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These Ham and Swiss Sliders are a perfect party food and can be baked whenever you’re ready to eat, so they’re always hot and melty for your guests! Sweet Ham and Swiss Sliders are a perfect party food and can be baked whenever you're ready to eat, so they're always hot and melty for your guests!

Y’all these are INSANE! I originally posted this Sweet Ham and Swiss Sliders recipe about 5 years ago and in that time it has become one of the most-visited recipes on HLF.

One of the things I love most about these Ham and Swiss Sliders is that they are very kid friendly while being just interesting enough for adults to get excited about too. I mean, who doesn’t love a sticky-sweet and savory butter sauce poured over their ham and cheese slider, right?

Sweet Ham and Swiss Sliders are a perfect party food and can be baked whenever you're ready to eat, so they're always hot and melty for your guests!

Should I use Hawaiian Rolls for Ham and Swiss Sliders?

Most recipes for these sliders use sweet Hawaiian Rolls, but I’m a rebel and like to use plain ol’ boring white dinner rolls. I do this for a few reasons:

  • They’re cheaper. 🙂
  • Hawaiian Rolls can be TOO sweet sometimes.
  • Using plain rolls means I can add a little bit of brown sugar to the glaze which makes the ham and cheese sliders just a little bit caramelized and sticky and I love that!

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Sweet Ham and Swiss Sliders are a perfect party food and can be baked whenever you're ready to eat, so they're always hot and melty for your guests!

How Far Ahead Can I Make These Ham and Swiss Sliders?

I love this ham and cheese sliders recipe for parties because you can assemble them through the step where you pour on the glaze, cover with foil and put in the fridge until you’re ready to bake– up to 24 hours in advance!

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Sweet Ham and Swiss Sliders are a perfect party food and can be baked whenever you're ready to eat, so they're always hot and melty for your guests!

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Tools Used For Ham and Swiss Sliders:

  • Silpat Silicone Baking Mats— I use these silicone baking mats to line my baking sheet anytime I bake. Practically nothing sticks to them and I feel like my baked goods bake more evenly on them as well.
  • Nordic Ware 1/2 Sheet Pans— I LOVE these sheet pans! They last a long time, are commercial-grade and bake evenly!

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Sweet Ham and Swiss Sliders

Sweet Ham and Swiss Sliders are a perfect party food and can be baked whenever you're ready to eat, so they're always hot and melty for your guests!

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 12 sliders
Calories 331 kcal

Ingredients

  • 12 White Dinner Rolls cut in half
  • 24 slices Honey Ham
  • 8 slices Swiss Cheese cut in half
  • 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  • 8 Tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar

Instructions

  1. On a rimmed baking sheet place bottom half of dinner rolls and top with 2 folded slices of ham and 1 slice of swiss cheese. Spread about 1 tsp of mayonnaise on each top-half of roll and place on top of ham and cheese. You want the rolls to be snug together, kissing just a bit so the sauce can soak up into all of the nooks and crannies.

  2. In a small bowl combine the mustard, melted butter, onion powder, Worcestershire sauce, poppy seeds, and brown sugar. Mix until combined and evenly pour over the assembled rolls. Cover with foil and refrigerate until ready to bake.

  3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.Bake covered with foil for 10 minutes, remove the foil and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until the tops are browned, and cheese is good and melted.

Nutrition Facts
Sweet Ham and Swiss Sliders
Amount Per Serving (1 slider)
Calories 331 Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26g 40%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 827mg 34%
Potassium 186mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Sugars 4g
Protein 17g 34%
Vitamin A 7.8%
Calcium 17.1%
Iron 3.9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Amazing! I used Hawaiian rolls there a regular in our home now… I’ve actually made them 3 times love this recipe,
    Thank You

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  5. My recipe is close to this, and I actually make up about 40 sliders, wrap each in foil, pop in the freezer. When you want a couple, 350 oven for about 15-20 minutes–The best..

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  6. I made these yesterday Heather. SoOo good. I am making a bunch next time to put in the freezer for Roberts lunches. He is in love with them. I think you’re awesome 😉

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  10. I made these last weekend and they were AMAZING. It’s going to be hard not to make them once a week. The only thing I did differently was use a pack of 12 dinner rolls because I couldn’t find a pack of 16 – also, 12 fit perfectly in the baking pan I was using. I still used the same amount of “sauce” and it came out perfectly sweet and carmelized!

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  12. Made them for girls night last night and they were a HIT. Made half with ham/swiss and half with turkey/cheddar. I used fresh minced shallot intead of the onion powder. YUM!

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  13. Just made this tonight and it was AWESOME! Hands down the best sandwich I’ve ever had! I used store made onion rolls instead and made a dipping sauce using honey and honey dijon mustard. Also used the pre-packaged brown sugar Hillshire Farm Ham and Sargento Swiss. Loved it!!! Thank You!

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  14. Made these today without onion powder since I was out. Should have taken them out a minute sooner (after 5 mins instead of 6 w/o foil) but otherwise we all agreed they were delicious and worth making again. Thanks for sharing!!

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  16. We tried this for a party after the Richmond, VA Nascar race. We used the King Hawaiian rolls. They we FABULOUS!!!!!

