Ham Egg and Cheese Puff Pastry Breakfast
My easy 8-ingredient recipe for Ham Egg and Cheese Puff Pastry Breakfast combines leftover cooked ham, shredded cheddar cheese, and fluffy scrambled eggs all wrapped in a sheet of puff pastry and baked until golden brown. This delicious and easy to make breakfast comes together in 40 minutes tops.
Ingredients
Scaled from 6 servings
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 7 eggs
- 1 teaspoon dried chives
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1-½ cups cooked ham (diced)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Scramble the eggs on the stove top.
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Roll out puff pastry on a baking sheet. Layer in the middle with eggs, ham, and cheese.
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Fold the top end of the puff pastry into the eggs and then using the parchment paper fold the right side on top of the cheddar cheese stretching and pulling the puff pastry as much as possible to the other side. Fold the bottom end over, and then repeat by stretching and folding the left side over to the other side of the puff pastry. You can then try to even out the mixture if it looks to bulky in the middle.
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Brush with egg wash, salt and pepper, and cut slits.
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Bake for 25-30 minutes.
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Let the breakfast puff pastry rest for 5 minutes and then slice into 6 pieces. Divide among plates, and enjoy immediately.
Nutrition
Per serving
| Calories | 444 |
|---|---|
| Fat | 32 |
| Saturated fat | 12 |
| Trans fat | 1 |
| Unsaturated fat | 17 |
| Cholesterol | 240 |
| Sodium | 620 |
| Carbohydrates | 20 |
| Fiber | 1 |
| Sugar | 1 |
| Protein | 20 |