Turkey Cranberry Sliders

These turkey cranberry sliders are perfect for Thanksgiving leftovers! Sweet Hawaiian rolls, melty cheese, and savory butter topping. Ready in about 30 minutes and easy to customize. I've been known to throw leftover stuffing on these as well.

Course Main Course, Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings sliders

Calories 153kcal

Author Karly Campbell

Ingredients

For the sliders:

1 12-count package King's Hawaiian Rolls or homemade dinner rolls
¼ cup mayonnaise
8 ounces sliced leftover turkey see notes
6 slices Havarti cheese
½ cup cranberry sauce see notes

For the topping:

¼ cup butter melted
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Sesame seeds or poppy seed optional

Instructions

To make the sliders:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Open the package of slider rolls and slice them in half horizontally. Place the bottom halves of the rolls into a 9x13 baking dish.
Spread the bottom of the rolls with the mayonnaise. Top with the turkey. Slice each piece of cheese into 4 squares and place 2 squares over each sandwich. Spread the cranberry sauce over the cheese and place the top bun on top of the sandwich.

For the topping:

Combine the melted butter, dijon, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, and kosher salt in a small bowl and whisk well.
Spoon the butter mixture over the top of each roll. Sprinkle with sesame seeds or poppy seeds, if using.

To bake:

Cover the dish with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking for 10-15 more minutes, until the cheese is melted and the rolls are browned a bit.
Serve hot.

Notes

We used leftover roasted turkey that was sliced about ¼ inch thick. This recipe also works well with rotisserie chicken, if you have a Thanksgiving-vibe craving during other times of the year. Alternately, thick sliced deli turkey or our air fryer turkey breast would work great here.

If using canned cranberry sauce, opt for whole berry sauce rather than the jellied sauce. Leftover homemade sauce also works great.

We love the creamy melty mellow goodness of havarti cheese here, but really any sliced cheese will work nicely. Colby jack or smoked gouda would be great options.

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