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  17. I just made these last night and they were amazing!!! My kids LOVED them!! The only thing I did different was used onion and poppy seed bun from our local grocer! Its worth a try!

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  18. I made this as a light supper for a bunch of picky women. They. Loved. It. Two reasons: excellent taste and small, perfect portions. Another woman in the group said she had made a version of these, but loved your glaze much better.

    I used Black Forest Ham and muenster cheese, served it with a green salad laced with fresh strawberries, blueberries, dried cranberries, glazed pecans and raspberry vinegrette.

    Thanks so much for posting this.

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  21. My 15 yr. old dd was my helper in the kitchen tonight. I thought this was a simple enough meal for her to learn. I have seen these before, but I think it was your picture that made me try them for tonight. Well, it was a big hit with everyone…..it’s definitly a “mom, make this again” meal. We had it with a salad and Guacamole Dip with Tortilla chips, and your Cranberry Fluff that my 13 yr. old made. Supper was great tonight….and so simple.
    Thanks to you Heather.

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    • So glad they turned out well and that you got your kiddos to help in the kitchen- that’s the best! 🙂

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  22. WOW!!! Delish! Made these (without the poppy seeds…didn’t have any)and after literally one bite my husband turned to me and yelled “WRITE THIS DOWN!!!” Thank you!

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  24. My mom had made these since I was tiny. They are a family favorite! She uses the tiny brown and serve rolls that come in a baking pan. Takes the whole thing out of the pan and slices it in half an just layers everything on it and bakes it all as one big piece. It’s a lot easier to put together that way and makes them a little smaller if you’re in the mood to share! Lol she didn’t use the brown sugar in hers though… Like a previous comment my mom used diced sweet onions on them but the onion powder works just as well. We used to fight over these and her sausage-cheese balls!!! Best holiday memories ever.

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    • Hi Kelly! Baking it as one big piece sounds like a good idea. I love the way that food conjures up so many memories!

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  26. These were amazing. I used honey dijon mustard instead of regular dijon and the resulting sauce was so good, I wanted to make more to dip the sliders into! Great way to use up leftover Christmas ham!!

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  27. I had all the supplies minus poppy seeds but JUST had to make these…OH YES!!!!! Tthe glaze/sauce ends ups tasting like carmelized sweet onions!!! Big gooey, sticky mess of heaven on a bun!!! The kids ate theirs while I had mine in the living room with only the dogs watching me lick my fingers between every golden bite! No nibbles for them 🙁 with the onion powder. Thank you for sharing this on pinterest…a new family fave for sure!!!

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  29. let me just say that I made these tonight for football game & oh my goodness! They have to be the most delicious sam IRS ever! Absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing this recipe! Every party that’s coming up this season, they have asked me to bring them!!! The best!

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  31. These are a party favorite but I never thought of making them for a weeknight dinner. Can’t wait to make these soon!

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  32. These are absolutely delicious. I had them at a super bowl party once and the lady wouldn’t tell us her “secret” recipe, but I’m so glad I found it online! 🙂

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  33. Just made these for dinner, WHOA! These things are amazing. I used a doz rolls and halved the sauce for family of 4 ,actually 3, since 2nd kid doesn’t eat bread. She is missing out big time. Maybe some day. Perfection in a sandwich.

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  35. I made these Saturday night. I used Kings Hawaiian rolls), Remoulade sauce instead of mayo, leftover fried crawfish tails instead of ham, swiss, and made the drizzle for the tops (I didn’t have poppy seeds, though). SO GOOD. My husband raved! He said he loved the spiciness of the crawfish and remoulade with the meltiness of the cheese and the sweetness of the bread and topping! I will be making this again!! Thank you!!

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  36. My sister in law made these last weekend and they were wonderful! I’m making them for a carry-in at work this week and next weekend for my husband and I. This will definately be a great “go-to” recipe for family get-togethers. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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  37. made these for my family about a week ago. they are still talking about them. guess it’s going to become a regular in my house. thanks SO much for sharing

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  38. We made these for an open house party and also provided a sweet spicy mustard that we loved. it was a hit.

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  39. These are great! I spend so much time making crazy, complicated meals. These were so easy and the bf has requested these three times in the past 4 weeks. I love it!!! Thank you for such a nice quick and tasty recipe. I’ve been serving them with a butter lettuce and sliced radish salad in a honey dijon vinaigarette I make at home (to taste: honey dijon, olive oil, a little balsamic, pinch of salt, and some braggs amino acid).

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  40. I made these for a party last night and everyone LOVED them! So easy and great for a potluck. Real crowd pleaser, thanks!

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  43. These were absolutely wonderful!! My husband & son are sometimes picky & want to know EVERY ingredient going into a meal..These had them going back for seconds 🙂

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  45. Where did you get the recipe originally? You said it came from Pinterest but didn’t cite the original site, blog, or book. I love Hawaiian rolls and would love to look at the recipe that uses them 🙂

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    • You can also do this to make mini muffuletta’s. Just use ham, genoa salami, provolone cheese and olive salad. No dressing necessary…they are great and a real hit.

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      • Faye, your recipe sounds great. I am making these for the family. When put together, you said no dressing. Do you just cover with foil and heat?

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