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Monte Cristo Mini Danish

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine American
Servings 16

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

optional: sprinkle baked rolls with powdered sugar
Keyword brunch danish, easy danish, ham and cheese rolls, Monte Cristo mini Danish, monte cristo sandwich