Buttery Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant
Flaky butter-laminated croissant filled with crispy breakfast sausage, fluffy scrambled egg, and melted cheddar. A showstopping breakfast sandwich that looks bakery-made but assembles in under 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 620
- Protein
- 32g

Ingredients
- 4 count breakfast sausage patties (or links)
- 4 count large eggs
- 4 slices sharp cheddar cheese, sliced
- 2 count all-butter croissants
- 1.5 tbsp butter, divided
- 1 tbsp whole dijon mustard
- 1 tsp fresh thyme or chives, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp salt and black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Cook sausage patties in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, 3 minutes per side until browned and cooked through.
- 2
Transfer sausage to a plate, then reduce heat to medium and add 0.5 tbsp butter to the same skillet.
- 3
Crack eggs into a bowl, whisk with salt and pepper, then pour into the skillet and stir gently until curds form, about 4 minutes.
- 4
While eggs cook, slice croissants in half horizontally and spread cut sides with dijon mustard.
- 5
Toast croissant halves cut-side down in the same skillet over medium heat, 2 minutes per side, until golden and crispy.
- 6
Layer bottom croissant with sausage, warm scrambled eggs, cheddar slice, and fresh thyme, then cap with top half.
Tools you’ll need
- 10-inch skillet
- small bowl
- whisk
- silicone or wooden spatula
- knife
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