Viral Crispy Croissant Breakfast Sandwich

This crispy croissant breakfast sandwich is the ultimate brunch meal.

This Crispy Croissant Breakfast Sandwich takes your morning to the next level with golden, buttery layers and a perfectly crisp finish. Filled with soft scrambled eggs, melty cheese, and a hashbrown, it’s rich, satisfying, and a little indulgent in the best way. The croissant gets pressed and crisped in a skillet or panini press, turning it into a flaky, crunchy handheld that’s anything but ordinary.

The magic comes from a viral croissant hack that’s been making the rounds online—slicing a croissant open like a book, then pressing it flat on a hot pan until the outside becomes ultra-crispy while the inside stays soft and tender. It’s an easy trick that transforms a bakery staple into the ultimate breakfast sandwich base. Once you try it, you’ll never go back to plain toast again.

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Viral Crispy Croissant Breakfast Sandwich

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 croissant
• ▢ 1 tsp sriracha aioli
• ▢ 1 hashbrown
• ▢ 2 eggs
• ▢ 2 tbsp butter
• ▢ 3 strips bacon

Instructions 

• Slice croissant in half and using a rolling pin, roll out the croissant until it is flat. Add some butter in a pan and then add 2 slices of the rolled out croissant. Cook for about 3 min per side or until it is browned and crispy. Remove from pan
• Add bacon slices to a pan and cook until desired level of crispiness. In either another pan or in the oven, bake hash brown according to package instructions.
• Add aioli to cooked croissant, and then top with all the fixins. Enjoy!

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