PANERA BREAD HAM AND SWISS SOUFFLE RECIPE (2024)

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I’ve found your new favorite breakfast, Panera Bread Ham and Swiss Souffle Recipe. Start the day off right with savory baked eggs and cheese in a flaky crust!

These little gourmet make the perfect signature item at your brunch soiree!

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We don’t have a Panera Bread in the town that I live in. I tried their Ham and Swiss Souffle just a couple of years ago. Prior to that, I would always get something sweet for breakfast when we visited one. I have been obsessed with this omelet-type breakfast since the very first bite that I had.

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PANERA BREAD HAM AND SWISS SOUFFLE RECIPE

I have wanted to duplicate the recipe for a year now. But I kept thinking it would be complex and time-consuming, so I never got down to the nitty-gritty of planning it.

Oh my… I am so glad I finally did. Let me make one thing clear: This is not a hard or difficult recipe to make. In fact, it comes together really quickly—just as easily as biscuits, pancakes, waffles, or any other breakfast!

I started with puff pastry, because who wants to make puff pastry from scratch? In a pinch, you could use crescent rolls, but they won’t be as flaky.

Ingredients you’ll need

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  • Butter,salted or unsalted
  • All-purpose flour
  • Whole milk
  • Saltor to taste
  • Ground black pepper
  • Largeeggsat room temperature
  • Swisscheese, shredded, you can also use Monterey, Colby, Havarti, or Manchego cheese
  • Romano cheeseshredded
  • Garlic, granulated
  • Deli ham
  • Hot sauce,optional
  • Puff pastry,thawed
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Panera Bread Ham and Swiss Souffle Recipe

An easy and delicious way to start the day off right with baked eggs in a flaky crust!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter salted or unsalted
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 large eggs at room temperature
  • ½ cup Swiss shredded, you can also use Monterey, Colby, Havarti, or Manchego cheese
  • ¼ cup Romano cheese shredded
  • ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 6 slices deli ham
  • 2 – 3 dashes hot sauce optional
  • 1 sheet puff pastry thawed

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F.

  • Place six 5-inch ramekins or six 5-inch tart pans on a sheet pan.

  • Place a heavy-bottom saucepan over medium heat. Add the butter.

  • Once the butter is melted, whisk in the flour. Cook, stirring constantly for about 30 seconds.

  • Next, whisk in the milk and cook until it has thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the pan from the heat and cool slightly.

  • In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, cooled milk sauce, cheese, garlic, and hot sauce until well combined.

  • Unwrap the puff pastry and cut into 6 equal squares. Press each square into your ramekin or tart pan. Press it down in the bottom and up the sides really good and divide ham between the ramekins.

  • Divide the egg mixture between the ramekins.

  • Bake until they are puffed up and golden brown. It should take 25 to 30 minutes.

  • Remove from the oven and cool slightly before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 168mg | Sodium: 829mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 452IU | Calcium: 185mg | Iron: 2mg

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FAQs

What is the secret of the soufflé? ›

The basic concept is this:
  • Separate yolks from whites.
  • Make some kind of sauce with the yolks. ( ...
  • Whip the whites full of air.
  • Mix the sauce into the whites.
  • Pour into a souffle dish.
  • Bake at high temperature, so that the air trapped in the bubbles expands, then the proteins cook to set the shape.
  • Serve.
Jun 23, 2021

What is in a Panera bread soufflé? ›

Freshly baked souffle made with our savory egg mixture, spinach, a romano cheese blend, red peppers and artichoke hearts with a hint of garlic.

Can you open the oven when baking a soufflé? ›

Bake until soufflé is puffed and golden brown on top and center barely moves when dish is shaken gently, about 30 minutes. (Do not open oven door during first 20 minutes.) Bake it a little less for a runnier soufflé and a little more for a firmer soufflé. Serve immediately.

How long are Panera souffles good for? ›

The “shelf life” of the soufflé is 90 minutes on the hot plate warmer thing. They're supposed to throw them out after that.

What are 2 important steps to ensure a perfect soufflé? ›

According to La Varenne Practique (a timeless masterwork you should consider owning if learning more about classic French cooking appeals), there are only a few critical points to perfecting a souffle: a base of the right consistency, stiff egg whites, and the careful folding of the base and the beaten whites.

What can go wrong with soufflé? ›

However, a lot of problems can occur that ruin this rise. If the egg whites are not mixed enough, they will be too heavy to rise, but if they are over-whipped they will collapse in the oven.

Does Panera Bread still sell soufflés? ›

Freshly baked souffle made with our savory egg mixture, Neufchâtel, cheddar, Parmesan and romano cheeses.

What is the main ingredients in soufflé? ›

A soufflé is an indulgent dish made by lightening a base of sugar and egg yolks with whipped egg whites and baking until tall and puffed. As it bakes, the egg whites expand with air, allowing it to rise. Egg whites are key to keeping every soufflé delicate and light as air.

What is a soufflé Why is it so difficult to make? ›

Traditional souffle bases are made by combining a thickened sauce with egg yolks. The tricky part is adding the yolks to the hot sauce--there's always the danger a yolk will cook before it's worked into the sauce.

Why did my soufflé crack? ›

Why did my soufflé crack? Similar to why a soufflé may deflate, they crack if they're dry or overbaked. It's better to pull out the chocolate soufflé from the oven earlier than later.

Why did my soufflé fall apart? ›

The Washington Post explains that the protein in egg whites can only expand so much; if you over-whip them, they won't have the elasticity needed to continue to expand in the oven heat, which causes the soufflé to collapse.

Why is my soufflé runny? ›

The soufflé should have a nice, light texture when you cut into it. If you're using a recipe that calls for the soufflé to be baked in a water bath, you can gently shake the dish to see if the soufflé wobbles. If it's still liquid in the center, it needs more time to cook.

Does Panera sell soufflés all day? ›

So you answer, long story short: Eggs only until 10:30. This includes Panares's quiche which they call a soufflé. No panera does not.

How do you reheat Panera soufflé? ›

To reheat: Microwave refrigerated soufflés for 2 to 3 minutes and frozen soufflés for 5 to 6 minutes until warmed through, or heat in a 300 F oven for 10 minutes (refrigerated) or 15 minutes (frozen).

Can you eat soufflé the next day? ›

Souffle may be made up ahead and refrigerated as long as 24 hours. Put souffle in cold oven and bake 50 minutes at 325 degrees. It can also be frozen up to 7 days.

What makes a perfect soufflé? ›

Whipping Egg Whites: Properly whipping egg whites to stiff peaks is crucial for creating the soufflé's light and airy texture. Use a clean, dry bowl and ensure no trace of yolk is in the whites. Fold Gently: When combining the base mixture with whipped egg whites, use a gentle folding motion to retain the airiness.

What ingredient makes a soufflé rise? ›

A soufflé is made up of a base (usually white sauce or creme patissiere enriched with egg yolks), a flavor (added to the base) and whipped egg whites gently folded in and baked in the oven. While it's cooking, the air trapped in the egg whites expands, causing it to rise.

What makes a good soufflé dish? ›

To rise properly, soufflés need a heavy, straight-sided vessel with a fluted rim. Uses for these small dishes, also sometimes called ramekins, go far beyond the eggy French classic. “They're perfect for any time you want to construct a charcuterie board or cheese board,” says Gold.

What are the characteristics of a good soufflé? ›

To our taste, it has a crusty exterior packed with flavor, a dramatic rise above the rim, an airy but substantial outer layer, and a rich, loose center that is not completely set. A great souffle must also convey a true mouth feel of flavor, bursting with the bright, clear taste of the main ingredient.

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