. She also develops and tests recipes, and she has more than 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry. She has been food styling and creating high quality print, digital and video content for brands like Better Homes & Gardens, AllRecipes, Forks Over Knives, Midwest Living, and Food & Wine for more than 3 years. She holds degrees from the Iowa Culinary Institute and Iowa State University. Learn more about the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 24 mins Total Time: 39 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 sandwiches Jump to Nutrition Facts If you love something, make it flat—that’s how the saying goes, right? When it comes to flat croissants, at least, that’s definitely the case. We all know (and love) the classic flaky croissant, but bakeries and home chefs have taken the pastry to new heights (or lows?) by flattening it and frying it to make it even crispier. The flat croissant trend is a great way to breathe a second life into a past-its-prime pastry, but it's also given us all new ways to enjoy croissants. People are dipping flat croissants in chocolate and other coatings or they’re sprinkling them with sugar, sprinkles, or other sweet toppings. In short, everyone is making their own take on the flat croissant—and now we’re doing the same with our Flat Croissant Ham & Cheese Sandwich. 2024’s Drink of Summer Is the 4-Ingredient Lone Ranger Cocktail Kelsey Hansen. Food Stylist: Annie Probst. Prop Stylist: Addelyn Evans We’ll be the first to say that a good breakfast dish can work for any meal, breakfast-for-dinner or otherwise, and the Flat Croissant Ham & Cheese Sandwich is exactly the kind of dish that transcends the boundaries of the morning meal and keeps you going for hours, whenever you eat it. The flaky croissant, toasted to perfection, gives you the carbs you need for energy all day. Inside, thinly sliced deli ham and a melty blend of gruyere and white cheddar cheese provides protein to keep you fuller longer. We also added a hint of tangy stone ground mustard for a zesty kick and a drizzle of golden honey (that caramelizes!) for an extra little pizzazz. The Flat Croissant Ham & Cheese Sandwich is deceptively simple, in the way only the best sandwiches are. It’s quick and easy to make and involves only a few ingredients, meaning you can cook this breakfast before you’ve had your coffee—and while your pot brews. And our cooking technique truly sets the whole dish apart: Instead of slicing the croissant in half, you’ll cut a slit along one side of the pastry and create a pocket, transforming your croissant into a vessel that’s easy to hold (and you don’t have to worry about all of those delicious innards slipping out). The result is a breakfast sandwich that’s elevated enough to impress even the most discerning palates. Give these Flat Croissant Ham & Cheese Sandwiches a shot—they’ll leave you craving more, but too full for seconds. Ingredients 4 croissants 1/4 cup stone ground mustard, divided 8 slices thinly sliced deli ham (8 oz), divided 1 cup gruyere cheese, shredded (4 oz), divided 1 cup white cheddar cheese, shredded (4 oz), divided 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cut into 1 Tbsp pieces, divided 1/4 cup honey Directions Kelsey Hansen Cut a slit in the long side of each croissant, leaving the ends connected to create a pocket. Kelsey Hansen Spread 1 Tbsp mustard on the inside of the pocket of each croissant. Kelsey Hansen Place about 2 slices of ham (2 oz) and 1/4 cup of gruyere (1 oz) and 1/4 cup of cheddar cheese (1 oz) on the inside of the croissant. Repeat with remaining croissants. Kelsey Hansen Place filled croissants on a cutting board or surface. Flatten each croissant by pressing down with a rolling pin, or heavy pot, sealing ham & cheese inside of the croissant. Kelsey Hansen Melt 2 Tbsp butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Once butter is melted and starting to bubble, add the flattened croissant. Place a heavy pan on top to press down the sandwich. Cook for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until the exterior is starting to brown. Kelsey Hansen Drizzle 1 Tbsp honey over the golden croissant to coat both sides. Continue to cook another 2 to 3 minutes, turning halfway through or until honey has caramelized and the croissant is crispy. Transfer sandwich to a piece of parchment on a cutting board. Wipe the pan out with a paper towel between and repeat adding butter to the pan and frying with remaining croissants. Serve warm. Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 936 Calories 64g Fat 59g Carbs 34g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 936.2 % Daily Value * Total Fat 64.1g 82% Saturated Fat 36g 180% Cholesterol 201.8mg 67% Sodium 1702.1mg 74% Total Carbohydrate 58.9g 21% Dietary Fiber 3g 11% Total Sugars 27.5g Protein 33.8g 68% Vitamin D 0.8mcg 4% Vitamin C 0.7mg 1% Calcium 561.3mg 43% Iron 2.8mg 15% Potassium 486mg 10% Fatty acids, total trans 1.2g Vitamin D 30IU Alanine 1.4g Arginine 1.5g Ash 6.9g Aspartic acid 2.5g Caffeine 0mg Carotene, alpha 0mcg Choline, total 90.6mg Copper, Cu 0.2mg Cystine 0.4g Energy 3917.7kJ Fluoride, F 13mcg Folate, total 96mcg Glutamic acid 6.9g Glycine 1.1g Histidine 1.1g Isoleucine 1.7g Leucine 2.9g Lysine 2.3g Methionine 0.8g Magnesium, Mg 65.8mg Manganese, Mn 0.5mg Niacin 5.4mg Phosphorus, P 604.8mg Pantothenic acid 1.5mg Phenylalanine 1.7g Phytosterols 7.3mg Proline 3.1g Retinol 536.3mcg Selenium, Se 63mcg Serine 1.6g Theobromine 0mg Threonine 1.3g Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 2.1mg Tryptophan 0.5g Tyrosine 1.5g Valine 2g Vitamin A, IU 1982.3IU Vitamin A, RAE 544.4mcg Vitamin B-12 1.2mcg Vitamin B-6 0.3mg Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 5.3mcg Water 91.2g Zinc, Zn 4.2mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.