Hawaiian Roll Ham and Cheese Sliders

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For a fun weeknight dinner or party food that has so much flavor in one little bite, try my Hawaiian Roll Ham and Cheese Sliders! These easy ham and cheese sliders are ready in under 15 minutes using simple ingredients. They bake in the rolls packaging for easy cleanup and are perfect for using up leftovers!

Hawaiian Slider Sandwiches

I’m a big fan of Hawaiian roll sliders, and have made everything from mini cheeseburgers and cheesesteaks to turkey and cheese sliders, breakfast sliders, and these delicious and easy ham and cheese sliders.

Out of all of the sandwich slider recipes I’ve made, these sliders with ham and cheese are one of my top favorites. They’re easy to make, but also super flavorful. I love pairing them with a dipping sauce like mayo mustard and serving them for game day parties!

Best of all, did you know you can bake ham and cheese Hawaiian roll sliders in the cardboard rolls packaging? It’s true, and saves you some clean-up time!

Ham and Cheese Sliders Recipe Ingredients

• Rolls: I’m using a 12-pack of King’s Hawaiian roll sliders. You can use any soft party rolls you prefer, but King’s Hawaiian rolls are very convenient because you can bake the sliders in the packaging for the rolls. Also, they taste great!
• Cheese: Use your preferred sliced cheese, such as Swiss, American, or Provolone.
• Ham: I’m using leftover sliced ham (these sliders are amazing with my honey ham), but you can also use deli ham.
• Garlic Butter: To make homemade garlic butter sauce, you need garlic, butter, and fresh parsley. See my recipe for garlic butter for full instructions and ingredient measurements.
• Honey: I like using a sweet local honey for this, but you can also use hot honey, which would be delicious.
• Salt and Pepper: Kosher salt or sea salt flakes, and freshly cracked black pepper, work best.
• Dijon Mustard: Optional, but Dijon adds great flavor to these ham and cheese sliders.

How to Make Ham and Cheese Sliders

1. Preheat oven or air fryer to 350°F.
2. In a bowl, combine garlic butter with honey and mix well. Then, slice a 12-pack of Hawaiian rolls in half using a serrated knife. Don’t throw out the cardboard container! You’ll need it for baking.
3. Spread the honey garlic butter mixture on the inside of the rolls. I use a basting brush to brush the mixture over the rolls evenly.
   
4. Top the bottom half of the rolls with 8-10 cheese slices, and the other half with 4-6 slices of leftover ham (or 12 slices deli ham).
   
5. Place the top half of the rolls back over the bottom layer, then brush the rolls with more garlic butter mixture on top. Season the top of the rolls with salt and pepper to taste.
   
6. Add the rolls to the cardboard tray they came packaged in. Pack it tightly against the rolls, then cover with foil.
7. Add rolls to your preheated oven (or air fryer) and bake for 10 minutes (8 minutes for air fryer), until the cheese is nicely melted.

Hawaiian Slider Recipes Tips

• Slice before serving. Because our ham and cheese sliders use large slices of leftover ham, I recommend slicing them before serving rather than just pulling them apart.
• Use your favorite ham for leftover ham sliders. Leftovers are my favorite for this recipe, but you can also use deli meat. You will need around 12 slices. Fold them over when placing them on the rolls. Leftover ham sliders are one of the best ways to use leftover ham!

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How to Store Leftover Sliders

1. Put the sliders in a sealed container or wrap them tightly in plastic wrap.
2. Keep them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. If you want to store them longer, freeze them.
3. If frozen, thaw them overnight in the refrigerator.
4. Warm them up in the oven or microwave when ready to eat.

How to Freeze Hawaiian Roll Sliders

1. Wrap: You can wrap the sliders individually or together in plastic wrap and aluminum foil. This is the best way to keep the sliders fresh in the freezer.
2. Label: Write the date so you know when they were frozen.
3. Freeze: Place the container or bag in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Leftover Ham Recipes

• Soup with Ham Bone
• Classic Ham Salad
• Ham Fried Rice
• Homemade Ham Broth

Recipe

Ham and Cheese Sliders Recipe

Isabel Laessig

Garlic Butter Ham and Cheese Sliders are the best way to use leftover ham! Cheesy, buttery, and so delicious, they're ready in 15 minutes.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 minutes mins

Total Time 13 minutes mins

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 12 sliders

Calories 114 kcal

Equipment

• Air fryer OR oven

Ingredients

  

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• 1 package Hawaiian rolls (12 pack)
• 8-10 slices cheese your preference (Swiss, white cheddar, white American, or provolone work well)
• 4-6 slices leftover ham or about 12 slices of deli ham
• ½ cup garlic butter sauce
• ½ tablespoons honey
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven or air fryer to 350°F.
• In a bowl, combine ½ cup garlic butter sauce with ½ tablespoons honey and mix well. Then, slice 1 package Hawaiian rolls (12 count) in half using a serrated knife. Don't throw out the cardboard container! You'll need it for baking.
• Spread the honey garlic butter mixture on the inside of the rolls. I use a basting brush to brush the mixture over the rolls evenly.
• Top the bottom half of the rolls with 8-10 slices cheese, and the other half with 4-6 slices leftover ham (or 12 slices deli ham).
• Place the top half of the rolls back over the bottom layer, then brush the rolls with more garlic butter mixture on top. Season the top of the rolls with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the rolls to the cardboard tray they came packaged in. Pack it tightly against the rolls, then cover with foil.
• Add rolls to your preheated oven (or air fryer) and bake for 10 minutes (8 minutes for air fryer), until the cheese is nicely melted.

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Notes

• Use the cardboard tray the sliders are packaged in. My favorite part about making Hawaiian roll slider recipes is that you can use the cardboard tray they come in as a baking tray. This saves you from having to clean a baking dish!
• Slice before serving. Because this recipe uses large slices of leftover ham, I recommend slicing these little sandwiches before serving them rather than just pulling them apart.
• Use your favorite deli ham. Leftover ham is my favorite for this recipe, but you can also use deli ham. You will need around 12 slices to have enough ham for each roll. Fold them over when placing them on the rolls.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliderCalories: 114kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 7gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 233mgPotassium: 45mgSugar: 5gVitamin A: 220IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 135mgIron: 1mg

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