Description
Havarti Cranberry Turkey Sliders – Irresistible sliders with juicy turkey, tangy cranberry, and creamy Havarti. Perfect for a crowd-pleasing, quick meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12-count package Hawaiian sweet rolls (kept intact as a slab)
- 1 pound (450g) thinly sliced roasted turkey breast
- 8 ounces (225g) Havarti cheese, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup (120ml) cranberry sauce (homemade or store-bought)
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup (25g) thinly sliced green onions
- 4 tablespoons (56g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) honey
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon (3g) fresh thyme leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Step 1: Prep Your Station Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving some overhang for easy removal. This preparation step ensures your sliders won’t stick and makes cleanup a breeze.
- Step 2: Prepare the Rolls Take your Hawaiian rolls and, keeping them connected, use a serrated knife to slice horizontally through the entire slab. Place the bottom half in your prepared baking dish, cut side up.
- Step 3: Layer the Flavor Foundation Spread the Dijon mustard evenly across the bottom half of the rolls. This adds a tangy kick that perfectly complements the sweet cranberry sauce. Then sprinkle half of the green onions over the mustard layer for a mild, fresh bite.
- Step 4: Build Your Sliders Layer the turkey slices evenly across the bottom half of the rolls, slightly overlapping to ensure every bite has plenty of meat. Next, arrange the Havarti cheese slices to cover all the turkey. The cheese acts as a delicious barrier that helps prevent the cranberry sauce from making the bread soggy.
- Step 5: Add the Sweet-Tart Element Carefully spread the cranberry sauce over the cheese layer, making sure to reach all the edges. Sprinkle the remaining green onions on top of the cranberry layer for a pop of color and fresh flavor.
- Step 6: Create the Magic Topping In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, honey, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, garlic powder, and salt until well combined. This aromatic mixture will transform the tops of your Havarti Cranberry Turkey Sliders into golden, flavorful perfection.
- Step 7: Complete the Assembly Place the top half of the rolls over the cranberry layer, then use a pastry brush to generously coat the tops with the butter mixture. Make sure to get some into the crevices between rolls for maximum flavor infusion.
- Step 8: Bake to Golden Perfection Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake for another 5-7 minutes, until the tops are golden brown and the cheese is completely melted. Let the sliders rest for 5 minutes before serving – this helps set the layers and makes them easier to separate and serve.
Notes
Fresh ingredients will always yield the best flavor results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 390mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 55mg