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    Donut Monte Cristo Sandwich Recipe

    Published: Mar 7, 2017 · Modified: Jan 6, 2020 by Anna 8 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Donut Monte Cristo Sandwich Recipe - fresh from the bakery glazed donut with honey smoked ham, mayo, Swiss cheese and red currant jelly make for a strange but delicious combination! 

    Donut Monte Cristo Sandwich Recipe - fresh from the bakery glazed donut with honey smoked ham, mayo, Swiss cheese and red currant jelly make for a strange but delicious combination!

    Today, we are partnering with Hellmann's Mayo that challenged us to create a fun and "strange" sandwich. We present you our take on the classic Monte Cristo sandwich but with a DONUT in place of bread! I know, I know but you will have to trust us and just try it. It really is delicious!

    Monte Cristo is a sandwich with ham, cheese, sweet jam, toasted up and dusted with powdered sugar. We eliminated the last few steps by getting fresh glazed donuts from the bakery section of our grocery store. This "strangewich" is sweet and savory in the same time and we love it!

    Donut Monte Cristo Sandwich Recipe - fresh from the bakery glazed donut with honey smoked ham, mayo, Swiss cheese and red currant jelly make for a strange but delicious combination!

    Our whole family had a TON of fun participating in this challenge. We all brainstormed and had a list of "strangewiches", each one more weird than the other. It was so funny to see the kids come up with ideas of unexpected toppings or fillings for something simple like a sandwich. Kids have a wild imagination and it really did show! Gummy bears and nacho chips, anyone? ?

    Donut Monte Cristo Sandwich Recipe - fresh from the bakery glazed donut with honey smoked ham, mayo, Swiss cheese and red currant jelly make for a strange but delicious combination!

    My Hubby's idea of using a donut in place of a bread was quite genius, if I may say so myself. I love it! But we didn't stop the weirdness there. I used a red currant jam and he used a jalapeno pepper jelly. The addition of spice took it to a whole new level! But wait! It's not over yet! We decided to make this sandwich two ways: cold and hot. Few minutes on the skillet and the ham and cheese were morphed into one hot gooey goodness.

    Donut Monte Cristo Sandwich on a plate.

    However you make it, we hope you love this "strangewich" of ours! It's unusual for sure but the flavors are wonderful together. Enjoy!

    Donut Monte Cristo Sandwich on a plate.

    Donut Monte Cristo Sandwich

    Author: Anna
    Donut Monte Cristo Sandwich Recipe - fresh from the bakery glazed donut with honey smoked ham, mayo, Swiss cheese and red currant jelly make for a strange but delicious combination! 
    5 from 7 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2 people
    Calories 724 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 2 fresh baked glazed donuts
    • 6 slices deli ham we used honey baked
    • 4 slices Swiss cheese
    • 2 tbsp Hellmann's Mayo
    • 3 tbsp your favorite jam or jelly

    Instructions
     

    • Slice donuts horizontally, as for a sandwich.
    • Spread mayo on the bottom pieces of donuts. Place 3 slices, rolled up, of ham per sandwich. Top with 2 folded cheese slices per sandwich. Top with jam and the top piece of donut. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 724kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1201mg | Potassium: 306mg | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 465IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 455mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. heather says

      March 21, 2017 at 2:55 pm

      5 stars
      this sounds delicious!! and if you think about it, it definitely makes sense. the doughnut is bready and fried, so you don't have to fry the sandwich after assembly, and it's glazed so you don't need to dust it with powered sugar!

      Reply
    2. Jessica says

      March 09, 2017 at 6:39 pm

      5 stars
      OMG - my husband would lose his everliving mind over this... Two of his favorite things! Genius!

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        March 12, 2017 at 5:41 pm

        Awesome! 😀 Thanks so much, Jessica!

        Reply
    3. Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says

      March 08, 2017 at 2:55 pm

      5 stars
      I LOVE the sandwich you created! Perfect for the challenge....but it also totally makes sense!

      Reply
    4. Catalina says

      March 08, 2017 at 8:37 am

      5 stars
      Wow! Donut and sandwich at the same time! Is perfect for me!

      Reply
    5. Melanie says

      March 07, 2017 at 11:08 pm

      5 stars
      Love this twist on a classic that actually makes it easier!

      Reply
    6. Jen says

      March 07, 2017 at 10:28 pm

      5 stars
      I had my first Monte Cristo at Disneyland and have been looking for an easy at home recreation. This is perfect and will get me through the cravings until we go back for another visit! Thank!!

      Reply
    7. Erren says

      March 07, 2017 at 3:32 pm

      5 stars
      This definitely is a strange combination but I'm intrigued! I so need to try one of these just to find out!

      Reply

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