Come home to an easy supper: Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches! Not only do these ham and swiss sliders taste fabulous, but they’re also freezer-friendly. Make an extra batch and save yourself some time.
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It bears repeating. Sandwich night counts as dinner. Yes, really!
Ham and Swiss Sliders with a cup of soup or a hefty salad is a quick and easy dinner option that the whole family will love.
And so will your pocket book! Especially when a sandwich in a shop costs close to $15. You can feed the whole family and the neighbors, too, with this recipe for easy ham cheese sliders.
Why Make This Recipe
There are plenty of video on the interent of sandwiches made of sweet hawaiian rolls topped with a fancy melted butter mixture and some Everything bagel seasoning. Surprise! These are NOT those sandwiches.
These are simple. Hearty, flavorful, and quick to make, these ham and swiss sliders won’t make a mess or be fussy to prepare.
They are make-ahead and freezer-friendly. Have you made freezer sandwiches? These can be made a few days in advance and stashed in the fridge or several weeks ahead of time in the freezer. They are great to serve with game night snacks.
There are several ways to bake them. You can cook them in the oven, on the grill, by the campfire, in the toaster oven, or even the crockpot or slow cooker!
Make whatever size you like. You can make them jumbo or small, depending on the size of roll you use.
They taste great! With hot deli ham and melted swiss cheese and a kick from the mustard and onions, these sandwiches are super delicious.
Ingredients
There are only five ingredients in this recipe: bread, ham, cheese, mustard, and green onions — and each one packs a punch.
bread – since these are sliders, I recommend that you get (or bake) actual sliders. But, you can also use Hawaiian sweet rolls or dinner rolls in these ham Swiss sliders. Honestly, I usually stock up when I see them on clearance at Ralphs and stash them in the freezer.
ham – you can use leftover ham from a holiday dinner or regular sliced ham from the deli section of the grocery store.
cheese – Use your favorite swiss cheese, from Emmenthal or Gruyere to American baby swiss. Slice it thin so it melts easily. Remember you can freeze cheese if you end up with more than you want to use right away.
mustard – Any mustard will work, such as Dijon mustard, horseradish mustard or even honey mustard.
green onions – I know it’s tempting to skip the green onions, thinking that they won’t do much, but trust me. They add a kick as well as a fresh green taste. My kids told me they loved it this way!
Optional: if you really want to add a sauce on top, you can. Or serve it on the side for dipping. These sandwiches are perfect party food!
Step-by-Step Instructions
Here’s how to make this easy ham and cheese sliders recipe:
On a large work surface, slice the rolls in half through the middle. If they are attached as dinner rolls often are, you can leave them together in groups of six, and slice horizontally through each large mass of rolls.
On the bottom half of the rolls, layer on the ham. Add the cheese in another layer. On the top half of bread, spread the mustard and sprinkle the onions.
Place the two halves together and wrap tightly with aluminum foil.
At this point the rolls can be frozen, for up to 1 month. Alternatively, you can refrigerate the sandwiches up to a day or two in advance.
Thaw the rolls completely in the fridge prior to baking, if frozen. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Place the wrapped foil package in the oven and bake for about 25 minutes. At this point, slice through the rolls and separate. If not heated completely through, bake for another 10 minutes or until ham is hot, cheese is melted, and bread is crisp. Serve immediately.
Alternatively, you can wrap each sandwich in foil or parchment paper and heat it in the slow cooker on LOW for 2 to 3 hours.
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Ham & Swiss Sliders
Ingredients
- 1 dozen slider buns or dinner rolls
- 12 oz sliced ham
- 6 oz swiss cheese slices
- 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard or other favorite mustard
- 2 green onion (chopped)
Instructions
- On a large work surface, slice the rolls in half through the middle. If they are attached as dinner rolls often are, you can leave them together in groups of six, and slice horizontally through each large mass of rolls.1 dozen slider buns
- On the bottom half of the rolls, layer on the ham. Add the cheese in another layer. On the top half of bread, spread the mustard and sprinkle the onions. Place the two halves together and wrap tightly with aluminum foil. At this point the rolls can be frozen, for up to 1 month. Alternatively, you can refrigerate the sandwiches up to a day in advance.12 oz sliced ham, 6 oz swiss cheese slices, 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 2 green onion (chopped)
- Thaw the rolls completely in the fridge prior to baking, if frozen. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the wrapped foil package in the oven and bake for about 25 minutes. At this point, slice through the rolls and separate. If not heated completely through, bake for another 10 minutes or until ham is hot, cheese is melted, and bread is crisp. Serve immediately.
Notes
- You can use large French bread loaves instead of individual sandwiches. Wrap each individually in foil.
- You can swap out the swiss cheese for pepper jack, mozzarella, or cheddar.
- Got a different type of cooked meat on hand? Use that instead.
Nutrition
This post was originally published on October 11, 2016. It has been updated for content and clarity.
Emily
Why are they only good for 1 month in freezer ? Most recipes I see are good for 3 months in freezer ?
Jessica Fisher
Food frozen under zero degrees is good indefinitely, but texture deteriorates over time. Getting an airtight seal on sandwiches is harder than other foods. Because you’ve got many layers here and a lot of surface area that could get freezer burnt, I recommend a month. They will be good longer, but the texture may not be ideal.
Adrienne
Simple but so yummy! I used cheddar instead of Swiss (family preference) and it was a hit!
Kellie
Can these be frozen after they have been made. I’m serving them, & I will probably have leftovers.
Jessica Fisher
I wouldn’t recommend it. They’ll be “fine” but the texture of the bread may change when refrozen.
Barbara
My question is: How well do the sandwiches do in the microwave? I’m looking for quick, hearty snacks for teen athletes. They can’t wait 30 minutes for a sandwich to bake! Does anyone know how these do? I know the bread would be soft…
Jessica Fisher
I don’t particularly like microwaving bread. I find that it makes it mushy/overly chewy. That said, it could be done, but I don’t have a recommendation for the timing. Sorry I can’t be more help.
KF
You could heat them open faced in the toaster oven! That would be a lot faster even though you’d have to do it in batches.
Jessie
These sound good and I would probably make them fresh, but I’m not sure about frozen 🙂 I have a thing with soggy bread… I will pack tomatoes and pickles separate from my sandwich when taking my lunch and my mother-in-law’s overnight french bread bake is pretty much soaked bread. I have to know, do the buns stay dry?
Jessica Fisher
I don’t like soggy bread either, so unless your kitchen is particularly humid, I think it’s fine. Maybe make them fresh and just freeze one? Then you can test it out. It cooks so long that the outsides get pretty crisp. And my french toast is not soggy: https://goodcheapeats.com/2014/05/buttered-maple-french-toast-casserole/ #justsaying 😉