These Breakfast Croissant Roll Ups are the perfect on the go recipe, ready in just 30 minutes. Stuffed with tomatoes, spinach, and feta cheese, these flaky croissants are both healthy and energizing.
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Why this Breakfast Croissant Recipe is a Keeper
These egg and cheese croissants make a delicious breakfast recipe, but they work just as well for brunch or breakfast for dinner.
- 30 Minute Meal: Have these delicious crescent rolls ready in just 30 minutes. You can make individual croissants, or a breakfast roll ring to enjoy for a weekend breakfast or lunch get-together.
- Easy Ingredients: All of the ingredients, such as Pillsbury crescent roll dough, can be found in your kitchen or local grocery store.
- Adaptable: Fill these croissants with your favorite breakfast ingredients, such as fruit, ham and cheese, jam, and more. Savory croissants can be loaded with bacon or breakfast sausage, or you can make croissants with sweet ingredients instead.
If you’re looking for more breakfast ideas, try these: Breakfast Crunchwrap, Breakfast Casserole, and Egg and Ham Breakfast Braid.
What is the Difference Between a Croissant and a Breakfast Crescent Roll?
While crescent rolls are made of a yeast-based dough, croissants are made of dough that is laminated, or made up of many thin, buttery layers. Both of these pastries are baked into crescent shapes.
Ingredient Notes for Savory Breakfast Croissants
- Refrigerated Croissants: Making croissants can be time-consuming, but refrigerated croissants will make this breakfast recipe easy and effortless.
- Large Eggs: Scramble the eggs, and use them to make the croissant filling.
- Feta Cheese: Crumbled feta cheese will add to the texture of the croissant filling.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions for Easy Breakfast Croissants
- Protein: Make the croissants with different proteins, such as ham, sausage, or bacon. You can use pork sausage, turkey sausage, chicken sausage, etc.
- Cheese: Fill the croissants with any kind of cheese you want, such as gouda, shredded cheddar cheese, or goat cheese.
We also love this English Muffin Breakfast Sandwich.
Delicious Crescent Pro Tip
Do not overfill the croissants, or they may explode.
How to Make Egg and Cheese Crescent Roll Ups
These crescent rolls make a delicious quick breakfast option, made with a flaky dough and filled with whatever you want. To learn how to make this crescent roll recipe for breakfast or brunch, follow the easy steps below.
These are the basic steps to make crescent rolls. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Beat Eggs and Cook
Preheat the oven to 350°F and whisk the scrambled egg mixture in a small bowl. Line a baking sheet or cookie sheet with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray. Then, cook the eggs in a skillet for about 5 minutes or until eggs set, adding salt and pepper if desired. The eggs will cook a little longer in the oven, so do not overcook; they should be still moist.
2. Fill the Croissants
After you scramble the eggs, assemble the croissants. Unroll dough and separate croissants into their individual triangles on the baking sheet; there should be about 8 triangles. Place 2 spinach leaves per triangle into the croissants. Then, add about 2-3 tablespoons of scrambled eggs onto each triangle and 3-4 tomato halves on top of the eggs. Top with about 1-2 tablespoons of feta cheese crumbles.
3. Fold and Bake the Croissants
Carefully, without lifting the half with the filling, fold over the portion of the croissant over the filling, tucking under the end. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Breakfast Croissant Roll Ups FAQs
Store the croissants in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They should be good for up to 2 days. Reheat the breakfast rolls in the microwave.
Yes; you can make or buy gluten free croissants.
Yes; just fill them with whatever fruit or vegetables you want.
Expert Tips for Making Breakfast Croissant Roll Ups
- Sweet Croissants: You can make sweet croissants instead of savory croissants, with ingredients such as jam, fruit, Nutella, honey, and more.
- Vegetables: Fill the croissants with different vegetables, such as bell peppers, onions, and chives.
- Egg Whites: To make the croissants healthier, make them with egg whites instead of including the yolks.
- Egg Wash: For a crispy golden-brown exterior, brush the tops of the crescent dough with egg wash before baking.
- Breakfast Ring: If you’re making croissants for lots of people, make a crescent ring instead of individual croissants, so that everyone can enjoy a slice. It’s a gorgeous breakfast you can use as a centerpiece for Easter brunch or other occasions.
- Seasoning: Season the breakfast croissant roll ups with bagel seasoning or your favorite toppings.
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Breakfast Croissant Roll Ups
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Ingredients
- 1 package Refrigerated Croissants
- 5 Large Eggs, scrambled
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup Feta Cheese, crumbled
- 16 Spinach Leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cook eggs until set. The eggs will cook a little longer in the oven so do not overcook.
- To assemble, unroll and separate croissants into their individual triangles.
- Place 2 spinach leaves per triangle.
- Add about 2-3 Tbsp scrambled eggs onto each triangle and 3-4 tomato halves on top of the eggs.
- Top with about 1-2 Tbsp feta cheese crumbles.
- Carefully, without lifting the half with the filling, fold over the untopped portion of the croissant over the filling, tucking under the end.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
Christina’s Notes
- Sweet Croissants: You can make sweet croissants instead of savory croissants, with ingredients such as jam, fruit, Nutella, honey, and more.
- Vegetables: Fill the croissants with different vegetables, such as bell peppers, onions, and chives.
- Egg Whites: To make the croissants healthier, make them with egg whites instead of including the yolks.
- Egg Wash: For a crispy golden-brown exterior, brush the tops of the crescent dough with egg wash before baking.
- Breakfast Ring: If you’re making croissants for lots of people, make a crescent ring instead of individual croissants, so that everyone can enjoy a slice. It’s a gorgeous breakfast you can use as a centerpiece for Easter brunch or other occasions.
- Seasoning: Season the croissants with bagel seasoning or your favorite toppings.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
So yummy!