The Best Turkey Cranberry Slider Recipe
This recipe makes the best turkey cranberry sliders – perfect for using up that leftover turkey breast from the holidays. Use this easy recipe to make the most delicious leftover turkey sliders that you’ve ever had!
The best leftover turkey recipes are ones that combine soft white bread rolls and fresh cranberry sauce. This one does not disappoint in that it has those things with the addition of melty cheese and seasoning.
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In my opinion, the best part of any holiday meal is the leftovers. Be sure to add these cranberry turkey sliders to your menu planning. Holiday leftovers have never tasted so good!
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Start with a few simple ingredients from the grocery store. After many seasons of turkey roasting, I’ve learned to keep these things on hand for easy meal making the next day.
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Supplies:
- 7×9″ casserole dish or baking sheet
- Serrated knife
- Pastry brush
- Aluminum foil
Turkey Cranberry Sliders Recipe
Ingredients
- Sweet Hawaiian rolls
- Leftover turkey breast
- Cranberry sauce
- Slices of cheese
- Olive oil
- Everything but the bagel seasoning
Tip: what makes these sliders so special is the homemade cranberry salsa that we love to make during the holidays. It’s the perfect mix of cranberries, hot peppers and fresh herbs.
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray a baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
3. Slice the rolls in half. Place the bottom half of the rolls in the dish.
4. Cut the turkey into bite sized pieces. Layer on top of the rolls.
5. Spread cranberry sauce evenly over the turkey layer.
6. Top with a layer of cheese slices.
7. Place the top of the rolls over the filling.
8. Brush the top half of the rolls with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning.
9. Cover in aluminum foil.
10. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, uncover and bake for another 5 minutes until the cheese is melted and the buns are golden brown.
This recipe makes 12 individual sliders – the perfect way to use turkey leftovers and create a whole new meal for the family.
The beauty of this leftover turkey recipe is that it’s super versatile! I love making all kinds of slider recipes with these Hawaiian rolls, they make create a meal for the whole family really easy!
If you want to mix it up there are a ton of delicious ways to create tasty sliders. The basic slider recipe is great for Easter, Christmas and Thanksgiving leftovers!
Substitutions:
- Try making this homemade cranberry sauce or cranberry salsa to go with Thanksgiving dinner. Then used the leftover cranberry sauce in this easy recipe.
- Use deli turkey, oven roasted chicken or beer can chicken breast instead of roasted turkey.
- Add leftover ham, stuffing, yams or cooked carrots.
- Top the buns with sesame seeds and poppy seeds.
- In a small bowl combine melted butter, onion powder and garlic powder to coat the tops of the buns.
- Use your favorite cheese, sliced swiss cheese, provolone cheese or havarti cheese would be good choices.
- Add dijon mustard, mayonnaise or butter to the inside of the buns.
More Sliders Recipes
- This simply delicious roast beef sliders recipe makes the perfect party appetizer or quick main dish to feed a crowd. Everyone loves the combination of mouth watering roast beef and melty cheese.
- This is the best hamburger sliders recipe – full of melty cheese and tasty hamburger on a sesame seed bun. These classic beef sliders make the perfect party appetizer!
- These delicious pulled pork sliders are irresistibly flavorful and perfect for any occasion. Tender, smoky pulled pork is piled onto soft buns and topped with tangy BBQ sauce.
- This recipe makes the best turkey cranberry sliders – perfect for using up that leftover turkey breast from the holidays. Use this easy recipe to make the most delicious leftover turkey sliders that you’ve ever had!
Tips & tricks:
- Leftover Thanksgiving turkey can be stored in an airtight container or freezer bag for five days in the fridge or months in the freezer.
- Plan to cook a turkey once a month and have leftovers for an entire week of meals! We love to use this Garbage Can Turkey method for the most delicious bird!
- Use this awesome turkey brine recipe for the tastiest turkey, every time.
- Have more leftovers? Make this delicious turkey pizza or these tasty turkey salad sandwiches!
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Leftover Cranberry Turkey Sliders
Ingredients
- 1 pkg sweet Hawaiian rolls
- 2 cups leftover turkey breast
- 1/2 cup cranberry sauce
- 8 slices of cheese
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp everything but the bagel seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
- Slice the rolls in half. Place the bottom half of the rolls in the dish.
- Cut the turkey into bite sized pieces. Layer on top of the rolls.
- Spread cranberry sauce evenly over the turkey layer.
- Top with a layer of cheese slices.
- Place the top of the rolls over the filling.
- Brush the top half of the rolls with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning.
- Cover in aluminum foil.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, uncover and bake for another 5 minutes until the cheese is melted and the buns are golden brown.
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