Authentic home cooking from France, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad France as Croissants 🥐 maison au jambon fromage et sa béchamel légère

Homemade Ham and Cheese Croissants with Light Béchamel

Name: Homemade Ham and Cheese Croissants with Light Béchamel
Total time: 1200 s
Ingredients: 16 croissants; 8 slices ham; Shredded Swiss cheese; 2 cups milk (500 ml); 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (50 g); 1 tablespoon cornstarch (15 g); Salt and pepper; 1 pinch nutmeg

Stef Fanny @cookpadstef62

Here’s an excellent recipe for homemade croissants with a delicious light béchamel sauce. I made 16 croissants with this recipe. They freeze very well, so you can store them in your freezer.

Stef Fanny @cookpadstef62

Here’s an excellent recipe for homemade croissants with a delicious light béchamel sauce. I made 16 croissants with this recipe. They freeze very well, so you can store them in your freezer.

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Ingredients

20 min

16croissants
8 slicesham
Shredded Swiss cheese
For the béchamel
2 cupsmilk (500 ml)
1/3 cupall-purpose flour (50 g)
1 tablespooncornstarch (15 g)
Salt and pepper
1 pinchnutmeg

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Steps

20 min

1

Add all the béchamel ingredients to a saucepan. Heat gently, whisking constantly, until the sauce thickens. Set the béchamel aside.
2

Meanwhile, slice the store-bought croissants in half. Spread some béchamel on the bottom half of each croissant. Cut each slice of ham in half and place it on top of the béchamel inside the croissant. Add a little more béchamel on top of the ham.
3

Sprinkle some shredded Swiss cheese over the ham. Close the croissant. You can sprinkle a little more cheese on top before baking. Season with salt and pepper.
4

Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Bake the croissants for about 20 minutes, watching closely, until they are golden brown.

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Published in the US on July 10, 2026 13:43

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