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Easy Hawaiian Roll Turkey Sliders

November 14, 2022 by Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life 19 Comments

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Our Hawaiian Roll Turkey Sliders recipe with a brown sugar and poppy seed glaze is great to take to a party and they are an easy meal to make at home.

Smoky bacon bits sprinkled on sharp white cheddar cheese are the perfect complement to sliced or shredded turkey.  These baked turkey sliders will be gone as soon as they come out of the oven!

Hawaiian roll turkey sliders in a baking dish with a few piled on a yellow plate out front with a sweet and shinny glaze

Hawaiian Roll Turkey Sliders Recipe

Turkey, Cheddar & Bacon Sliders are a great way to use leftover turkey or a pack of deli meat.  Everyone in our family enjoys these little sandwiches that are a spin on an oven-baked turkey melt.

The flavor combination of turkey, bacon and cheese with a hint of ranch spread on the slider buns is delicious!

There is always a package of deli meat or lunch meat in our refrigerator for an easy meal.  Life with kids and farm work is hectic and very unpredictable.  So when intentions to make a meal unravel we need to be able to make a warm and delicious sandwich quickly.

We love that the options are endless for these little sandwiches. Sometimes we add turkey to these Farmhouse, Ham, Swiss and Ranch Party Sliders to make Ham & Turkey Melt Sliders.  These turkey sliders with Hawaiian rolls and our ham sliders are a couple of our most popular recipes on Pinterest! 

foil lined 9 x 13 pan of turkey sliders on Hawaiian rolls with a shinny glaze

Another favorite slider is using leftover turkey on this Shredded Chicken Sliders and adding barbecue sauce, cheese and bacon bits.

Why This Recipe Works:

  • Sliders make portion control is much better for a family.  The kids like one slider and the adults like two or three.
  • Lunchmeat sliders are so easy to customize.  Onions can easily be added, cheese can be left off if needed.
  • Baked turkey sliders on Kings Hawaiian rolls are irresistible – the kids don’t fight about having to eat them!  Meals that keep the family from fighting at the table make life easier.
  • Leftover turkey after the holidays tastes great in this slider recipe!
  • Sliders are popular and you can find sweet Hawaiian rolls in almost every grocery store.  We love the Kings Hawaiian brand, but if there is a cheaper option we buy that one. 
  • Making a nice slider is my favorite way to enjoy extra turkey or deli meat!
  • Extra sliders reheat well the next day for a quick lunch or snack.
Ingredients needed to make easy Kings Hawaiian turkey sliders with cheese and bacon

How to Make Baked Turkey Sliders

  1. Line a 9×13 pan with foil and preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Slice slider rolls in half. Remove the top half and set aside. Place bottom half in lined baking dish.
  3. Spread ranch dressing on the bottom half of the rolls.
  4. Layer turkey on, then layer cheese on top.
  5. Set the bottom half of the rolls covered in meat and cheese in the oven to warm up while mixing up the sweet slider glaze.
  6. Make glaze by melting butter in a sauce pan and stirring in brown sugar, poppy seeds, mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
  7. Remove bottom half of sliders from the oven. Sprinkle bacon bits on top of the cheese. Place top half of sliders on the sandwiches.
  8. Pour sweet glaze mixture evenly over top of sliders and bake for 10 – 15 minutes until sandwiches begin to brown.

Tips for Making Easy Turkey & Cheese Sliders

  • Foil is really helpful since the glaze has a good bit of sugar and can easily burn on the baking dish
  • Leftover turkey can easily be used, just make sure there is an even layer
  • Sliced or shredded cheese can be used, I find sliced cheese as it is easier and faster to use
  • We like to use bacon bits, if using strips of bacon then chop it up so the sliders can be more easily cut after baking
  • Sliders will be easier to eat after letting rest for about 10 minutes after baking
  • Use a board scraper or long serrated knife to cut sandwiches
  • Use a long bread knife to slice slider rolls in half before baking
  • Sometimes the cheaper Hawaiian rolls are really small.  If it’s just our family eating them it’s not a big deal.  But if we’re making party food to share we usually like the bigger, fluffier name brand rolls.
Collage of turkey, bacon and cheddar sliders in pan and on a plate

More Sandwich & Slider Recipes We Love

We have a few sandwich recipes that we love like Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes, and Sloppy Janes made with ground turkey.

Just like our Air Fryer Pizza Sliders and Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders we prefer this recipe fresh, but they can be reheated too!  We often make extra and reheat the leftovers in our air fryer toaster oven.  Sure, the quality of a sandwich decreases a bit but we still enjoy them.

Other Easy Party Food Recipes:

  • Easy BBQ Pulled Pork Crescents
  • Chicken Crescent Swirls
  • Crock Pot Buffalo Bacon Cauliflower
  • Easy Cinnamon Fruit Dip
  • Artichoke Jalapeno Dip

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Printable Turkey, Cheddar & Bacon Slider Recipe

4 easy turkey sliders on Kings Hawaiian Rolls

Turkey, Cheddar & Bacon Sliders

We love how these sweet sliders are great to take to a party, but they are also an easy meal to make at home.  Turkey, Cheddar & Bacon Sliders are a great way to use leftover turkey or a pack of deli meat.  Everyone in our family enjoys these little sandwiches!
4.67 from 9 votes
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Course: Appetizer, Salad, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Hawaiian Roll Turkey Sliders, turkey slider
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 12 sliders
Calories: 319kcal
Author: Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life

Ingredients

  • 12 sweet Hawaiian rolls
  • 1/4 cup ranch dressing
  • 3/4 pound sliced or shredded turkey
  • 6 slices white cheddar cheese
  • 2 – 3 ounces bacon bits
  • 5 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard optional
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 baking pan with foil.
  • Use a bread knife of a long serrated knife to slice slider rolls in half. Remove the top half and set aside. Place bottom half in lined baking dish.
  • Spread ranch dressing on the bottom half of the rolls.
  • Layer turkey on rolls, then layer cheese on top. Set the bottom half of the rolls covered in meat and cheese in the oven to warm up while mixing up the sweet slider glaze.

