Thanksgiving Sliders are a delicious and creative way to use up holiday leftovers. These mini sandwiches are made on a fluffy dinner roll, filled with turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and topped with melted cheese.
They are the perfect bite-sized treat to enjoy while watching football or as a quick and easy meal after a busy day of Black Friday shopping.
We all know that we tend to make more food than we eat, so if you have Thanksgiving leftovers this is a great way to transform your Thanksgiving feast into a delicious meal.
What’s nice about this recipe is that everything is already made so all you have to do is assemble the leftovers on Hawaiian rolls in a baking dish and bake. It’s as easy as pie!
And completely customizable so feel free to add whatever ingredients you’d like on your sliders.
Even if you don’t have leftovers you can still make these turkey sliders using deli turkey, boxed stuffing and canned cranberry you can make on demand. Perfect for when you get the holiday feast cravings!
If you’re looking for other ways to use up turkey leftovers, try my Thanksgiving egg rolls, creamy turkey casserole or homemade turkey soup.
Why You’ll Love These Turkey Cranberry Sliders
- Quick and easy to assemble and bake!
- Versatility with fillings using any leftover Thanksgiving foods!
- Sweet and savory combination of flavors!
- Perfect portion size and easy to transport for game days or parties!
- Family friendly meal option and less waste!
Thanksgiving Turkey Sliders Ingredients
- Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
- Leftover turkey or deli sliced turkey
- Prepared stuffing
- Cranberry sauce or your favorite leftover cranberry sauce
- Provolone or Swiss cheese
- Butter
- Mustard
- Poppy seeds
- Worcestershire sauce
- Brown sugar
Recipe Variations
- Substitute sweet Hawaiian rolls with traditional sliders or dinner rolls.
- Can also use ham in place of turkey.
- Deli sliced turkey or ham works in this recipe also.
Add bacon for some crunch. - Can leave poppy seeds off if you’d like.
- Add some heat with sliced jalapenos.
How to Make Turkey Sliders with Thanksgiving Leftovers
Cut sweet Hawaiian rolls in half and lay bottom half in a 9×13 baking dish.
Layer the rolls with turkey, then cranberry sauce, followed by a layer of stuffing.
Top with cheese slices and place the other half of the rolls on top.
Run a knife in between all rolls to separate slightly.
In a saucepan, combine melted butter, mustard, poppy seeds, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and whisk for about 30 seconds to allow to thicken.
Remove from heat and spoon (do not pour) sauce over top the rolls.
Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Remove foil for the last 5 minutes of baking so the tops of rolls brown slightly.
Serve hot and enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Can be assembled ahead of time, covered and store in fridge leaving off melted butter mixture until ready to bake.
- Double or triple the recipe to serve a crowd.
- If short on time you can combine the butter sugar sauce in a bowl instead of stovetop.
- Keep sliders covered with foil while baking to prevent from burning.
- Best served hot out of the oven!
How to Store
Store remaining leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in microwave to desired temperature.
Best Sides for Leftover Turkey Sliders
- Salad: green salad or potato salad.
- Green bean casserole
- Potatoes: mashed potatoes, french fries, sweet potato fries, seasoned fries or any of your favorite style fries.
- Cranberry sauce dip: heat up leftover cranberry sauce to dip sandwiches in.
- Baked beans
FAQs
Yes, you can prep these ahead of time and freeze. Assemble without sauce over top and wrap tightly. When ready to bake, defrost in fridge overnight, pour sauce over top and bake.
While Hawaiian rolls add a bit of sweetness, you could also use any kind of dinner roll or slider buns.
Recipe
Thanksgiving Sliders
Ingredients
- 1 (12 count) package of Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
- Leftover turkey or deli sliced turkey
- Prepared stuffing
- 1 can Cranberry sauce or your favorite leftover cranberry sauce
- 6 large slices of cheese- Provolone or Swiss
- 1 stick butter
- 1 Tablespoon mustard
- 1 Tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 Tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- ⅛ cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Cut sweet Hawaiian rolls in half and lay bottom half in a 9×13 baking dish.
- Layer the rolls with turkey, then cranberry sauce, followed by a layer of stuffing. Top with cheese slices and place the other half of the rolls on top.
- Run a knife in between all rolls to separate slightly.
- In a saucepan, combine melted butter, mustard, poppy seeds, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and whisk for about 30 seconds to allow to thicken. Remove from heat and spoon (do not pour) sauce over top the rolls.
- Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Remove foil for the last 5 minutes of baking so the tops of rolls brown slightly.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Nutrition Disclosure
Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
Joan Kimmett
These are on point !! We love ham sliders…THIS IS PERFECT. I’ll be back next week. 😋
Alison
They are so good! Enjoy!