Elegant but easy, these ham and cheese croissants make a great brunch or easy lunch.

The smoky, salty ham combined with melty, flavorful Swiss and Gruyere cheeses is hard to beat.

These ham and cheesecroissantsare super easy and quick to make.

Southern Living Ham and Cheese Croissants on a platter ready to serve

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This would be great for abrunchcrowd, at the holidays, or even just on a slow weekend.

Learn how to make ham and cheese croissants.

Ingredients

8(1 1/2-oz.

Southern LIving Ham and Cheese Croissants ingredients

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each)store-bought mini croissants

8tsp.Dijon mustard

8deli honey hamslices(8 oz.)

each)Swiss cheese slices, halved

4(1/2-oz.

Directions

Slice croissants:

Preheat oven to 350F.

Southern Living Ham and Cheese Croissants sliced in half

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Line a large rimmed baking sheet pan with parchment paper; set aside.

Slice croissants in half crosswise and lay both halves, cut sides up, on prepared baking sheet.

Assemble sandwiches:

Spread 1/2 teaspoon of the Dijon mustard on each croissant half.

Southern Living Ham and Cheese Croissants spreading the croissant halves with mustard

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Replace top halves; set aside.

Brush tops of each croissant with butter mixture.

Southern Living Ham and Cheese Croissants assembling the sandwiches

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Southern Living Ham and Cheese Croissants brushing the tops with melted butter

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Southern Living Ham and Cheese Croissants after baking on the baking sheet

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