These ham and cheese sliders are the perfect summertime party recipe! Made with sweet Hawaiian bread, thinly sliced ham, and baby Swiss cheese, this 25-minute baked ham and Swiss cheese sliders recipe is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
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Pin RecipeEvery layer of these game day snacks is full of flavor. They’re literally the perfect appetizer or make an easy weeknight ham dinner. This mini sandwich with melty cheese is at the top of my favorites list.
As soon as the weather begins to warm up, all I want to do is enjoy the outdoors. Barbecues, small lunches, family gatherings — there’s just something so comforting about a nice backyard event.
Ham and Swiss Cheese Slider Recipe
This baked ham and Swiss cheese sliders recipe is my go-to for so many summertime occasions, along with Cheeseburger Sliders and French Dip Sliders. They’re super simple and delicious enough for even the pickiest eaters. Plus, making these mini-sandwiches is a breeze!
In less than 30 minutes, you can have a quick meal that everyone will enjoy. I love to serve these ham and cheese sliders with a hot bowl of soup or chips. It really is a recipe you’ll come back to time and time again!
Want more side dish recipe ideas? These tasty Hawaiian ham and Swiss sliders go perfectly with my favorite Bacon Mac and Cheese and Cheesy Potato Casserole recipes.
Love recipes that combine ham and cheese? Try Ham and Cheese Pinwheels.
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Ingredients For Ham and Cheese Swiss Sliders
See recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
- Rolls – These tasty ham sliders just wouldn’t be the same without mini sweet bread sandwich rolls! My brand of choice is King’s Hawaiian bread, but you can use any sweet bread you like.
- Ham – For the best results, I recommend using thinly sliced cooked deli ham. Feel free to change things up, or add some variety by including other deli meats, like turkey or roast beef.
- Swiss – Sliced baby Swiss cheese is perfect for this recipe! I prefer to keep the slices super thin, similar to the ham, so that the mini-sandwiches don’t end up over-stuffed.
- Condiments and seasonings – I used Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and melted butter for the mixture that is spread on top of the sliders before baking. I also like to add poppy seeds on top! You can also add a little bit of mayonnaise to the ham and Swiss sliders before baking.
Variations
- Switch up the condiments, and choose your favorite spread to go on the sliders.
- Go for more layers on the sliders, and add pickles to the mix.
- If you want to give your tastebuds a spicy treat, add hot sauce to the mayo for a bit of heat.
How To Make Ham and Swiss Cheese Sliders
- Preheat the oven: First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Then, grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Mix the ingredients: Next, in a bowl or large liquid measuring cup, mix together the butter, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and poppy seeds.
- Build your sandwich: Then, begin building your sandwiches. Separate the tops from the bottoms of the rolls, and place the bottom pieces into the baking dish.
- Layer the ingredients: Now lay half the cheese on the bottom of the rolls, and top with ham. Place the remaining Swiss cheese over the ham.
- Add the mayo: After that, spread the underside of the top of the buns with mayonnaise. Then, place the tops of the rolls onto the ham and Swiss sandwiches.
- Top with butter: Lightly brush the top and sides of the rolls with the butter mixture with a pastry brush. Then, pour the remaining butter sauce into the bottom of the dish.
- Put it in the oven: Finally, place your ham and Swiss cheese sliders in the preheated oven, and bake until the rolls are lightly browned and the cheese has melted. This should take about 20 minutes.
- Enjoy: Now you get to enjoy your tasty sliders! Slice them into individual servings, and serve them with your favorite sides.
Quick Tip
Want to add more deli meat to the sliders? Go for it! Customize the sliders according to your deli meat preferences.
How To Store Ham and Swiss Cheese Sliders
These sliders are best served right away as they tend to get soggy when stored for later. However, if you have leftovers, they can be transferred to an airtight container and stored in the fridge for up to three days. I don’t recommend freezing this recipe as mayo won’t thaw well.
To serve, warm your sliders covered in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit just until heated through.
Quick Tip
If you’re planning on making these sliders in advance, I recommend leaving off the condiments. This will help prevent them from becoming soggy in the fridge!
FAQs
Ham and Swiss sliders go great with so many different recipes. Keep things light, and serve them your favorite veggie sides, like steamed broccoli or roasted asparagus. You can also add your favorite chips, some homemade French fries, or even potato salad to make an easy lunch.
These sliders are great for a BBQ or potlucks and really do pair with just about anything. If you serve this for your guests, they’re going to love them. There’s a reason these ham and slider buns are so popular!
For a short-term solution, keep your sliders in the same container, and cover them with foil. If you need to keep your sliders warm for a longer period of time, wrap them individually with foil, and set them in a crockpot on warm to keep warm.
Sure! Just omit them from the recipe. Your sliders will still taste great!
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Equipment
- 9×13 inch baking dish
- Mixing bowls
- Pastry brush
- Measuring cups
- measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons poppy seeds
- 12 mini sweet bread sandwich rolls
- 1/2 pound thinly sliced cooked deli ham
- 1/2 pound sliced baby Swiss cheese
- 1/4 cup mayonaise optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray.
- In a bowl or large measuring cup, mix together butter, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce and poppy seeds.1/2 cup melted butter, 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 1/2 Tablespoons poppy seeds
- Separate the tops from bottoms of the rolls, and place the bottom pieces into the baking dish.12 mini sweet bread sandwich rolls
- Lay half the cheese on the bottom of the rolls. Top with Ham. Place the remaining Swiss cheese over the ham.1/2 pound thinly sliced cooked deli ham, 1/2 pound sliced baby Swiss cheese
- Spread the underside of the top of the buns with mayonnaise.1/4 cup mayonaise
- Place the tops of the rolls onto the sandwiches.
- Lightly brush the top and sides of the rolls with the butter mixture with a pastry brush.
- Pour the remaining butter sauce into the bottom of the dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the rolls are lightly browned and the cheese has melted, for about 20 minutes.
- Slice into individual rolls to serve!
Nutrition
Misleading. I specified that I wanted a no-cook and / or no-bake sandwich. After I had finally thought that I had found a decent sandwich I made the shocking discovery that you have to BAKE IT. To say the least I was disappointed-my Spring Tea will be on April 20 and even the stores do not have the kind of sandwiches that I want.
delicious! There’s many recipes out there for these sliders that add more ingredients that seem unnecessary to me (like brown sugar). This one is a classic – simple and tastes great. Thank you!
This is a delicious recipe. I love this combo of ham and Swiss to make sliders with. I also made some chicken philly sliders and they turned out excellent as well.
Made these today for Fathers Day lunch. I didn’t have poppy seeds but they were delicious.
That sounds wonderful!! So glad you liked them!
So easy and so good!! This was a big hit with my family!
I hadn’t thought of using Hawaiian bread for sliders – I usually just use regular dinner rolls, but i’m totally going to try this and will let you know. thanks for this recipe
This is such a great summer recipe! Quick and easy and perfect for picnics
These sliders are always a hit with the family, great for parties and weeknight dinners, everyone loves them!
These look absolutely amazing and would be so easy to throw together for last-minute parties! I love this recipe!