My mom used to make this ham and cheese croissant breakfast casserole for special occasions like sleepovers or Christmas morning. I try to make it the morning after whenever I bake ham, which is only a few times per year so it is still a special treat. I once made it for brunch with a group of friends a few years ago. A vegetarian had a piece and said I changed his life.
But it wasn’t me, it was this magical casserole.
Ham Croissant Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Ingredients:
About 6 mini or 3 regular size croissants
10 ounces cooked bone-in ham cut in to bitesize chunks (I usually use the leftovers the night after baking a ham)
6 oz of cheese, shredded ( I recommend cheddar, but you could use something like swizz instead)
6 Eggs
1 cup of half & half
1 tablespoon dry ground mustard
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Directions:
Cut or tear croissants in to halves or thirds, depending on size. Place the croissant pieces inside a pie plate
Top with the chunks of ham and the cheese.
Put the eggs, half & half, dry mustard, honey, salt, and pepper into a bowl and whisk together until well blended.
Pour the egg mixture over the croissants and ham. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
In the morning, preheat your oven to 325°. Cover with foil and bake 35 minutes. Then remove cover and bake an additional 30 minutes.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
If you like this Ham Croissant Breakfast Casserole recipe, you should check out my mom’s blog: friedpiesandfireflies.com. I got this dish idea from her originally and she taught me most of what I know in the kitchen.
Oh my goodness, when I was growing up, my faaaavorite school lunch was ham and cheese croissants! I thought they were the most delicious things ever–I am sure I would love this casserole!
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by 7 overnight breakfast casseroles for an easy Christmas morning January 1, 2016 at 10 : 06The recipe does not state what size pan to use (or did I miss it?)…most breakfast casseroles are prepared in a 9X13–but I am uncertain whether these ingredients will actually fill a 9X13 pan?
by Cooking Dad March 3, 2016 at 08 : 21I think you just missed it in the first line of the directions. It’s actually made in a standard pie plate. This recipe will be too small to fill a 9×13.
by Jessica Pinney March 3, 2016 at 08 : 38How many servings will this recipe yield?
by Kerry December 12, 2016 at 04 : 19Looks like it would be perfect for 4 people with no leftovers.
by MargoAnn December 12, 2016 at 08 : 42This sounds wonderful! If we haven’t baked a ham, what other type of ham would you suggest using in this?
by Donna January 1, 2017 at 10 : 13