Got turkey dinner leftovers? Baked Hawaiian Roll Turkey Sliders are an easy and delicious way to use them up. These leftover turkey sliders make the perfect game day or midnight snack for a hungry crowd.
The next best thing to a holiday turkey dinner are all the tasty leftovers. In our home, it’s tradition to make homemade turkey stock, then turn it into turkey soup. While the leftovers are amazing reheated the next day (and the day after that!), it’s fun to use them up in an entirely new way such as Cheesy Turkey Enchiladas.
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Baked Hawaiian Roll Turkey Sliders
I have to be honest with you. It’s so hard to write this post because these photos are so distracting! I just want to reach into the screen, grab a warm turkey slider, and gobble it up!
There are many ways to use up turkey dinner leftovers but these Baked Turkey Sliders are a crowd pleasing favourite. In this appetizer recipe, the best parts of turkey dinner leftovers (turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce) are layered then baked together in between Hawaiian Rolls.
When I say crowd pleasing, I mean the aroma of them baking brings everyone to the kitchen. Then, as soon as these sliders come out of the oven, people get grabby. You might have to slap some hands or they’ll get burnt. Speaking from experience, it’s a good idea to let them cool down slightly before reaching for a roll.
P.S. These Hawaiian Roll Turkey Sliders go great with a side of football or as a midnight snack after a long evening of gaming. I highly encourage the creation of fun slider recipes, like these mouthwatering Chicken Sliders based on the beloved Italian American classic, Chicken Parmigiana.
Ingredients
Since these sliders are made with turkey dinner leftovers, they are a requirement for this recipe. However, it is also possible to make them (without the stuffing) by substituting deli turkey slices and canned cranberry sauce.
- King’s Hawaiian Rolls
- Turkey Stuffing
- Turkey
- Cranberry Sauce
- Dijon Mustard
- Butter
- Dried Onion Flakes
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Poppy Seeds
If you don’t have leftover turkey stuffing and still want to make this slider recipe, here is my family’s favourite Homemade Stuffing Recipe. You can also leave the stuffing out if you prefer.
Adjust the amount of turkey in this recipe according to how much you have leftover. 8 oz is the suggested minimum amount of turkey for this recipe. Make these sliders using sliced turkey breast or dark meat, it’s up to you.
If you use slices of deli turkey, note that it is sliced much thinner than leftover sliced turkey and adjust the amount accordingly.
We always have leftover cranberry sauce. It makes a delicious condiment for these sliders when you mix it with Dijon mustard. I highly recommend you don’t skip it!
The tops of the rolls are slathered with butter, dried onion flakes, Worcestershire sauce and poppy seeds before baking. This mixture keeps the tops of the rolls from drying out and adds extra flavour to the sliders.
Other ingredient options include leftover cooked chicken or ham, mayonnaise, leftover carrots or green bean casserole, and sliced or shredded cheese. Try Havarti, Provolone Cheese, or Swiss Cheese to make them into turkey and cheese sliders.
What Are Hawaiian Rolls?
Hawaiian Rolls aren’t your average everyday bread roll or tray bun. They are a rich brioche-style roll with a tender, fluffy interior and a distinct flaky exterior. What sets them apart from regular buns is their distinct sweetness and the addition of potato flour.
The most well known brand of Hawaiian Rolls are King’s Hawaiian Rolls. What began as a small 1950’s Portuguese sweet bread bakery in Hilo, HI. became a bread roll empire with a huge cult following. It’s amazing to me that I can even buy them here in Canada!
You might be wondering if it is necessary to make these sliders on Hawaiian Rolls? You can use other tray buns or bread rolls for this recipe. However, I highly encourage making them on Hawaiian Rolls at least once, just because they are so special and unique.
How to Make Baked Hawaiian Roll Turkey Sliders
You’re going to love how easy this baked turkey slider recipe is…most of the work is already done for you! Best of all this easy appetizer recipe is ready in 30 minutes.
To begin, preheat the oven to 350 F. Carefully slice the rolls in half so that the rolls remain attached together. Place the bottom halves in a 9 x 13 baking dish. Next, arrange the leftover stuffing in an even layer over the bottom roll halves, then layer the turkey slices over the stuffing.
In a small bowl, mix half of the Dijon mustard (1 1/2 teaspoons) into the cranberry sauce. Spread the cranberry mustard mixture over the turkey layer. Cover the sliders with the Hawaiian roll tops.
To make the buttery topping, melt butter in a small bowl. Mix in the remaining Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and onion flakes into the melted butter. Spoon the butter mixture over the rolls then scatter the poppy seeds over the unbaked sliders.
Bake for 15 minutes, or until tops have browned slightly. Keep a close eye so they do not brown too much. Let cool slightly, separate, and serve warm.
Store any leftover Hawaiian Roll Turkey Sliders in the fridge and eat within 2-3 days.
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Baked Hawaiian Roll Turkey Sliders
Got turkey dinner leftovers? Baked Hawaiian Roll Turkey Sliders are an easy and delicious way to use them up. These leftover turkey sliders make the perfect game day or midnight snack for a hungry crowd.
