Make Ahead Ham and Cheese Sliders Recipe : Hawaiian Rolls! (2024)

By Karrie on August 10, 2018 | Updated August 10, 2018 | 3 Comments

Oh hey there. Are you in the mood for a super easy freezer meal for summer? Well, I’ve got just the thing. Say Ahola to themost flavorful make ahead ham and cheese sliders recipe on the planet. Hawaiian party sliders, baby. Aka – heaven in a pan.

Okay, you just saw my picture and I know what you’re thinking. Make ahead ham and cheese sliders recipe without poppyseeds?

Is she crazy? Yes. Yes, I am. But you know it’s not entirely my fault!

It’s my picky kids – they don’t like eating rolls with poppyseedon them. And I must have them eat! If I’m doing all that work to cook something for dinner I don’t want it just to be me and my husband eating it.

Yes, I’m weak, I know. I should be like super tough mom and make them eat everything, but ya know.. sometimes this mama is just plain tired out! Thus, the reason I love to make up a bunch of meals in one day (when I have lots of energy..) then freeze them to use another day. Yep, my freezer meal recipes save me month after month.

I’d love to know, do you guys like or dislike the poppyseeds in yours? Or do you not mind either way?

This make ahead ham and cheese sliders recipehas all my family’s favorites in one bun. Roasted chicken, teriyaki sauce, pineapple, ham, and provolone cheese all baked inside the most delicious slightly sweetened Hawaiian rolls. Oh man… so good.

And the bestpart?

You can make them right now or make ahead and freeze for later!

Then when you’ve had a super busy day, or just don’t feel like cooking, just take them out of the freezer,thaw for a few hours and bake! Seriously, so so good. All you need to do to freeze them is to cover with plastic wrap, pressing down to remove as much air as possible, then cover with foil and place in the freezer. You can freeze them for up to 3 months!

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Make Ahead Ham and Cheese Sliders Recipe

Published By Karrie

Course Appetizer, Main Dish

Cuisine Hawaiian

Keyword make ahead ham and cheese sliders recipe

Servings 12

Ingredients

▢ 12 Hawaiian Dinner Rolls
▢ 2 cups cooked diced chicken breast
▢ 4 tbsp teriyaki sauce
▢ 6 slices thin sliced ham
▢ 6 pineapple rings one can
▢ 6 slices provolone cheese
▢ 1 bell pepper, thinly sliced optional

Instructions

Place the bottom half the dinner rolls into a 13x9 pan.
Evenly place chicken over the rolls.
Pour Teriyaki sauce over the chicken, making a point to not get it on the edges of the rolls if possible.
Layer the ham, then pineapple, thenprovolone, and optional bell pepper. Then place roll top on top.

Make it Now

Preheat oven to350°F.
Cover with foil. Then bake, covered, for 30 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted. Serve warm.

Make it a Freezer Meal

Cover baking dish with plastic wrap, pressing down to remove as much air as possible. Then cover with aluminum foil, label and freeze for up to 3 months.

Thaw & Bake

I get the best results by thawing completely first before baking. Thaw, remove plastic wrap, cover with foil and bake as directed above for 30-35 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted. Serve warm. (If you want to bake from frozen, remove plastic, recover with foil and bake for 45-55 minutes until heated through. Serve.

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About Karrie

Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...

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