Description

These Baked Cranberry Turkey Sliders with Havarti & Poppy Seed Topping are a delicious and festive twist on traditional turkey sandwiches, perfect for holiday gatherings or any casual get-together. Soft Hawaiian rolls are layered with savory deli turkey, creamy Havarti cheese, and tangy cranberry sauce, then topped with a buttery, flavorful poppy seed mixture and baked until golden and melty.

Ingredients

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1 (16 oz) package Hawaiian rolls (12 count)
1 lb deli turkey, sliced
1 cup cranberry sauce (jellied or whole berry)
6 slices Havarti or Provolone cheese

Topping

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons minced dried onion
2 teaspoons poppy seeds
2 teaspoons fresh minced chives

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Instructions

Prepare the slider bases: Slice the Hawaiian rolls horizontally in half, keeping all rolls connected in the pan to maintain their shape. This creates the base and top layer for your sliders.
Layer the fillings: On the bottom half, evenly spread cranberry sauce over the rolls. Next, layer the sliced deli turkey evenly, followed by the slices of Havarti cheese, ensuring full coverage across all rolls.
Mix the topping: In a small bowl, combine melted butter, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, minced dried onion, poppy seeds, and fresh minced chives. Stir thoroughly to create a flavorful butter mixture.
Apply the topping and assemble: Brush the butter-poppy seed mixture generously over the tops of the rolls. Place the top half of the rolls over the filling to complete the sliders.
Bake the sliders: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the assembled sliders for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted, the topping is golden, and the rolls are slightly toasted.
Serve warm: Remove from the oven and carefully cut the sliders between the rolls to serve warm. Enjoy these flavorful, melty holiday sliders fresh out of the oven.

Notes

You can substitute Havarti with Provolone or any mild melting cheese.
For more tang, use whole berry cranberry sauce instead of jellied.
If fresh chives are unavailable, dried chives can also be used but reduce quantity to 1 teaspoon.
These sliders can be prepared ahead and baked right before serving for convenience.
To add a bit of crunch, sprinkle some crushed nuts like pecans on top before baking.