Sweet Slider Glaze

  • Melt butter and stir in brown sugar, poppy seeds, mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
  • Remove bottom half of sliders from the oven. Sprinkle bacon bits on top of the cheese. Place top half of sliders on the sandwiches.
  • Pour sweet glaze mixture evenly over top of sliders and bake for 10 – 15 minutes until sandwiches begin to brown.

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Notes

  • Foil is really helpful since the glaze has a good bit of sugar and can easily burn on the baking dish
  • Leftover turkey can easily be used, just make sure there is an even layer
  • Sliced or shredded cheese can be used, I find sliced cheese to be easier and faster
  • We like to use bacon bits, if using strips of bacon then chop it up so the sliders can be more easily cut after baking
  • Sliders will be easier to eat after letting rest for about 10 minutes after baking
  • Use a board scraper or serrated knife to cut sandwiches
  • Use a long bread knife to slice slider rolls in half

Equipment

Basting Brush
Baking Sheet
Baking Mat

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Nutrition

Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 515mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 297IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 1mg
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Originally posted on November 1, 2019 with updates made on November 14, 2022.

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Comments

  1. Catie

    March 6, 2020 at 12:18 am

    5 stars
    I love new ideas for turkey sandwiches!

    Reply
  2. Brenda

    March 16, 2020 at 12:46 am

    5 stars
    These were delicious and gobbled up very quickly. I used horse radish sauce in place of ranch dressing. Will make again.

    Reply
    • Jennifer

      March 16, 2020 at 12:48 pm

      So glad you enjoyed them! Thanks so much for sharing!

  3. Tammy Nickerson

    April 18, 2020 at 6:12 pm

    We really loved these! Anything that is on a Hawaiian roll gets our attention!

    Reply
  4. Sarah

    January 1, 2021 at 3:26 pm

    Would I be able to prepare these ahead of time or will the ranch on the bread make these soggy?

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life

      January 1, 2021 at 5:54 pm

      Great question! They definitely taste best warm out of the oven, so I would wait to bake until ready to serve. I haven’t tested assembling them ahead of time yet, but I wonder if you could put the dressing in between a layer of meat and cheese? If you give it a try please let me know. Thanks!

  5. Christina

    February 1, 2021 at 6:34 pm

    5 stars
    It was very easy and delicious!

    Reply
  6. Meek

    April 4, 2021 at 4:32 pm

    5 stars
    These are great. I substituted ranch for blue cheese cause I do not like ranch.

    Reply
  7. Susan Holtman

    April 20, 2021 at 1:33 pm

    4 stars
    What else can you use in place of Ranch dressing. I don’t like Ranch.

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life

      April 21, 2021 at 11:11 am

      Hey there! Great question! I enjoy BBQ sauce or a really thin layer of ranch. The bread can be buttered and toasted in place of using a sauce too. Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do 🙂

  8. Elizabeth

    April 30, 2021 at 11:13 pm

    4 stars
    Yummy …. simple, quick and tasty

    Reply
  9. Allison

    June 30, 2022 at 1:52 pm

    Can you use 24 rolls and just double all the other ingredients? That’s what I usually do when I’ve made ham ones in the past?

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life

      July 1, 2022 at 12:36 pm

      Yes! A double batch is extra delicious 🙂

  10. Nicole

    August 7, 2022 at 4:10 pm

    How are these the next day? Thinking of making these for my daughter lunch.

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life

      August 7, 2022 at 11:51 pm

      Hey There! We have reheated these the next day and enjoy them. We have noticed that they can get a touch soggy depending how much butter or sauce is used. You might be able to slice rolls, toast with butter and assemble and refrigerate over night. Bake right before lunch. Please let me know if you give this a try. Hope you enjoy 🙂

  11. Vickie Woronko

    August 18, 2022 at 12:45 am

    5 stars
    Those sliders look so so good. I am going to make those for sure. I love your site. Thank you for sharing and I am proud of you for doing this on line. I loved your life story I read. I have been a widow too and had a daughter after my husband passed away. I love Jesus and he has always been with me through life and all the good with the bad/sad times. I don’t know where or what I would have done without knowing him.

    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life

      August 19, 2022 at 5:25 pm

      Hi Vickie – Thanks so much for sharing your story and encouragement! Taking time to share these comments mean a lot. And I hope to share more than great sliders in the long run 🙂

  12. Sean

    March 26, 2023 at 11:19 pm

    4 stars
    This were a hit. Quick and easy to make, we will be making these again.

    Reply
  13. Slash

    May 21, 2023 at 11:15 pm

    5 stars
    Made these tonight. Has the sweet and savory going on and we can tell ourselves it’s turkey

    Reply

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