Description
Mini ham and cheese sliders blend Southern comfort with party-perfect appetizer charm. Buttery rolls cradle savory ham and melted cheese, promising irresistible bites you cannot stop eating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 Hawaiian rolls (or any soft dinner rolls)
- 12 slices deli ham (or more to taste)
- 12 slices Swiss cheese (or your favorite cheese)
- ¼ cup (60 grams/2 oz) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ cup (60 grams/2 oz) mayonnaise (optional)
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×13-inch baking dish with foil for easy cleanup, ensuring minimal post-cooking mess.
- Layering Foundation: Keeping dinner rolls connected, create a base layer in the prepared dish, gently separating without fully dismantling the package.
- Protein and Cheese Assembly: Meticulously arrange ham slices across rolls, then strategically position swiss cheese atop the meat, allowing slight overlapping for comprehensive flavor distribution.
- Flavor Enhancement: Whisk together melted butter, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, and dried onion flakes into a harmonious butter mixture, then evenly drizzle across the assembled rolls to infuse depth and richness.
- Seasoning and Baking Preparation: Sprinkle poppy seeds over the rolls for textural complexity, then securely cover the dish with foil to trap moisture and promote even heating.
- Cooking Process: Bake covered for 15 minutes, then uncover for an additional 5 minutes to achieve a golden, crisp exterior while allowing cheese to melt thoroughly.
- Serving: Remove from oven and permit sliders to rest briefly, enabling flavors to meld and cheese to set before serving warm.
Notes
- Optimize Butter Blend: Mix butter ingredients at room temperature for smoother, more even distribution across sliders, preventing clumpy sauce application.
- Cheese Melting Technique: Choose swiss cheese with higher moisture content to ensure creamy, perfectly melted texture without drying out during baking.
- Ham Selection Matters: Opt for thin-sliced, high-quality deli ham to prevent excess moisture and maintain slider structural integrity during cooking.
- Customization Options: Swap ham with turkey or vegetarian protein alternatives, adjust seasonings for dietary preferences while maintaining core recipe technique.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg