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Easy Thanksgiving Turkey Cranberry Sliders Recipe

All your favorite Thanksgiving flavors - turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and sweet Hawaiian rolls - baked into warm, melty sliders everyone will love. Perfect for parties, leftovers, or easy holiday entertaining!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
25 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • package Hawaiian Rolls
  • Mayonnaise enough to spread generously on tops and bottoms of rolls
  • 3/4 lb Shaved deli Turkey or leftover turkey
  • 1 cup Cranberry sauce or leftover sauce or jellied cranberry slices
  • 1 box Stuffing, prepared according to the package, or leftover stuffing
  • Pinch of salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp Butter melted
  • Poppy seeds optional

Equipment

  • Serrated Knife
  • Measuring cup
  • baking dish
  • Pastry Brush
  • Aluminum Foil

Instructions
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Take your Hawaiian rolls out of the package and place them on a cutting board or flat surface. Using your serrated knife, slice the rolls horizontally, cutting the entire top half of the rolls off in one whole section, and place them aside.
  2. Spread a generous layer of mayonnaise on the bottom half of the rolls and place them into an ungreased baking dish. Next, spread the shaved turkey on the rolls, then spread the cranberry sauce, then the stuffing. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper.
  3. Spread another generous layer of mayonnaise on the top half ot the rolls and place them on the assembled sliders.
  4. With your hand on the rolls, apply pressure as you cut along the lines with a serrated knife, making them easier to pull apart after baking.
  5. Brush tops with melted butter or spray with olive oil spray. Sprinkle with poppyseeds if using.
  6. Cover with aluminum foil and bake on the middle rack of your oven for about 20-25 minutes, or until the tops are golden and the sliders are warmed throughout.
  7. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • To avoid the rolls being soggy on the bottom, do not grease your baking dish and bake on the middle rack of your oven. If you find them still a little soggy, next time you can try toasting the bottoms of the rolls for a few minutes before assembly. Or try removing the foil about halfway through the bake, but keep an eye on the sliders so the tops don't burn.
  • You can adjust the amount of turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing or mayonnaise to your liking!