Ingredients
- 12 Hawaiian Rolls
- 2 cups leftover turkey stuffing
- 8 oz. leftover turkey; sliced
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
- 13 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 teaspoons minced dried onion
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Slice the rolls in half while keeping the rolls attached together. Place the bottom halves in a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Spread the leftover stuffing in an even layer over the bottom halves then layer the turkey slices over the stuffing.
- In a small bowl, mix half of the Dijon mustard (1 1/2 teaspoons) into the cranberry sauce.
- Spread the cranberry mustard mixture over the turkey layer.
- Cover the sliders with the Hawaiian roll tops.
- Melt the butter in a small bowl. Mix in the remaining Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and onion flakes into the melted butter.
- Spoon the butter mixture over the rolls then scatter the poppy seeds over all.
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until tops have browned slightly. Keep a close eye so they do not brown too much.
- Let cool slightly, separate, and serve warm.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 278Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 391mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 2gSugar: 13gProtein: 11g
Nutritional calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is an estimation only. For special diets or medical issues please use your preferred calculator.
These sliders are a hit! I love to make them whenever I feel like having Thanksgiving without making the whole meal, lol.
Oh, excellent! Yes, if you buy deli ham and a can of cranberry sauce half of the work is already done for you.
Ok, Bernice, what the heck. These are amazing. I mean, I’m always interested to see new ways to do leftover turkey, but these are the kind of awesome recipe that has the potential to steal the show from the turkey dinner itself. The flavours are wonderfully thought out – and that dijon-onion topping? That’s so cool! I had no idea you could do something like that, and now my head is swimming with ideas. Amazing recipe – thanks so much for sharing it with us!!
Thanks Sean! It would be a great way to feed your growing family…I bet those kids are eating you out of house and home!
Saving this recipe for the day after Thanksgiving! These look insane! Really looking forward making them!
I just made a ‘friendsgiving’ dinner yesterday and now I have more leftover turkey. Can’t wait to make them again!
These sliders are brilliant! This is such a tasty way to use up turkey leftovers. They make a great party food also!
They really do. It’s so easy to make a batch of these sliders.
And I just printed this recipe! I can’t wait until after Thanksgiving to make these! I always have so much turkey leftover!
So great to hear! I know you’ll love them as much as we did.
What an awesome idea for turkey leftovers, these were a hit!
So great to hear. Thanks for trying out my recipe Kirsten.
I have to agree, those photos are distracting! I couldn’t think about anything else so I made them with leftover turkey. They’re SO good! Will definitely be making these after Thanksgiving.
Right?! I had to make another turkey yesterday just for the leftovers. lol
Oooh my my these look SO good! I could eat two of them 😀 A perfect sandwich to make with leftovers after Thanksgiving ^_^
Thank you Tammy! Two is a mouthful for sure. Enjoy!
Perfect leftovers change-up! I get so tired of the same thanksgiving flavors after the holiday, this is such a fresh and tasty recipe. Thank you!!
Me too, especially on day two of microwaved leftovers lol. These are are the perfect change up.
These Hawaiian sweet buns look addictive! I’m sure my kids would agree with these sliders. Going on the list to do, thanks for sharing!
Oh, they will love them for sure. Thanks for stopping by Marie.
What an easy and delicious way to use up multiple Thanksgiving leftovers! Sadly my leftovers are all gone but definitely saving this for the next time!
Haha There’s always Christmas!
YUM! I actually saw these pop up on Instagram first and almost drooled on my screen, haha! What an inventive and delicious way to jazz up turkey leftovers. So creative!
I’m surprised…I thought no one ever saw anything on Instagram any more! Anyway, I’m glad that post brought you here Justine. Thanks for stopping by.
dayam these Baked Hawaiian Roll Turkey Sliders really hit the spot! perfect way to use up leftover turkey and sides!! It love how it just MELTS in your mouth!
Oh yah….they’re so good and very melty!
These sliders are a delicious way to use leftover turkey from our Canadian Thanksgiving. And I love how easy they are to put together.
Yes, and they feed a crowd too! Thank you for stopping by Colleen. Happy (belated) Thanksgiving.
These turkey rolls are so delicious! I just happened to have leftover turkey on hand (you know why!) so I pulled these together for dinner. I loved how easily they came together (how genius is it to simply separate 12 buns and reassemble them in a pan!) and how they were so quick to portion out when they came out of the oven. I got complaints there weren’t enough so maybe I’ll double the recipe next time 😉
Yes, they do tend to disappear quickly! Thanks for trying out this recipe Marie.
Oh my not sure how you wrote this post either! Because I’m drooling over here…saving this recipe to make later because I have to give them a try. They look way too good to pass up.
LOL well it was a sacrifice but I wanted to share the goodness!
Turkey roll sliders with stuffing and cranberry are a perfect home comfort food. You make this so easy, thank you.
Thank you so much Julie. It IS easy! Promise.
These sliders with this yummy cranberry mix are divine! Absolute comfort food! Thanks for the recipe!
You are so welcome Nora. Thank you for trying this recipe out.
I love this combo! Sadly we didn’t have those rolls here in the U.K. so I used brioche hot dog rolls cut in half and they were great!
That was quick thinking! They taste much like brioche, though they are sweeter.
These are going to be perfect for the day after Thanksgiving!!
Can confirm!
I LOVE the cranberry and the butter mixture on top! These sliders are delish!
So glad you liked them Lilly. Happy Thanksgiving!