Monte Cristo Mini Danish
This is a little twist on the ever favorite Monte Cristo sandwich,
perfect for breakfast or brunch, lunch or parties
You can serve them with jam on the side
Or on the top
A lovely little nosh!
All you need is some ham, cheese, crescent roll dough and jam
I used slices of deli ham and tucked the cheese inside a folded slice
You can chop your ham for easier rolling if you like,
and this is a great way to use up leftover holiday ham
Once the ham and cheese is rolled in the dough,
slice the rolls in 1/2
and place on a parchment lined baking sheet
Bake at 375 degrees 12-15 minutes,
or until dough is golden and cooked through
Spread jam on top or serve on the side for dipping
Use whatever jam you want,
strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, fig or orange marmalade
You can also sprinkle them with powdered sugar
Warm leftovers in the microwave,
20-30 seconds per pastry
For a savory version, serve with mustard, hollandaise or aioli
You can also spread the jam or mustard on the raw dough
before rolling up
Monte Cristo Mini Danish
Ingredients
- 1 can 8 count, crescent roll dough
- 8 slices thin deli ham, leftover ham, or chopped ham
- 4-6 oz. Swiss, Gruyère or Manchego cheese, sliced
- Jam or jams of choice such as Strawberry Raspberry, Blueberry Jam, Orange Marmalade
Instructions
- Unroll dough and separate triangles on cutting board.
- place ham on dough, folding if necessary, and add small slices of cheese.
- Carefully roll up dough, beginning at wide end of triangle, and pinch dough to seal.
- Place rolls seam side down and carefully slice in half forming 2 spiral pinwheels per roll
- Place slices on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until dough is golden.
- Serve warm with jam on the side or spread on top.
- Reheat leftover in microwave, 20-30 seconds per danish
Notes
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Sundays on Silverado/ Happiness is Homemade
Between Naps on the Porch / Turn About Tuesday
Wednesday Linky Party / Karin’s Cottage Linky Party/ Creatively Crafty
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They are fantastic for any time of the day!
Thanks Angie, a great little snack!
Jenna, these look and sound delicious. They are perfect for the holidays and easy! Merry Sunday!
Thanks Pam, try to stay dry today!
Jenna, these look and sound so delicious. What a perfect treat for this wonderful time of year. Happy Sunday, sweet friend!
Thanks so much Shannon!
Jenna I am making these today…only I have deli roast beef and cheese. Yummy! Have a wonderful Sunday!
That should be delicious!!
I am going to make these, and I have a yummy cranberry apple butter to top them with. Thanks Jenna!
Yum, great idea!!
Yummy – with every bite!
Simply delicious!
This looks so delicious and easy. It hasn’t been discussed yet, but I’m assuming a ham for Christmas dinner so that would be great for leftovers.
Yes, great for leftovers!
How yummy is this! Great for a Holiday appetizer for Holiday Parties. Thank you sweet Jenna!
Thanks Nancy, so easy!!
These look good, I have seen similar on Pinterest using puff pastry. A convenient quick snack when unexpected guests drop in.
Puff pastry would be delicious!
Thanks for the great ideas. You have expanded my pinwheel repertoire. I just made an app consisting of prosciutto, goat cheese and fig jam using the same technique.
That sounds great Bernadette, pinwheels are so good and anything goes!
Holy cow, those look so good! I loved thay sandwich at Bennigans!
Thanks Rita, so easy too!
Oh, these look so good Jenna! I can’t decide if the jam version or the savory version would be better – I think I like both! These would be perfect for Christmas brunch – thanks for sharing and pinned!
Thanks Kim, yes a mixture of both is perfect!
These look delicious and so easy! And you’re right about recipes for using up holiday ham!
Thanks Jeanie!
I love this clever take on the Monte Cristo sandwich. A perfect holiday appetizer.
Thanks Judee!
Thanks for sharing with us, I’m featuring you this week when the To Grandma’s house we go link party starts!
Thanks so much Tarah!