Ham and Cheese Crescent Bake (Sandwiches)
This Ham and Cheese Crescent Bake are crescent rolls baked in a cake pan, with layers of ham and cheese–baked to perfection. They are cut into square sandwiches, and delicious for lunch, snacks, and game day. The golden brown crescents are so cheesy good, made leftover holiday ham (or deli ham), with mustard or your favorite toppings. Try these baked ham and cheese crescent rolls with tomato soup, or with a spread of homemade strawberry jam!
I love a unique sandwich, dipped into a warm bowl of tomato soup! This Ham and Cheese Crescent Bake (Ham and Cheese Sandwiches) is a crowd-pleasing recipe for so many reasons, but mostly because these cheesy ham squares taste so darn good.
What is a Ham and Cheese Crescent Bake?
Start off with a 9×13 cake pan and crescent rolls. Bake a layer of the dough, and then add ham, cheese, and favorite toppings (see the list below). They’re not made the traditional way with dinner rolls, but instead with crescent roll dough, which gives the sandwiches a flaky, buttery texture. Of course we love these bites served warm out of the oven, with our Smoked Tomato Bacon Soup.
What kind of ham do you use in Cresent Roll sandwiches?
Pop a pan of these Pillsbury Ham and Cheese Crescent Rolls in the oven with leftover sliced crockpot ham or holiday ham. But wait – you can serve these any time of year with deli ham. Even in the month of September, it reminds me of “back to school” soup and sandwich recipes!
This ham and cheese bake is a popular game day or party snack. You can even take the same ingredients and make it into a ham and cheese crescent ring for brunch!
What ingredients do you need to make Ham and Cheese Crescent Bake?
- Crescent roll dough (we buy Pillsbury)
- Dijon mustard (or table mustard)
- Deli honey ham (we buy at Costco) – or use leftover ham (Easter or Christmas)
- Sharp cheddar cheese (we use Tillamook)
- Butter
- Chopped basil
- Garlic powder
- Tomatoes
Other toppings to try:
- Mayo and mustard
- Pepperoncini and apricot jam
- Banana peppers, pickled red onions, or pickles
- Peach, quince, raspberry, strawberry and fig preserves are delish
How do you make Ham and Cheese Crescent Bake (Sandwiches)?
- Spray a 9×13 cake pan with cooking spray.
- Open one of the cans of crescent rolls and place them on the bottom of the pan. Press the seams of the dough together to form one piece of dough. (It will be slightly smaller than the pan:)
- Bake the crescent roll sheet until golden brown.
- Spread the mustard evenly over the baked crescent roll sheet.
- Fold each slice of deli ham in half and place over the Dijon mustard, layering the folded slices in rows.
- Place the cheese slices over the ham in an even layer.
- Open the remaining tube of crescent roll dough and place over the top of the cheese layer. Pinch the seams of the dough together to seal closed.
In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter, fresh basil, and garlic. Brush the mixture over the dough.
Bake again until golden brown on top.
How long do you cool a crescent bake before serving?
Remove from the oven and cool 5 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.
Sandy’s tips and substitutions:
- Add grilled onions or bacon.
- If taking to a party, prepare and pop in the oven right before serving.
- You want to serve these hot out of the oven.
- Cheese: Use any melting cheese in place of the Swiss cheese, such as provolone or fontina. For a sharper flavor, use cheddar.
- Meat: Use deli turkey instead of ham, or shredded pork or beef.
- Other toppings: Mayo and mustard, pepperoncini and apricot jam, banana peppers, pickled red onions, or pickles.
- Jam or preserves: Peach, quince, raspberry, strawberry and fig preserves are delish.
- Storage: Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat in a 325ºF oven until warmed through, about 5 minutes.
Serving Ham Cheese Sandwich Squares
- It’s easy! Set it out, they will come (which means, just serve it as it comes out of the oven).
- Or you can make it a little fancier. Add a large slice of fresh tomato on top of the serving, with a sprinkle of fresh basil.
- This recipe is a fun one to make for Game Day! Double or triple the recipe and serve on The Big Board.
- You may have already tried our Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup Board.
- Perfect for fall and end-of-summer homemade tomato soup!
Tomato soup recipes you may enjoy with these ham and cheese sandwiches:
- Sausage Bacon Tomato Soup
- Best Orange Basil Tomato Soup
- Tomato-based Slow Cooker White Bean Basil Chicken Soup
- Blender Tomato Soup
Get the Recipe:
Ham and Cheese Crescent Bake
Ingredients
- 2 cans crescent roll dough, we use Pillsbury
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard, or table mustard
- 12 slices deli honey ham
- 8 slices sharp cheddar cheese, we use Tillamook
- 3 Tbsp butter melted
- 2 tsp fresh chopped basil
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Large fresh tomatoes and fresh basil for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Spray a 9×13 cake pan with cooking spray.
- Open one of the cans of crescent rolls and place them on the bottom of the pan. Press the seams of the dough together to form one piece of dough. (It will be slightly smaller than the pan:)
- Bake the crescent roll sheet at 375 F for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Spread the mustard evenly over the baked crescent roll sheet.
- Fold each slice of deli ham in half and place over the Dijon mustard, layering the folded slices in rows.
- Place the cheese slices over the ham in an even layer.
- Open the remaining tube of crescent roll dough and place over top of the cheese layer. Pinch the seams of the dough together to seal closed.
- In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter, fresh basil, and garlic. Brush the mixture over the dough.
- Bake for additional 20 minutes until golden brown on top. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.
- Add a large slice of fresh tomato on top of the serving, with a sprinkle of fresh basil.
- Serve with a side of tomato soup!
Notes
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If you prebake the bottom layer, won’t it be over baked when you put it back in for 25 minutes???
You have to prebake the bottom a little, or it won’t get baked (crispy) when you add the next layers to bake! Follow the recipe!