Ham and Cheese Sliders

Crave worthy Ham and Cheese Sliders! Soft, bakery fresh dinner rolls are layered with creamy honey mustard, smoked deli ham, tangy Swiss cheese, and finished with a buttery poppy seed topping. All that deliciousness together in one hot slider sandwich! 

These ham and Swiss slider sandwiches are crowd pleasing party favorite, a weeknight dinner the family can agree on, or even a helpful leftover holiday ham recipe.

They can be made with store-bought bakery rolls for a quick option, or for fresh homestyle goodness try them try them on homemade dinner rolls.

Their ham, cheese, creamy honey mustard combo is a flavor trio everyone will love! Plus there’s a bonus of everything bagel style seasoning atop as a finishing touch, paired with a generous dose of butter of course.

You’ll love these because they are a classic that’s easy to make, clean up is simple, and it’s a recipe both young and old alike will thoroughly enjoy. You get so much flavor and cheesy goodness in every bite!

Ham and Cheese Slider Recipe Ingredients

• Deli rolls: Preferably use a slab of rolls (that’s still kept intact) for ease of preparation.
• Yellow mustard and dijon mustard: Using a blend of the two mustards creates a flavor profile that isn’t overpowering. However if you prefer one over the other you can just use 2 Tbsp of one type.
• Mayonnaise: Mayo will help balance the acidty of the vinegar in the mustards and add some rich creaminess.
• Honey: This just adds a light sweetness to the sandwich spread.
• Deli ham: I recommend black forest deli ham, though leftover spiral sliced ham will work well too.
• Swiss cheese: Use sliced or shredded Swiss from a block or from the deli.
• Butter: Salted or unsalted butter can be used.
• Poppy seeds and sesame seeds: Using this blend of seeds gives them that everything bagel seasoning touch and adds a faint light crunch to finish.
• Dried minced onion and garlic powder: These add nice light seasoning to the mini sandwiches.
• Worcestershire sauce: This is a traditional seasoning for these sliders that adds light flavor, but if you don’t have any on hand you can omit it and they’ll still be delicious.

How to Make Ham and Cheese Sliders

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Make honey mustard: In a small mixing bowl stir together yellow mustard, dijon mustard, mayonnaise and honey.
• Spread mustard mixture over roll halves, place bottom portion in 13 by 9-inch baking dish.
• Layer over ham slices over the roll bottoms in the baking dish, folding and overlapping it to fit.
• Top with a layer of the Swiss cheese, folding and overlapping to fit slices.

• Place roll tops: Cover the cheese with the top halves of the rolls.
• Make poppy seeds mixture: To a microwave safe bowl add butter, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, onion, and garlic powder. Heat in microwave until melted, stir in Worcestershire sauce.
• Brush butter mixture over tops of rolls.
• Cover with foil and bake until cheese has nearly melted, about 20 to 25 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 minutes longer. Serve warm.

What to Serve with Ham and Cheese Sliders

• Side salad such as kale salad
• Coleslaw
• Potato salad
• Corn salad
• Grilled corn on the cob
• Baked beans
• Fruit salad or plain fresh fruit

Possible Variations

• Ham roast: You can also use leftover spiral sliced ham in place of deli ham.
• Cheese: Other types of cheese to use for ham sliders include cheddar cheese, provolone, Monterey Jack, Colby Jack, gouda, fontina, or muenster.
• Seasoning: Use a no-salt everything bagel seasoning in place of the seasonings used here. Or replace the sesame seeds with more poppy seeds if preferred.
• Hawaiian dinner rolls: These can also be used for this recipe if you want a slightly sweet roll.

Can They Be Made Ahead?

These sandwiches can also be made ahead and baked later, or baked then reheated. Here’s how to do it:

• Make ahead: Prepare the sandwiches and refrigerate up to 1 day before baking. Increase bake time by about 10 minutes or as needed.
• Freezer instructions: Prepare as directed and freeze up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge before heating, increase bake time by about 10 minutes.
• Reheat: Rewarm already baked and chilled sandwiches in a 350 degree oven in a baking dish until warmed through.

More Delicious Recipes to Make with Ham

• Breakfast Casserole
• Breakfast Sandwiches
• Chicken Cordon Bleu
• Honey Baked Ham
• Fried Rice
• Quiche

5 from 2 votes

Print Recipe

Ham and Cheese Sliders

Soft, bakery fresh dinner rolls are layered with creamy honey mustard, smoked deli ham, tangy Swiss cheese, and finished with a buttery poppy seed topping. All that deliciousness together in one hot slider sandwich! 

Servings: 12

Prep20 minutes minutes

Cook25 minutes minutes

Ready in: 45 minutes minutes

Ingredients

Sandwiches

• 12 square dinner rolls (from bakery as a whole slab), halved through center
• 1 1/2 Tbsp yellow mustard
• 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 Tbsp mayonnaise
• 2 tsp honey
• 1 lb thin sliced deli ham, such as black forest ham
• 12 oz. Swiss cheese, sliced

Topping

• 5 Tbsp butter, cut into 1 Tbsp pieces
• 1 1/2 tsp poppy seeds
• 1 1/2 tsp sesame seeds (white or black)
• 2 tsp dried minced onion
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place bottom portion of roll halves (still intact as a single slab) into 13 by 9-inch baking dish.
• In a small mixing bowl stir together yellow mustard, dijon mustard, mayonnaise and honey. Spread half of the mixture over bottom roll halves in baking dish and also over the the bottom side of the tops of the rolls halves.
• Layer ham slices over the roll bottoms in the baking dish, folding and overlapping it to fit.
• Top ham with a layer of the Swiss cheese, folding and overlapping to fit slices.
• Cover the cheese with the top halves of the rolls.
• To a microwave safe bowl add butter, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, onion, and garlic powder. Heat in microwave until melted, stir in Worcestershire sauce.
• Generously brush all of the butter mixture over tops of rolls.
• Cover with foil and bake until cheese has nearly melted, about 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 minutes longer. Serve warm.
• Optionally you can garnish with 1 Tbsp finely minced parsley for a pop of fresh color.

Nutrition Facts

Ham and Cheese Sliders

Amount Per Serving

Calories 381 Calories from Fat 216

% Daily Value*

Fat 24g37%

Saturated Fat 11g69%

Trans Fat 0.2g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 8g

Cholesterol 63mg21%

Sodium 812mg35%

Potassium 198mg6%

Carbohydrates 22g7%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 20g40%

Vitamin A 384IU8%

Vitamin C 0.2mg0%

Calcium 345mg35%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: ham and cheese sliders

Author: Jaclyn