4.8 from 12 votes
Easy Monte Cristo Recipe
Easy Monte Cristos are a quick way to enjoy the sweet, savory flavors of a Monte Cristo with less work. They are baked in crescent dough, not fried.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 264 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
- 8 lices ham
- 8 lices Swiss cheese
- 1/3 cup cream cheese
- raspberry jam
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Roll out and separate the refrigerated dough into 8 triangles onto a cookie sheet coated with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place one slice of ham on each triangle.
- Spread 2 teaspoons of cream cheese on each piece of ham.
- Place one slice of Swiss cheese over the cream cheese.
- Roll up each triangle into a crescent shape.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until rolls are golden brown.
- After baking, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Dip in raspberry jam and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
264kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
618mg
(26%)
Potassium
106mg
(3%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
268IU
(5%)
Calcium
146mg
(15%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 264
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 264kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 618mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 106mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 268IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 146mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.