These delicious, baked Hot Ham and Cheese Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls are also known as Tailgate Sandwiches because they are the perfect game-day party fare. They are bursting with flavor and gooey cheese!
Original post: August 2013 | Updated: February 2021
Why This Recipe Works
Food that can be found at parties is the best kind of food, am I right? Party food is the best! Hot dips, cold dips, gooey dips, finger foods, food on a stick, it is all so delicious.
These Hawaiian roll sliders are super easy to make and people absolutely love and DEVOUR them. Every time I make these, people always express how glad they are to see them. Add these to your easy weeknight dinner rotation pronto!
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Ham and cheese baked on sweet Hawaiian rolls with provolone cheese and a garlic butter make the perfect New Years finger food or fun game day appetizers.
How To Make Baked Ham and Cheese Sliders Recipe
Step 1
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and coat a large baking dish (9×13 or a similar size) with cooking spray. Line the bottom of the pan with the roll bottoms. Top with the deli ham and the provolone cheese slices.
Spread a generous amount cream cheese spread onto the inside each Hawaiian roll top and place in a layer on top of the cheese.
Step 2
In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, dried minced onion and Parmesan cheese.
Mix well and pour the butter mixture over the tops of the rolls. Sprinkle the poppy seeds over the top.
Step 3
Cover the pan with foil and bake at 350 for 25 minutes, or until warmed through and cheese is melted. Cut at the seams with a large serrated knife and serve warm! Place in an air-tight container before placing leftovers in the fridge.
Recipe Notes
- Replace the layers of ham with thin sliced turkey or roast beef instead for a different flavor.
- Replace yellow mustard with 1-2 tablespoons dijon mustard or honey mustard for an extra touch of flavor.
- Although I adore using provolone in this recipe, feel free to swap it out for cheddar cheese, mozzarella or even thinly sliced Swiss cheese to create Ham Swiss Sliders.
- Feel free to swap out the butter in the topping with olive oil.
- Any variety of sliced ham works great. Black forest, honey ham or even smoked ham are all delicious!
- Using Hawaiian sweet rolls for these sandwiches produces such a delicious end product, but regular dinner rolls will work fine, too.
- Replace the dried onion with 1 teaspoon onion powder, if desired.
- These are super easy to make ahead of time. Assemble the sandwiches as directed. Mix up the topping but store it separately in an airtight container in the fridge. Brush it over the tops of the sandwiches just before baking.
- This is a good recipe to freeze. Place them in a resealable bag and wrap in foil. Freeze for up to 4 months!
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What People Are Saying About This Recipe!
“I made these for our Christmas dinner and all of my extended family LOVED them! Cannot wait to do it this Sunday for the Super Bowl party.” ~Molly
“Just want to tell you what a fantastic recipe this is, I have made it several times and the whole family loves it! I was just looking it up for Super Bowl and wanted to say thanks!” ~Jen
Ham and Cheese Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls Recipe
Ingredients
- 15 Hawaiian sweet buns cut in half crosswise
- 15 slices deli black forest ham sliced
- 16 slices provolone cheese
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup salted butter melted (1 stick)
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp dried onions minced
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 2 tbsp poppy seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. Line the bottom of the pan with the bottom halves of the rolls. Top with the ham and the provolone cheese slices. Spread the cream cheese onto the bottoms of the sweet roll tops and place them in a layer on top of the cheese.
- In a medium bowl, combine the butter, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, onions and Parmesan cheese. Mix well and pour evenly over tops of the sandwiches. Sprinkle the poppy seeds over the top.
- Cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until warmed through. Cut at the seams with a knife and serve warm!
Notes
- Replace the layers of ham with thin sliced turkey or roast beef instead for a different flavor.
- Replace yellow mustard with honey mustard or dijon mustard for an extra touch of flavor.
- Although I loooooove using provolone in this recipe because it’s so perfectly ooey-gooey, feel free to swap it out for cheddar, mozzarella or even swiss cheese.
- Feel free to swap out the butter in the topping with olive oil.
- Using Hawaiian rolls for these sandwiches produces such a delicious end product, but regular dinner rolls will work fine, too.
