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These hot and melty HAWAIIAN HAM AND CHEESE SLIDERS are topped with a buttery mixture of seasonings and baked until warm and toasty. Easy, fast, and a family favorite!
I’m fairly certain that everyone has had a ham and cheese slider on a Hawaiian roll at some point in their life and if not, well, I’m terribly sorry to hear it.
These are the BEST little Hawaiian sliders, loaded with deli sliced ham, melty Swiss cheese, and the perfect butter topping that’s loaded with flavor from ground mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and minced onion.
We make these ham and cheese sliders often. They’re a favorite of my husband’s so he asks for them for dinner quite a bit, but they’re also perfect for a get together – just be sure to make a double batch! They’re popular and they go quick!
Ingredient Notes:
Ham – We prefer thin sliced deli ham in this recipe.
Swiss – You’ll fold each piece into fourths to fit the slider. It makes for a nice, melty center in each slider!
Kings Hawaiian Rolls – The perfect rolls for making hot ham and cheese sliders! The touch of sweetness and that soft interior is perfect here.
Topping – Made with melty butter, Worcestershire sauce, ground mustard, poppy seeds, and minced onion…this is packed with flavor and soaks into the Hawaiian roll beautifully.
What Readers are Saying!
“Made these a week ago and LOVED them! Was looking for this recipe and came across this version. I did cut the butter in half and it was still so good. Thanks!” – Michelle
How to Make:
Prepare: You can really feed a crowd with these and it only takes minutes to prepare them. You just slice a package of King’s Hawaiian Rolls in half, layer the bottoms with ham and cheese, place the top pieces of bread on, and then move on to the next step to make the all important butter topping!
Topping: This topping is a mixture of melted butter, Worcestershire sauce, ground mustard, poppy seeds, and dried onion flakes.
If you work quick, you’ll just pour this melted butter mixture right over the sandwiches. Let it soak in to the bread and drip down the edges. It’s divine.
If you’re kid comes and starts arguing you with about whether or not you can drive them to the mall (or, you know, some other totally made up scenario) your butter will start to thicken back up and you’ll be able to spread the mixture over the rolls. Either way works perfect and the end result is a buttery, flavorful sandwich.
Refrigerate: Ideally you’ll refrigerate these overnight and let that butter really soak in and flavor the rolls. However, just an hour chill time will still make for a tasty and delicious ham and cheese slider.
Bake: All that’s left now is to turn these into hot ham and cheese sliders! Place the covered baking dish with the sliders into your pre-heated oven and let them get all hot and melty! Once they’ve finished you’ll want to serve them while they are still good and hot so you get that glorious melted cheese.
They’re delicious!
What We Love About This Recipe:
- These are rich and buttery with flavor from the tops of the rolls to the bottom.
- The Hawaiian rolls stay so soft and nearly melt in your mouth, but the bottom roll gets a slightly crisp crust that is just the perfect contrast to the soft, buttery goodness.
- Everyone loves a classic ham and cheese sandwich and these just take it up a notch. Classics with a twist are my favorite!
- This recipe is easy to double or triple depending on how many you’re feeding.
FAQs:
There are 252 calories per slider. To make these lighter, just use half of a slice of cheese per sandwich.
Nope, that’s just our favorite kind and generally the most popular. You could really use just about any roll or bun that is made for sliders.
It’s just a mini sandwich! The name was popularized by the onion-steamed buns from White Castle, but it has since grown to include just about anything on mini buns or rolls.
MORE SLIDER RECIPES!
- Spaghetti Sliders
- Buffalo Chicken Sliders
- Meatball Sliders
- Pulled Pork Mac ‘n Cheese Sliders
- Cuban Sliders
- Beer Cheese Chicken Pretzel Sliders
- French Onion Soup Sliders
MORE HAM AND CHEESE RECIPES!
Hawaiian Sliders
Ingredients
- 12 count package Kings Hawaiian Rolls
- 12 slices swiss cheese
- 12 ounces thin sliced deli ham
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons dried minced onion
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
Instructions
- Slice all of the rolls in half and place the bottom halves in a 9×13 baking dish.
- Place ham and cheese on the bottom of the sliced rolls. Cover with the top half of roll.
- Mix together the remaining five ingredients in a small bowl and spoon over the tops of the sandwiches.
- Cover tightly with foil and refrigerate anywhere from 1 to 24 hours.
- Bake, covered, in a pre-heated oven at 350 for 25 minutes.
- Serve warm.
mary says
Do I keep these covered when I bake them?
mary says
Do I keep these covered when I bake them?
barb says
I made rthese for football game. They were great!!! Can’t stop thinking about them. May make them for the superbowl. Go Steelers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ApexAngie says
Sounds delish, but is it really 2 tablespoons of w’shire sauce or 2 teaspoons? Seems like a lot…just wondering.
Sara says
O.M.G. Divine yumminess of the best kind! This is a new family fave as of tonight!
Kim says
Thank you for posting this recipe! We had made them this summer and are making them today to bring to watch the Vikings game-a perfect appetizer! I had forgotten the mixture part, so I was happy to find it posted here. I agree with a previous commenter-leaving the rolls together makes things go faster! I think I’ll be back to your website to find out more yummy things to make!
Shelby says
My kids LOVE these! Anytime I ask what I should make for dinner they say “those little sandwiches” !!
I love your version with ham and swiss but they are also delish with pastrami and mozzarella! I don’t think it matters what meat/cheese combo you use, the secret is in the sauce! YUM!
Grammyzilla says
Make an easy recipe easier. Leave the Hawaiian rolls intact and slice into two layers the whole dozen. Remove the top layer, pile the ham and cheese over the whole bottom half, replace the top half, THEN slice through the rolls to divide them into individual sandwiches. I made these for a party the other day and had forgotten how easy and YUMMY they are. Sadly, I didn’t get to bring home any leftovers! : (
Bunny says
Ham and Cheese sliders!!! Oh I love this!!! I think Hawaiian bread is a lot like potato bread, these are fantastic!
Mike says
I think I could eat a dozen of those in one sitting!
Barbara says
I did a double take when I saw this recipe! My mother made these for us when I was a kid- we have ever after called them “Grandma’s Sandwiches”. I even put them in a cookbook I did recently- and called them exactly that. When I made them for my kids, I would make a bunch and freeze them. So easy.
Charity says
@Barbara, I was debating making these and freezing them to have when our 2nd baby is born but was worried about sogginess. Did you just thaw them out the night or two before baking as normal?
msmeanie says
Those look like great party food! I like the addition of the buttery topping. Sounds delish! Thanks for your comment on my blog! 🙂
Laura Flowers says
Comfort food! I love the topping you brushed on top. I’m saving this one!
Laura
Simone (junglefrog) says
I love little simple sandwiches such as these although I would definitely put the poppy seeds on top (no picky family members here… o wait, apart from Tom not liking cheese that is..hmmm) It looks delicious!
grace says
yeah, it’s a mouthful to say, but i wish i had a mouthful to eat. the fluffy roll, the gooey cheese, the salty ham. what a perfect little sammich.