Our Monte Cristo recipe is a twist on the famous Monte Cristo sandwich, but much faster & easier. Not only are they super quick to make, but they're perfect for on-the-go breakfasts.
Do you love Monte Cristo sandwiches, but don't have time to make them for breakfast? We're going to show you how to make Monte Cristo Roll Ups in about 30 minutes!
What is a Monte Cristo Sandwich?
A Monte Cristo sandwich is a type of ham, turkey, and Swiss cheese sandwich that is grilled and dipped in egg batter before being fried. It is usually served hot with raspberry jam or honey mustard.
Our Monte Cristo recipe is much less complicated to make. The egg is rolled inside a flour tortilla with the ham, turkey, and Swiss cheese and then baked.
Why you will love this recipe
These Monte Cristo roll ups are breakfast treat your kids and guests will love. They're also nice enough to pile up on a platter for a Holiday breakfast or a brunch setting.
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Ingredients needed
- eggs
- flour tortilla
- deli turkey slices
- deli ham slices
- deli Swiss cheese slices
- salt
- pepper
- butter
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How to make Monte Cristo roll ups
Instead of battering and frying a grilled sandwich of ham, turkey, and Swiss cheese, you will layer a fried egg, ham, turkey, and Swiss. Then you will roll up and bake.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Step 1. Monte Cristo ingredients
Start by making a broken sunny side egg.
Lay a flour tortilla on top and flip skillet with hand supporting the tortilla.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post
Step 2. Monte Cristo wrap technique
Lay the egg topped tortilla out with the remaining Monte Cristo ingredients.
Layer the ham, turkey, and swiss cheese.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Step 3. Baked Monte Cristo Roll Ups
Roll up each loaded flour tortilla loosely.
Place seam side down on a baking sheet, brush with butter, and bake.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Serving suggestions
Serve with fresh fruit, or wrap up for early morning breakfast on the go grabs. These area also ideal served on a platter on a brunch buffet.
Variations
We have a couple other delicious Breakfast Flautas recipes also. Try our Pepperoni Pizza Breakfast Flautas or our Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Breakfast Flautas.
All three breakfast flautas are great for brunch table spreads and grab & go breakfast options. Wrap them individually and your teens can microwave them and you know they got a healthy morning start.
Top Tips
- Wrap these breakfast roll ups in wax paper instead of plastic wrap, and store in a zip lock bag. This will keep them fresh, and easy to unroll after microwaving. Plastic wrap sticks together so well that it is a wrestling match getting the heated roll up out after microwaving.
- Be sure to get the thin sliced deli meats and cheeses, otherwise these can get too thick to roll up easily.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, these Monte Cristo roll ups are perfect for freezing ahead. Just put them on a tray and reheat them in your oven or microwave.
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Easy Flautas style Monte Cristo Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 flour tortillas
- 6 eggs
- salt
- pepper
- 6 slices ham slices very thin deli slices
- 6 slices turkey slices very thin deli slices
- 6 slices Swiss cheese very thin deli slices
- ¼ cup melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Brush a rimmed baking sheet with oil or non stick spray. Set aside for later.
- Heat a skillet up to medium with either non stick spray or brushed oil. Crack one egg into skillet. Using a spoon, press into the yolk and move it around to spread the yolk. Season with salt & pepper. Don't flip the egg, instead lay a flour tortilla on top of egg. Flip the skillet with your hand supporting the tortilla. Lay the egg patty covered tortilla on your cutting board to roll.6 eggs, salt, pepper, 6 flour tortillas
- Lay 2 thin slices each of ham, turkey, and swiss cheese. Roll up loosely, and lay seam side down on a baking sheet.6 slices ham slices, 6 slices turkey slices, 6 slices Swiss cheese
- Lay each rolled up tortilla onto the prepared baking sheet, with the seam facing down. Brush tops with melted butter.¼ cup melted butter
- Bake in oven for 30 minutes, cut into chunks as appetizers or serve whole as a meal.
Notes
- Wrap these breakfast roll ups in wax paper instead of plastic wrap, and store in a zip lock bag. This will keep them fresh, and easy to unroll after microwaving. Plastic wrap sticks together so well that it is a wrestling match getting the heated roll up out after microwaving.
- Be sure to get the thin sliced deli meats and cheeses, otherwise these can get too thick to roll up easily.
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