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Easy Monte Cristo Recipe

This Easy Monte Cristo Recipe is the invention of my daughter, Alexa. She is a huge fan of the Monte Cristos at Disneyland. Alexa is a college student and she wanted to come up with a new recipe. She found a new way to enjoy all of the savory, sweet, deliciousness of a Monte Cristo sandwich without all of the work. That is how the Easy Monte Cristo Recipe was born! I have to say the results were great!

What are Monte Cristos?

A Monte Cristo sandwich is a variation of the French “croque-monsieur.” It is a grilled or deep fried ham and cheese sandwich topped with béchamel, a french white sauce, or with a fried egg. The sandwich first appeared on a Parisian café menu in 1910. Since then, they became a favorite all over the world – especially at my house! With this Easy Monte Cristo recipe, the bread or batter that is used for a regular Monte Cristo sandwich is replaced by refrigerated crescent dough. The sandwich is baked, not fried. This saves quite a few steps in the process. These are so good dipped in raspberry jam, but they are also delicious with peach and apricot jam or preserves. READ NEXT: 33+ Super Easy Breakfast Ideas

Monte Cristos for Breakfast

We love Monte Cristos so much that we couldn’t just have them for lunch and dinner – we had to have them for breakfast too! They already include eggs, so it just made sense to transition this recipe into a breakfast recipe! So, we decided to come up with Breakfast Monte Cristos! Then, we loved those so much that we came up with Easy Baked Monte Cristo French Toast! So, if you make our Easy Monte Cristo Recipe, and you love it as much as we do, make sure you try those out as well!

Easy Monte Cristo Recipe Favorite Family Recipes