Ever had a monte cristo sandwich? You’ve never had one like this – these Monte Cristo Pancakes have pancakes instead of bread, with a filling of ham, cheese, and raspberry jam.
I’ve had quite a few phenomenal monte cristos in my day. There’s something about the salty/savory combined with the sweet that draws me to the dish, and I’ve ordered it at many brunches – the sandwich at Milk in Barcelona is amazing, and Dirty Oscar’s Annex in Tacoma, Washington also makes a great one.
Traditionally, a monte cristo is a sandwich of ham, a good melting cheese (typically gruyere), and jam. The whole sandwich is then dipped in a french toast-like egg wash, and grilled to melt the cheese and griddle the bread. Sometimes, it gets a good sprinkle of powdered sugar as well.
I love coming up with recipes for Krusteaz, because they’re products make it so easy that I can go a little crazy with how I use them. This use for their pancakes may be my favorite thing I’ve come up with yet. The pancakes come together so fast, and once their made, it’s just a matter of assembling the sandwiches, dipping, and griddling.
I served these with a quick dusting of powdered sugar and some maple syrup. Also, these keep amazingly well. I made these during the day and kept the rest for my roommate to have after she got home work. 45 seconds in the microwave and they were as good as they were right off the griddle! My kind of recipe.
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest
Remember to #bakerita if you try the recipe!
Monte Cristo Pancakes- 1½ cups Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake Mix
- 1 cup water
- 4 slices gruyere or good melting cheese
- 4 slices ham, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons raspberry jam
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- Get the full instructions on Krusteaz's website.
There's more where that came from!
Elvis Pancakes Pumpkin Spice Cookie Sandwiches with Cream Cheese Filling Sweet Sticks Pancake Day Recipe Roundup Gingerbread Snickerdoodles Banana, Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Protein Pancakes