These Garlic Butter Ham and Cheese Sliders will become your new favorite easy sliders recipe! They’re the perfect way to use leftover ham, and make a fun weeknight dinner or party food. The best part is, these delicious Hawaiian roll sliders are ready in under 20 minutes!
Everyone in my house loves Hawaiian roll sliders. I am constantly making sliders for game day parties or just for a fun weekday lunch or dinner. What could be better than easy bite-size sandwiches that take hardly any time to put together and bake?
The best part about making Hawaiian roll slider recipes like these delicious ham and cheese sliders is that you can use leftovers to make them!
In fact, the best way to make these ham sliders is by using leftover ham. You can make them with deli ham, but I am here to tell you, this is one of the best leftover ham recipes ever!
🍽 Equipment
To make this recipe for ham and cheese sliders, you will need:
- A spatula, basting brush, or spoon to brush the garlic butter on your sliders
- An air fryer or your oven
I like to make my sliders in the air fryer for an even quicker cook time. Air fryer recipes are some of my favorites! You can make just about anything in your air fryer, including air fryer ham or the best ever grilled cheese. Seriously!
But, you can also make these Hawaiian rolls ham and cheese sliders in your oven, too. I have instructions for both methods so you can make them just how you like them.
🥘 Ingredients
- 12 pack of Hawaiian rolls
- 8-10 slices of cheese, your preference (Swiss, white cheddar, white American, or provolone work well)
- 4-6 slices of leftover ham, or about 12 slices if using deli ham
- 1/2 cup garlic butter – use our garlic butter sauce recipe
- 3 tablespoons honey
- Salt and pepper to taste
To make these ham and cheese sliders with Hawaiian rolls, I love to use leftover ham. This is one of the best leftover ham recipes for dinner ever!
Especially if you’re using leftovers from my Honey Sriracha Air Fryer Ham, Instant Pot Ham Recipe, or my Easy Honey Glazed Ham Recipe. Give them a try:
What really puts this sliders recipe over the top and above the rest is brushing the sliders with my garlic butter recipe. This garlic butter sauce is out-of-this-world delicious! I guarantee you will love it.
🧂 Seasoning
I use simple salt and pepper to season the rolls, because the garlic butter and honey mixture adds plenty of flavor.
But, you could also season them with my Garlic Parmesan French Fry Seasoning. This is what I did for my air fryer grilled cheese recipe, and it tastes unbelievable!
🔪 Instructions
- In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup garlic butter with 3 tablespoons honey. Mix well.
- Slice a 12 pack of Hawaiian rolls in half. This is important: do not throw out the cardboard container! You will use it to bake the sliders.
- Spread the honey garlic butter mixture on the inside of the rolls. I use a basting brush to evenly brush it across.
- Top both sides of the rolls with 8-10 slices of cheese.
Then, top one side with 4-6 slices of leftover ham (or about 12 slices of deli ham). - Place the top layer of rolls back over the bottom layer, then evenly brush more of the honey garlic butter mixture over the top.
- Season the top of the rolls with salt and pepper to taste. Add the completed rolls back to the cardboard tray they came in. Pack it tightly against the rolls.
Cover the cardboard tray with foil. - Air fryer instructions: Preheat your air fryer to 350°F and cook for 8 minutes or until the cheese is nicely melted.
Oven instructions: Preheat your oven to 350°F and bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is nicely melted.
Remove foil, cut, serve, and enjoy!
⭐ Family Foodie Tips
- 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.
👪 Serving Size
This ham and cheese sliders recipe makes 12 sliders, so it’s perfect for a family meal or a party. You can also easily double the ingredients to serve 24 by buying a larger pack of rolls.
However, a 24 pack of rolls most likely will not fit in your air fryer, so you may want to make them in the oven if you’re making more than 12.
🥗 Side Dishes
The best dish to serve with these ham and cheese rolls is a side of fries or potato wedges. Or, for something a little different, try my favorite Air Fryer Mushrooms and Air Fryer Asparagus. These easy air fryer recipes really up the side dish game!
I also recommend trying these baked sliders with a side of my French Fry Sauce. This is the best fry sauce recipe ever, and is perfect for dipping.
📖 Similar Recipes
Love these baked ham and cheese rolls? Me too! And I have plenty more recipes for you to try:
I bet you will also love my Puff Pastry Twist Pizza. Give it a try!
Did you try these easy sliders? Leave a comment and rating below to let me know what you think! I always love to hear from you.
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📋 Recipe
Garlic Butter Ham and Cheese Sliders
🥘 Ingredients
- 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
- 1/2 cup garlic butter sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- salt and pepper to taste
🔪 Instructions
- In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup garlic butter with 3 tablespoons honey. Mix well.
- Slice a 12 pack of Hawaiian rolls in half. This is important: do not throw out the cardboard container! You will use it to bake the sliders.
- Spread the honey garlic butter mixture on the inside of the rolls. I use a basting brush to evenly brush it across.
- Top both sides of the rolls with 8-10 slices of cheese. Then, top one side with 4-6 slices of leftover ham (or about 12 slices of deli ham).
- Place the top layer of rolls back over the bottom layer, then evenly brush more of the honey garlic butter mixture over the top.
- Season the top of the rolls with salt and pepper to taste. Add the completed rolls back to the cardboard tray they came in. Pack it tightly against the rolls. Cover the cardboard tray with foil.
- Air fryer instructions: Preheat your air fryer to 350°F and cook for 8 minutes or until the cheese is nicely melted.Oven instructions: Preheat your oven to 350°F and bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is nicely melted. Remove foil, cut, serve, and enjoy!
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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.
Jenna @ SipBiteGo.com says
These were perfect for Sunday Night dinner last night. We had a couple left and I added egg this morning to them.
Em Beitel says
Thank you, Jenna! That sounds awesome – we love the idea of adding egg for breakfast leftovers. Yummm.
Anita says
Using the original box to bake these sliders is a really neat trick. Less dishes to wash and everything fits neatly. 🙂
Em Beitel says
Thank you so much, Anita!
Haley says
The step by step photos are SO helpful! These sliders turned out perfectly and taste delicious!
Em Beitel says
Thank you, Haley! We’re so glad they helped and are very happy you enjoy the recipe!
Pam Greer says
That honey garlic butter brushed on the top really takes these to a whole new level!
Em Beitel says
Thank you so much, Pam! That garlic butter topping is so yummy!
Marlynn Schotland says
These sliders are packed with yummy flavors!! I never thought to use the cardboard box as a cooking tray until your recipe. What a fun tip!
Em Beitel says
Thank you so much, Marlynn! Using the tray makes them even easier to bake.