Ham and Cheese Croissant

Name: Ham and Cheese Croissant
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 piece Croissant; 2 tbsp Dijon mustard; 20 g Unsalted butter; 200 g cooked ham; 120 g Gruyère cheese

19 min · 6 min 25s active · makes ~370 g · Trivial

Flaky croissant layered with cooked ham, melted Gruyère, and tangy Dijon mustard. Serves 4.

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Ham and Cheese Croissant

Flaky croissant layered with cooked ham, melted Gruyère, and tangy Dijon mustard. Serves 4.

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TOTAL TIME

19 min

ACTIVE TIME

6 min 25s

QUANTITY

~370 g

DIFFICULTY

Trivial

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/5

Tools0/12

Ingredients

0/5 gathered · 4 servings

4piece

2tbsp

20g

200g

120g

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	4piece	—	—
2	2tbsp	—	—
3	20g	—	—
4	200g	—	—
5	120g	—	—

Tools

12 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

15 steps

1 of 15

Turn the oven to 180 °C and allow it to come fully up to temperature.

180°C

⏱ 10 min

2 of 15

Lay the croissants on the chopping board.

Croissant · 4 piece

⏱ 5s

ResultCroissant

3 of 15

Cut each croissant almost all the way through horizontally, leaving a hinge at the back so the two halves stay joined.

Croissant · step 2

⏱ 1 min

ResultSplit croissantsused in step 9

4 of 15

Spoon the Dijon mustard into the small bowl.

Dijon mustard · 2 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultDijon mustard

5 of 15

Add the butter to the small saucepan.

Unsalted butter · 20 g

⏱ 5s

ResultUnsalted butter

6 of 15

Set the saucepan over a low heat and stir gently until the butter is fully melted, then remove from the heat.

⏱ 1 min

ResultMelted butter

7 of 15

Pour the melted butter into the bowl with the mustard.

Melted butter · step 6

⏱ 10s

ResultMelted butter and dijon mustard

8 of 15

Stir the melted butter and mustard together until you have a smooth, even mixture.

⏱ 15s

ResultMustard butterused in step 10

9 of 15

Open each split croissant and arrange them cut-side up on the baking tray.

Split croissants · step 3

⏱ 20s

ResultSplit croissants

10 of 15

Brush the mustard butter generously over the cut surfaces of all four croissants.

Mustard butter · step 8

⏱ 30s

ResultMustard-buttered croissants

11 of 15

Drape the slices of cooked ham evenly over the bottom halves of the croissants.

Cooked ham · 200 g

⏱ 30s

ResultMustard-buttered croissants and cooked ham

12 of 15

Grate the Gruyère directly over the ham on each croissant, distributing it evenly, then fold the tops back down.

Gruyère cheese · 120 g

⏱ 1 min

ResultHam-filled, cheese-topped croissants

13 of 15

Slide the baking tray into the oven.

⏱ 5s

ResultHam-filled, cheese-topped croissants

14 of 15

Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbling and the croissants are deep golden and crisp, about 10 minutes.

180°C

⏱ 10 min

ResultBaked ham and cheese croissants

15 of 15

Using oven gloves, take the tray out of the oven and rest it on the counter for a minute.

