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Monte Cristo Roll Ups Recipe for Easter Brunch

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This Monte Cristo Roll Ups recipe is perfect for breakfast, lunch and brunch, especially Easter! It’s full of flavor and easy to make for the family anytime you want a sweet and savory treat.

A plate with Monte Cristo roll-ups on a white table next to a vase of flowers and a fork and knife.
Let’s make this easy Monte Cristo Roll Ups recipe!

This Monte Cristo Roll Ups post was sponsored by King’s Hawaiian. All opinions are my own.

Monte Cristo Roll Ups are Great for Brunch

These ham and cheese roll-ups are a fun take on my favorite sweet and savory dish, the Monte Cristo Sandwich. They are the perfect mix of breakfast and lunch in one dish, and are sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

If I’m at a restaurant and see a Monte Cristo on the menu, I always order it. But I decided that rolling them up, made them feel more kid-friendly.

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While a traditional Monte Cristo is pretty much a sandwich made on french toast, I decided that sweetness of the King’s Hawaiian bread would work perfectly for this recipe.  

Is there anything better than Easter brunch?? Easter is all about ham, and since everything is better with cheese, this is a perfect addition to your Easter menu.

If your kids are a fan of the grilled cheese sandwich, they’re going to love this!

Ingredients

A plate with black forest ham on a wooden board next to a bowl of shredded cheese, a jar of raspberry jam and a stack of King's Hawaiian Bread.
What you need to make the Monte Cristo Roll Ups.

I would guess that a serving size would be 1-2 roll-ups per person. So you’ll use as much of each ingredient as you would need to make the total number of roll ups you need to serve your family. I’ll show you how to make 1 roll up and you can work up from there.

  • King’s Hawaiian Bread
  • Seedless raspberry jam
  • Black Forest ham, cut into thin, sandwich slices
  • Gruyere cheese, shredded
  • Powdered sugar

I get the black forest ham from the deli of my grocery store but if you can find it pre-packaged that would work too. You could also use honey hame, but I would stay away from smoked ham.

The key to making this recipe as good as possible is SEEDLESS raspberry jam. Ain’t nobody got time for all those seeds getting stuck in their teeth.

And you need a good gruyere – one that is salty and smells a little bit like feet. Trust me, it makes this taste the best.

Hawaiian Bread is a great choice because it’s sweet and the pieces are a nice thickness. They are hearty enough to stay together when you roll them out. If you had to, you could use regular white bread.

How to Make Monte Cristo Roll Ups

A pice of King's Hawaiian Bread on a piece of white waxed paper on a wooden cutting board next to a stack of more bread and a rolling pin.

Step 1

Roll out each piece of Hawaiian bread.

There really isn’t a specific thickness you’re trying to get to. The roll-up works better when you make the bread flat (less tearing).  

But you could totally skip this step if you want to just make these as normal sandwiches. But then I might think you are lazy…no judgement.

A piece of Hawaiian bread spread with raspberry jam on a piece of white waxed paper on a wooden cutting board next to a knife, a jar of jam, a plate of ham and a bowl of shredded white cheese.

Step 2

Spread on a layer on raspberry jam. You can add as much or as little as you want.

Step 3

Sprinkle on some of the shredded cheese gruyere cheese.

Step 4

Add a slice or two of black forest ham.

Step 5

Start at one side and roll the bread towards the other side making sure to tuck the ingredients in as you go.

Hawaiian bread rolled up with cheese and ham on a cookie sheet.

Step 6

Place the roll-ups seam-side down on a baking sheet.

NOTE: It is ok if there are a few small tears. The ham sort of acts like a barrier to keep the cheese from oozing out all over the place although it will melt out the ends.  

Step 7

Bake them in a 350-degree oven until they are melty and golden brown, about 10 minutes.  

To Serve

A white table with a plate holding two bread roll ups sprinkled with powdered sugar next to a knife and fork and a small vase of flowers.

Dust them with a little powdered sugar, which any self-respecting Monte Cristo has for a final sweet touch.

Tips

These Monte Cristo roll-ups would make a great appetizer if cut up into bite-sized pieces.

This recipe is perfect for kids since once these are cooked and cooled, can be eaten with their fingers.  

Make them ahead! You can prepare these roll-ups ahead of time and kept in the fridge until ready to heat through before serving.  

A close up of two pieces of Hawaiian Bread rolled up with melted cheese and ham inside and topped with powdered sugar.

Give this easy Monte Cristo Roll Ups recipe a try for your next brunch at home!

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Easy Monte Cristo Roll Ups

These Monte Cristo Roll Ups are a fun way to enjoy the classic sweet and savory sandwich. With black forest ham, gruyere cheese and raspberry jam, this recipe is perfect to make for breakfast, lunch and brunch.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Calories: 282kcal
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 12 slices Original King's Hawaiian Sweet Sliced Bread
  • 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
  • 1/2 pound black forest ham sliced from the deli
  • 8 oz. gruyere cheese shredded
  • powdered sugar optional (for dusting once out of the oven)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Roll out 12 slices of King's Hawaiian bread (to about 1/4" thick).
  • Spread seedless raspberry jam on each slice.
  • Top with 2-3 TBSP of shredded gruyere cheese.
  • Add a piece of ham that is slightly smaller than the slice of bread.
  • Starting at the bottom, begin rolling up the sandwich away from you.
  • Place seam side down on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for approximately 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and the tops are golden brown.
  • Dust with powdered sugar if desired.

Notes

These Monte Cristo roll-ups would make a great appetizer if cut up into bite-sized pieces.
This recipe is perfect for kids since once these are cooked and cooled, can be eaten with their fingers.  
Make them ahead! You can prepare these roll-ups ahead of time and kept in the fridge until ready to heat through before serving.  

Nutrition

Serving: 2pieces | Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 676mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 358IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 387mg | Iron: 1mg
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4 Comments

  1. this is my first time hearing about Monte Cristo – what a cool recipe!!! And I LOVE Kings Hawaiian bread. Thanks so much for the recipe!

  2. these came out great! yum yum

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