Appetizer: Stuffed Croissants

"Stuffed croissants" might sound all fancy pants but I assure you it isn't.  Want to know why?

I buy the canned ready to roll and bake croissants because it's easier and because it's handy.

Last night I went grocery shopping with a bestie and 2/3 kids and we went a bit longer than expected and while ham and cheese stuffed croissants from the bakery aisle was the easy AF route - it was also quite costly.  3€ for 4 croissants and I have 3 kids - so obviously they need more than one croissant each.

So I opted for the canned croissants (2€ for 6 in a can), a package of hot dogs and knew that I had shredded cheese at home.
They're known all over as "pigs in a blanket".  I told my kids they're hot dogs and they were cool with it.

Once I got a ton of groceries unpacked it was already their bedtime prep time anyway.  So "hot dogs" was their supper last night and I know that sounds like a "thrilling" blog post but I assure you there's more.

Once you pop them open

Once you un-ravel it you'll see triangles

Pigs in a blanket and a couple cheese ones.

Do you know what you can do with these croissants in a can?!

Here's some ideas for filling the croissant triangles before rolling them up and baking them according to your package's instructions:

• Pizza filled: Open up a croissant triangle and brush some tomato puree, sprinkle some spices (pizza spices mix: salt and pepper, rosemary, oregano, thyme, basil and parsley), fill with some pepperoni slices (or chopped bacon) and shredded cheese and roll into croissant shape.  Top with more cheese if you like. 
• Spinach and feta filled: In a pan on medium heat, fry some minced garlic gloves in a bit of olive oil and add spinach until spinach is limp.  Squeeze out any excess liquid.  Fill croissant triangles with this spinach mixture and add a bit of cubed feta.
• Nutella: Spread Nutella in a croissant triangle.
• Ham & Cheese: Line croissant triangle with a slice of deli ham (or flake a can of ham with a fork) or flaky ham and sprinkle with cheese inside and outside after rolling



Pigs in a blanket
200*C for 10 minutes

• Another option for a cheese-filled croissant is to buy a block of your favourite cheese and cut thin stick-like pieces and use those for the inside and shredded cheese on top of the rolled croissant.
• Apple and Cinnamon: make sure your apple is chopped small and soft, sprinkle with cinnamon and a pinch of brown sugar.
• Pigs in a Blanket: put a hot dog/wiener at the base of the triangle and roll it (slice of cheese could fit in there too).
• Chicken: Using cooked and shredded chicken - you can fill the croissant with this and some salsa or pesto!
• Burger: Using cooked ground beef, some relish, ketchup and mustard or whatever condiments you prefer on a burger.

The results are pretty wide open and you can always experiment. 😉

XO,
Dominique