⏱ 1 min

ResultBaked ham and cheese croissants

Total Time19 min

#	Product	Tool	Action
1	—	180°C	Turn the oven to 180 °C and allow it to come fully up to temperature.⏱ 10 min
2	4 piece		Lay the croissants on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultCroissant
3	Croissantstep 2		Cut each croissant almost all the way through horizontally, leaving a hinge at the back so the two halves stay joined.⏱ 1 minResultSplit croissantsused in step 9
4	2 tbsp		Spoon the Dijon mustard into the small bowl.⏱ 5sResultDijon mustard
5	20 g		Add the butter to the small saucepan.⏱ 5sResultUnsalted butter
6	—		Set the saucepan over a low heat and stir gently until the butter is fully melted, then remove from the heat.⏱ 1 minResultMelted butter
7	Melted butterstep 6		Pour the melted butter into the bowl with the mustard.⏱ 10sResultMelted butter and dijon mustard
8	—		Stir the melted butter and mustard together until you have a smooth, even mixture.⏱ 15sResultMustard butterused in step 10
9	Split croissantsstep 3		Open each split croissant and arrange them cut-side up on the baking tray.⏱ 20sResultSplit croissants
10	Mustard butterstep 8		Brush the mustard butter generously over the cut surfaces of all four croissants.⏱ 30sResultMustard-buttered croissants
11	200 g		Drape the slices of cooked ham evenly over the bottom halves of the croissants.⏱ 30sResultMustard-buttered croissants and cooked ham
12	120 g		Grate the Gruyère directly over the ham on each croissant, distributing it evenly, then fold the tops back down.⏱ 1 minResultHam-filled, cheese-topped croissants
13	—		Slide the baking tray into the oven.⏱ 5sResultHam-filled, cheese-topped croissants
14	—	180°C	Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbling and the croissants are deep golden and crisp, about 10 minutes.⏱ 10 minResultBaked ham and cheese croissants
15	—		Using oven gloves, take the tray out of the oven and rest it on the counter for a minute.⏱ 1 minResultBaked ham and cheese croissants
Total Time			19 min

Serving

Lift each croissant onto the serving plate with a large spatula and bring to the table straight away.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 80% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	237kcal
	21g
	18g
	10g
	0.5g
	0.1g
	0.1g
	1,083mg

Ingredients0/5

Tools0/12

Recipe

Ham and Cheese Croissant

Flaky croissant layered with cooked ham, melted Gruyère, and tangy Dijon mustard. Serves 4.

What you’ll doYou will preheat the oven, split croissants horizontally without cutting all the way through, then brush the cut surfaces with a warm mustard-butter mixture. Layer ham and grated Gruyère inside each one, fold closed, and bake until the cheese bubbles and the croissants turn deep gold and crisp.

Serves4

Total19 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Croissant4 piece
Dijon mustard2 tbsp
Unsalted butter20 g
Cooked ham200 g
Gruyère cheese120 g

Tools

Large spatulaSpoonSmall bowlBread knifeOvenSmall saucepanPastry brushBaking trayLarge serving plateGraterOven gloveChopping board

Method

Turn the oven to 180 °C and allow it to come fully up to temperature.

180°C10 minOven

Lay the croissants on the chopping board.

5sChopping boardCroissant · 4 piece

Cut each croissant almost all the way through horizontally, leaving a hinge at the back so the two halves stay joined.

Result · Split croissants · used in step 9

1 minChopping board, Bread knifeCroissant · step 2

Spoon the Dijon mustard into the small bowl.

5sSmall bowlDijon mustard · 2 tbsp

Add the butter to the small saucepan.

5sSmall saucepanUnsalted butter · 20 g

Set the saucepan over a low heat and stir gently until the butter is fully melted, then remove from the heat.

1 minSmall saucepan

Pour the melted butter into the bowl with the mustard.

10sSmall bowlMelted butter · step 6

Stir the melted butter and mustard together until you have a smooth, even mixture.

Result · Mustard butter · used in step 10

15sSmall bowl, Spoon

Open each split croissant and arrange them cut-side up on the baking tray.

20sBaking traySplit croissants · step 3

Brush the mustard butter generously over the cut surfaces of all four croissants.

30sBaking tray, Pastry brushMustard butter · step 8

Drape the slices of cooked ham evenly over the bottom halves of the croissants.

30sBaking trayCooked ham · 200 g

Grate the Gruyère directly over the ham on each croissant, distributing it evenly, then fold the tops back down.

1 minBaking tray, GraterGruyère cheese · 120 g

Slide the baking tray into the oven.

5sBaking tray, Oven, Oven glove

Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbling and the croissants are deep golden and crisp, about 10 minutes.

180°C10 minBaking tray

Using oven gloves, take the tray out of the oven and rest it on the counter for a minute.

1 minBaking tray, Oven, Oven glove

Lift each croissant onto the serving plate with a large spatula and bring to the table straight away.

Result · Baked ham and cheese croissants

20sLarge serving plate, Large spatulaBaked ham and cheese croissants · step 15

Printed 7 October 2026