Description
Golden, buttery sliders filled with tender turkey, creamy Havarti cheese, and tangy cranberry sauce, all topped with a poppy seed butter glaze for the perfect bite-sized treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 slider rolls (soft Hawaiian or dinner rolls)
- 2 cups cooked turkey, sliced or shredded
- 8 slices Havarti cheese
- 3/4 cup cranberry sauce
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter and stir in poppy seeds, mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt.
- Slice rolls horizontally (keeping them attached) and place the bottoms in the baking dish.
- Layer turkey evenly over the rolls, spread cranberry sauce on top, then add Havarti slices.
- Place the top half of the rolls over the filling and brush generously with the butter mixture.
- Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake an additional 5 minutes until golden and cheese is melted.
- Slice into individual sliders and serve warm.
Notes
- Use room-temperature cheese for even melting.
- Lightly toast the bottoms before assembling to prevent sogginess.
- Assemble ahead and refrigerate, then bake when ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: turkey sliders, cranberry sliders, Havarti cheese sliders, holiday appetizer, leftover turkey recipe