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Ham-and-Cheese-Croissant Bake

By Jesse Szewczyk

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Ham and cheese croissant sandwiches baked into a cheesy casserole and topped with chopped chives.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Luciana Lamboy, Prop Styling by Sean Dooley

Ham-and-cheese croissant meets quiche in this breakfast casserole, making it both flaky and delightfully lush. Here, big pieces of croissant are cozied up against slices of smoked ham and plenty of cheese, all held together by a savory custard punctuated with mustard. The lot gets baked up in a casserole dish until golden and showered in chives. If you have stale or less-than-perfect croissants on hand, this is the time to use them. Any croissant will shine bright here, so no need to be fancy. But make sure to measure them out by weight as every croissant is different.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Yield

    8 servings

Ingredients

9–10 oz. croissants (about 10 small), split
6 oz. thinly sliced Gruyère
6 oz. thinly sliced ham
5 large eggs
2 cups heavy cream
2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt
1 tsp. freshly ground pepper
¼ tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
Thinly sliced chives (for serving)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cover bottom croissant halves from 9–10 oz. croissants (about 10 small), split, with a slice of 6 oz. thinly sliced Gruyère and a slice of 6 oz. thinly sliced ham, trimming and tucking as desired to fit; close up with top halves. Cut in half on a deep diagonal.

    Step 2

    Whisk 5 large eggs, 2 cups heavy cream, 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard, 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, 1 tsp. freshly ground pepper, and ¼ tsp. freshly grated nutmeg in a large bowl until smooth. Pour half of custard into a 1½-qt. baking dish. Arrange filled croissants in dish, keeping cheese and ham in place as much as possible, then evenly pour remaining custard over to saturate croissants. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill at least 1 hour.

    Step 3

    Place a rack in upper third of oven and preheat to 325°. Uncover and bake casserole until top is very slightly golden brown, 40–50 minutes.

    Step 4

    Heat broiler. Broil casserole just until deep golden brown, about 1 minute. Let cool slightly, then scatter thinly sliced chives over to serve.

    Do Ahead: Unbaked casserole can be assembled 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.

TagsBreakfastBrunchNut FreeMake AheadOven BakeGruyèreCheeseDairyEggNutmegHerbs & SpicesCasseroleHamMeatBon Appétit

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