- These are super easy to make ahead of time. Assemble the sandwiches as directed. Mix up the topping but store it separately in the fridge. Brush it over the tops of the sandwiches just before baking.
- This is a good recipe to freeze. Place them in a resealable bag and wrap in foil. Freeze for up to 4 months!
I’m looking to bring these to a party that is 30 minutes away. I can use a warm container to keep them warm but will they get to soggy by then? Also I’ve watched this video 3 times and it cuts off after the foil is put on. 🙂
Great question, Holly. I’ve delivered them to events and they have never been soggy. Most of the flavor bakes right into the sandwiches, so there’s so excess liquid running around. We’ve even brought them to soccer mornings when we’re there awhile and they are devoured. Enjoy!
These are a family fav and a crowd pleaser! Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe!!! -Ragen
That’s wonderful to hear! Thank you, Ragen.
I would like to serve these sliders for a football tailgate. I would need to make them the night before. Could I bake the night before and store in the refrigerator until the next day and serve at room temperature? I know they would definitely be better warm, but would this option work?? Any suggestions?
Susan, you could cut your bread so it’s in half and then add the meat and cheese. Put foil over that and add the butter sauce the next day and bake it. Or you can try preparing it fully, allow it to cool completely and enjoy them the next day. They won’t be completely soggy but depending on your guests preferences, it can still be enjoyed! Let me know if you try it.
I have made this recipe over and over. A family favorite!
Yup, it is good. So glad your family enjoys it too, Alicia! Thank you for commenting.
Megan, my daughter’s friend invited us over during the New Year’s holiday. She made the best-ever sliders I had ever eaten. I could have eaten a dozen of them. She said she would text me the link to the website where she found the recipe. But I just realized your recipe is exactly the same as those amazing sliders. These taste incredible!
My friend made these the other day and they were delicious so I asked him for the recipe. I’m making them this Saturday for a trivia night. My only question is, did you use salted or unsalted butter?
Use unsalted butter because the cheese and ham have plenty of added salt!
Your recipe says salted butter, in the oven now, I hope they aren’t too salty. ☹️
Nope! Super good.
We prefer a recipe from a former coworker – Vivian C. – that mixes the butter, onion, Worcestershire and mustard until smooth, chops the ham and Swiss cheese in a food processor, then mix together and spread on cut buns or croissants. We don’t add the poppy seeds. Then heat in the oven. Thanks for another variation!
There’s many ways to prepare a good meal. Thanks for joining the conversation!
I made these for our Christmas dinner and all of my extended family LOVED them! Cannot wait to do it
this Sunday for the Super Bowl party. If ham and cheese is to bland, I made a second pan of shaved london broil, swiss cheese and added horseradish sauce. Yummy!
I love how a recipe shared can inspire other ideas and flavors. Sounds like you did great! I’m sure they were a hit. Thanks for stopping by!
Just want to tell you what a fantastic recipe this is, I have made it several times and the whole family loves it! I was just looking it up for Super Bowl and wanted to say thanks!
Thank you. It’s a great recipe to share and be hearty enough to fill you up but also be able to snack on a few other appetizers at a party.
I’ve added a pickle slice & used cream cheese with chives for an extra dose of YUM!
We did not care for these. My guests thought the flavor was ok but felt the topping made them a bit messy to eat. I may try these again but I will put the topping in between the meet and cheese? I think these would also be good with some pepper jack cheese.
Putting the topping between the meat and cheese is a great idea! I may just try that next time! And you can never go wrong with pepper jack, in my opinion. Thanks for the comment!
Megan
These were so, so yummy! Thank you for the recipe!
I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Rebecca!!
Megan
This is becoming my go to recipe for pot lucks and family gatherings. It has been a hit, I’ve probably made it four times now… getting ready for another batch this morning. I follow the recipe with only a few exceptions. I always forget to buy the minced onion, so I’ve skipped that for the topping, and I put the topping together without the poppy seeds and parmesan. I sprinkle that on top after brushing on the butter mixture. I have found that it goes on better for me that way. Delicious!