Description
Delicious Cheesy Cranberry Turkey Sliders on sweet Hawaiian rolls, featuring layers of tender turkey breast, melted white cheddar cheese, and tangy cranberry sauce, all enhanced with a flavorful brown butter glaze. Perfect for a holiday leftover makeover or a tasty snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Slider Assembly
- 12 Hawaiian rolls (sliced in half horizontally)
- 12 ounces turkey breast meat (deli slices or leftover Thanksgiving turkey, sliced thin)
- 8 ounces white cheddar cheese (shredded off the block)
- 1/2 cup cranberry sauce (or sauce/jam of your choice)
Brown Butter Glaze
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat oven to 375°F. Spritz the bottom and sides of a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray and line it with parchment paper, allowing it to hang over the edges for easy lifting of the sliders after baking.
- Make Brown Butter Glaze: Melt butter in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently. Cook until the butter develops a nutty aroma and golden brown bits form on the bottom. Whisk in the poultry seasoning and garlic powder, then transfer to a bowl to cool.
- Assemble Sliders: Place the bottom half of the Hawaiian rolls in the prepared pan. Sprinkle half of the shredded white cheddar evenly over the rolls, layer with the sliced turkey breast, then dollop spoonfuls of cranberry sauce over the turkey. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top, then cover with the top half of the rolls.
- Apply Glaze and Bake: Brush the cooled brown butter glaze generously over the tops of the slider rolls. Tent the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Finish Baking: Remove the foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes to allow the tops to brown and the cheese to melt beautifully.
- Serve: Once baked, lift the sliders out using the parchment overhang, cut into individual servings, and serve warm for a cozy and flavorful treat.
Notes
- This recipe is a fantastic way to reuse leftover turkey from Thanksgiving, adding bright cranberry sauce and melted white cheddar for extra flavor.
- The brown butter glaze adds a nutty, rich dimension that enhances the savory and sweet slider components.
- Use any fruit jam or sauce as a substitute for cranberry sauce to customize the flavor according to your preference.
- For easier serving, use parchment paper to lift the entire slider block from the pan after baking.
- Best served warm to enjoy the gooey cheese and soft rolls at their peak.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 242 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 264 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
