Description
Festive holiday Cranberry Turkey Sliders deliver a perfect balance of savory and sweet flavors that dance across taste buds. Small sandwiches packed with tender turkey and zesty cranberry sauce promise a delightful bite-sized experience you won’t forget.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked turkey (shredded or sliced)
- 12 slider buns
- 6 slices of Swiss cheese (halved)
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
Seasoning and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Finishing Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350°F, ensuring an ideal temperature for baking sliders.
- Carefully bisect slider buns horizontally, creating a foundational base in a lightly greased 9×13-inch baking vessel.
- Distribute turkey meat uniformly across the bottom bun layer, creating a consistent protein foundation.
- Generously apply cranberry sauce across the turkey, establishing a tangy flavor profile.
- Arrange Swiss cheese slices strategically over the cranberry sauce, ensuring complete coverage.
- Position the top halves of slider buns to complete the sandwich structure.
- Craft a savory glaze by whisking together melted butter, Dijon mustard, honey, and garlic powder in a mixing bowl.
- Meticulously brush the prepared glaze over the bun surfaces, allowing the mixture to penetrate and enhance flavor.
- Optional: Sprinkle poppy seeds across the tops for added texture and visual appeal.
- Shield the assembled sliders with aluminum foil and transfer to the preheated oven.
- Bake covered for 15 minutes to allow flavors to meld and ingredients to heat thoroughly.
- Remove foil and continue baking an additional 5 minutes until bun tops transform into a golden, crispy finish.
- Extract from oven and serve immediately while warm, ensuring optimal taste and texture.
Notes
- Assemble sliders up to a day in advance and refrigerate, covered, to save time during busy gatherings.
- Use different cheeses like provolone or cheddar for varied flavor profiles and dietary preferences.
- Replace regular slider buns with gluten-free alternatives to accommodate wheat sensitivities.
- Add a dash of red pepper flakes or sriracha to the butter mixture for those who enjoy extra heat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg