Name: Ham & Cheese Sliders (Hawaiian Sliders)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 sliders
Ingredients: 12 slider buns; 8 slices swiss cheese; 9 oz sliced deli ham; Fresh OR canned pineapple (sliced); ½ stick butter; 1 Tbs poppy seeds; 1 Tbs whole grain mustard; 2 tsp garlic (minced); Salt and pepper

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These EASY hot Ham Cheese Sliders (aka Hawaiian Sliders in my house) are PERFECT for game day. Make a double batch to feed a crowd!

Pulling a hot, melty ham and pineapple slider out of glass baking dish with remaining sliders in it.

Update: This was originally posted in 2017, and has been updated to improve reader experience. The recipe remains the same.

Get ready, people!!!! I’m about to share my absolute favorite recipe for feeding a crowd. These sliders are ooey and gooey, and last about 3 seconds on a party table. Bring these little beauties out and you’ll be the most popular person there!

Looking for more crowd-pleasing faves? Try my Bacon Sausage Breakfast Sliders, too!

I love how low effort these are with a BIG result. They come together fast – just 15 minutes in the oven – around 20 minutes total. I regularly make 2-3 pans of these for bigger groups, and never ever have leftovers. Set them on the table and watch people hover over them, hoping for a second one!

WHAT MAKES THESE HAWAIIAN? Well, the rolls, for one. I buy Hawaiian rolls to make these with. They’re soft, sweet and the perfect size to make these! The PINEAPPLE we add to the sliders just seals the deal. While I’m fairly certain they don’t claim them as their own in Hawaii, let’s just roll with it, mmkay?

WHAT KIND OF HAM SHOULD YOU USE? Any kind of leftover ham from Christmas or Easter, or you can get shaved deli ham, packaged honey ham and call it good.

Make ahead and bake at a party, or in your own kitchen, you’ll be glad you did! Serve with some condiments (if you MUST) like extra mustard, maybe some pickles – but trust me, you won’t need them!!

MAKE AHEAD – prepare the buns, meat, and cheese and combine the topping. Pop the rolls in a baking dish covered with foil. Take to a party, or keep for yourself! Heat the buttery topping right before you want to bake them.

EASY SUBSTITUTIONS

Dijon mustard is a great substitute for the whole grain mustard, and honey mustard is a downright genius idea.
Use garlic powder in place of fresh garlic if that’s what you have!
A teaspoon of brown sugar in the butter mixture takes these to a whole new sweet level!
Switch the swiss cheese for provolone – and rename your sliders ham and swiss sliders instead of hawaiian ham sliders!

Spatula holding ham and pineapple slider with remaining sliders in glass baking dish beneath on wooden table.

Ingredients:

Slider Buns – any slider buns will do, but I LOVE Hawaiian rolls if you can find them. They’re slightly sweet and soft. Squishy. Delicious.
Swiss Cheese – provolone also works in this. Avoid super strong flavored cheeses. They will overpower the other ingredients. Besides, what better combination is ham & swiss cheese?
Deli Ham – any kind of ham is fair game. Leftover ham, deli ham, packaged ham. Bring it.
Pineapple – fresh or canned, it doesn’t matter. Fresh will need to be sliced thinner, since it is harder than canned.
Butter – I use salted butter.
Poppy Seeds – totally optional, but they look so pretty and add a subtle crunch. Yum!
Mustard – I use whole grain, but Dijon is fabulous in this
Garlic– freshly minced, you could sub garlic powder if you wish!

How to make sliders:

How to make ham and cheese sliders - step by step instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray.
Layer the bottom half of the rolls in the dish.
Layer the thinly sliced ham, pineapple and cheese over the rolls.
Top with the top halves of the slider buns.
Melt the butter, and whisk in the poppy seeds, mustard, garlic, salt & pepper.
Brush butter mixture over the tops of the rolls. If you have any leftover, pour it evenly over the rolls.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes until cheese is melt-y, and the tops are browned. You may also cover them with foil and bake, if you prefer!
Devour.

FAQs and Kylee’s Notes

Run a knife through the roll edges to make them easier to pull apart.
If you are making more than 1 dozen, just grab a big rimmed baking sheet and double up!
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce mixed in the topping adds a lovely savory/salty flavor
Adding caramelized onions or dried onions into the sliders is a great way to bring more flavor. Do it!!

Love Slider Recipes? Try these too!

Cheeseburger Sliders from Cookies and Cups
Baked Reuben Sliders from Real Housemoms
French Onion Beef Sliders from Host the Toast

Closeup of ham and pineapple sliders in glass baking dish with spatula laying on top.

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