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    Home » Sandwiches » Ham and Cheese Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls Recipe

    Ham and Cheese Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls Recipe

    Published: Feb 24, 2021 · Modified: Feb 24, 2021 by Megan Porta · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    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!

    hand pulling a ham and cheese slider on a hawaiian roll out of a pan

    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 hot ham and cheese sliders are super easy to make and people absolutely love and DEVOUR them. Every time I make these I receive many requests for the recipe. Add these to your party and dinner rotations pronto!

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    How To Make Ham and Cheese Sliders

    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 ham and the provolone cheese slices.

    rolls with ham slices on top

    Spread a generous amount cream cheese spread onto the insides of the sweet roll tops and place them in a layer on top of the cheese.

    cream cheese spread onto the bottom side of a roll

    Step 2

    In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, onions and Parmesan cheese.

    topping ingredients for sliders in a small mixing bowl

    Mix well and pour over your sandwiches. Sprinkle the poppy seeds over the top.

    top view of sliders in a baking dish with butter and poppyseeds over 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 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 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!

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    ham and cheese sliders on hawaiian rolls piled on a yellow plate

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    huge cheese pull coming from a slider in a hand to the pan

    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

    Ham and Cheese Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls are also known as Tailgate Sandwiches because they are the perfect game-day party fare!
    5 from 4 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 15
    Calories: 351kcal
    Author: Megan Porta

    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!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 746mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 585IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 212mg | Iron: 1mg
    Did you make this recipe?If you loved this recipe, please rate the recipe and leave a comment below!
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    Comments

    1. Megan Porta

      September 29, 2015 at 3:35 pm

      Hi Alexis! You have two options: You can put these together a day in advance and bake the next day. I'd suggest keeping the mixture that you pour over the top separate until just before baking, pouring it over the sandwiches right before it goes into the oven. Also, don't add the butter to the mixture the night before since it'll harden in the fridge. Add it to the bowl right before you're ready to bake it.
      OR…
      You could also try baking and reheating the next day, but my thoughts are that you may as well bake just once the day of and do prep the day prior.

      Hopefully that makes sense!
      Megan

      Reply
    2. Alexis

      September 29, 2015 at 1:36 pm

      Can these be baked then the next morning reheated?

      Reply
    3. Megan Porta

      June 19, 2015 at 4:02 pm

      Hi Amanda! I've eaten them both hot and cold and they are so good both ways. You could also throw everything together, refrigerate overnight and cook the next day! Good luck!
      Megan

      Reply
    4. Amanda

      June 18, 2015 at 6:11 pm

      These look amazing! I am wanting to make them for a baby shower, could I make them the night before and serve cold instead of hot?

      Thanks!

      Reply
    5. Megan Porta

      June 15, 2015 at 1:33 am

      Hi Lauren! Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and then put the sandwiches into the oven and bake them for 20-25 minutes. I hope this helps!
      Megan

      Reply
    6. Lauren

      June 14, 2015 at 7:15 pm

      I don't understand the oven part…You preheat it to 350 and then you say to put the sandwiches in the preheated oven for 20-25mins. Do you continue to keep the sandwiches at 350 after it has reached that temperature?

      Reply
    7. Megan Porta

      February 15, 2015 at 1:02 am

      Hi Rhonda! It sounds like you love these just as much as I do! Thanks for the comment!!
      Megan

      Reply
    8. Rhonda

      February 14, 2015 at 6:17 pm

      I just wanted to say thank you! These are delicious! Every time I make them, they're gone in just a few minutes! I follow the recipe exactly. 🙂

      Reply
    9. Megan Porta

      December 31, 2014 at 1:07 am

      Hi Nicole! Spread the cream cheese onto the bottom sides of the top parts of the buns. I hope that makes sense!
      Megan

      Reply
    10. Nicole

      December 30, 2014 at 7:44 pm

      What do you do with the spreadable cream cheese???

      Reply
    11. Phyllis Murray

      December 19, 2014 at 3:38 pm

      I made this for a Christmas party, and it was a hit! The recipe is easy to make and tastes delicious. Thanks for a great idea!

      Reply
    12. Karla

      October 02, 2014 at 6:54 pm

      Hi Megan!
      A good friend of mine made these for a baby shower; but used roast instead of ham to go with the theme of the shower – Dr. Seuss, thus these became Roast Beast Sliders. All I can say is O – M – G!!!!! I've been cooking for a very long time and find myself pressed with tasting something new and truly different! THESE ARE UNBELIEVABLE! She made a ton of them, so I was fortunate enough to take a small pan home, which we promptly had for dinner, lunch the next day, and hubby's lunch AGAIN the day after that!!!! These reheat very well.
      For those that said these are too rich, my friend did not use all of the cream cheese on the ones that she prepared. Her vote was the same, a little rich. I myself cannot imagine such a thing!
      Thanks SO MUCH for this great recipe! I'll be using it for years to come! 🙂

      Reply
    13. Ani

      September 14, 2014 at 4:51 pm

      These are delicious. Thank you for sharing! I don't eat beef or pork, so I used slice chicken breast and followed the rest of the receipts and it was amazing.

      Reply
    14. Just J

      September 11, 2014 at 11:01 pm

      I have made these several times and they are fantastic! I have used roast beef and horseradish and also deli roasted turkey and it was all great….never have had left overs!
      J

      Reply
    15. Sarah

      May 02, 2014 at 7:27 pm

      You can use horseradish in dressing

      Reply
    16. Sandi

      March 17, 2014 at 3:51 pm

      OMG! these look amazing!

      Reply
    17. Tammy Karnik

      March 02, 2014 at 11:21 pm

      Just wanted to say I found this recipe around Thanksgiving, and made them for my family that following weekend…loved them SO much, that I made them for my company potluck as well using Ham with Swiss like the recipe above (no poppy seeds), Turkey with Muenster with Dijon mustard and poppy seeds (no parmesan cheese) and Roast Beef with Cheddar with horseradish sauce added and then sesame seeds instead of poppy seeds. Each time I have made these, they have been a favorite! A very easy and very delicious quick meal that I have now made 6 times in 4 months…that's a winner in my book!! I make them a dozen at a time though, since that is the Hawaiian rolls package size!

      Reply
      • Kellye Connell Finch

        February 02, 2017 at 6:24 pm

        Going to make these for the Super Bowl Party….a pan of ham & Swiss and a pan of your Roast Beef, Cheddar and Horseradish! Sounds delish!

        Reply
        • Megan Porta

          February 03, 2017 at 2:19 am

          Yum, Kellye! ENJOY!
          Megan

          Reply
    18. Gina

      March 01, 2014 at 6:56 am

      I am wondering how these would be using croissants instead of the rolls.

      Reply
    19. Megan Porta

      February 27, 2014 at 2:53 pm

      Hi Tammy! It would be just fine to omit the Worcestershire sauce. It'll be just as yummy!
      Megan

      Reply
    20. Tammy

      February 26, 2014 at 3:21 pm

      Is there any substitution for the Worcestershire sauce? I'm allergic to seafood and it contains anchovies.

      Reply
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