MINI TURKEY & CHEESE CROISSANTS 🥐
Mini turkey and Cheese Croissants are a great addition to add to your repertoire of puff pastry recipes. They are quick and easy and so damn good! The best part is you can prep them the day before and all you have to do the next day is brush them with egg wash and bake.
Is there anything better than crispy, hot turkey + cheese croissants?
And that’s exactly what we have here! It’s the most adorable mini croissant sandwiches, stuffed with smoked deli ham, Swiss cheese….ahhh heaven.
I know. It’s a mouthful. Just know that it sure is heavenly.So perfect for a crowd, kids play date or an after school snack. Although I did have 4 of these for dinner tonight so it totally works for dinner too!
There are so many recipes with them as the main ingredient, that you can get a headache while you are choosing. You can now even make croissant sandwiches, with store bought croissant, filling it with many different kinds of food like chicken or turkey meat, various cheeses, sauces, salads or even with different types of seafood.
Croissants have long been a staple of French bakeries and patisseries. But, nowadays, these crescent-shaped pastries are very famous around the whole world.
Makes ABOUT 16 croissants
INGREDIENTS:
1 package of JUS-ROLL Puff Pastry sheet
8 slices Gouda Cheese slices
8 slices of smoked turkey breast slices
1 egg, beaten
METHOD:
I HAVE INCLUDED THE STEP BY STEP PHOTOS AND VIDEOS ON MY INSTAGRAM HIGHLIGHTS.
Preheat oven to 425F (218C). Slice the cheese squares on the diagonal to create triangles and set them aside. Cut the turkey slices in half and set aside. Unroll the puff pastry. Be sure to orient it towards you in the landscape position, with the short sides at the ends. Then cut the pastry sheet in half. Then cut each half in half. You will now have 4 vertical strips. Then cut each strip in half, horizontally, to create 8 squares. Then cut each square down the diagonal to create 16 triangles. Transfer the parchment paper with the triangles on top of a baking sheet. Orient the triangles so the pointy end is facing away from you and the straight edge is closest to you. Place the cheese triangle on top of the pastry triangle so they fit together. Then bunch the turkey slice up into a little log, at the straight edge, and roll away from you creating a crescent roll. Brush each crescent with the egg wash and bake at 425F (218C) for 25-30 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and the croissants are nicely puffed up.
I recommend using square cheese because it will make it easier to slice into triangles. You’ll need 8 slices of cheese which will give you 16 triangles. I like using smoked turkey breast, but really any cold cut will do will do.
