last updated on September 20, 2026
Today is the first day of my 12 Days of Thanksgiving Recipes! I did this series last year, and it was so much fun that I had to do it again. To start out, we are making turkey cranberry sliders that are so easy to make and ridiculously delicious!
These sliders are the perfect dish for getting in the Thanksgiving spirit, or an ideal way to use your Thanksgiving leftovers! If you’ve got leftover turkey and cranberry sauce, this is the dish for you.
Other than turkey and cranberry sauce, these sliders have havarti cheese, arugula, mayo, dijon mustard, and sweet rolls. These sliders are similar to ham-and-cheese sliders made on sweet rolls, but they have a Thanksgiving flavor instead!
ingredients for turkey cranberry sliders
- sweet rolls
- mayo
- dijon mustard
- turkey
- cranberry sauce
- havarti cheese
- arugula
- butter
- garlic salt
- onion powder
- dried parsley
The butter is melted with garlic salt, onion powder, and dried parsley, then brushed over the rolls before baking, making them moist and flavorful!
how to make turkey cranberry sliders
These sliders couldn’t be simpler to make. Start by cutting the rolls in half, placing the bottom half in a glass dish. Then, spread mayo and dijon mustard on the bottom half. Top with turkey, cranberry sauce, havarti cheese, and arugula. Add the top of the rolls, then brush with melted butter, garlic salt, onion powder, and dried parsley.
Cover the pan with tin foil and bake at 350 for 15 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 5 minutes. The rolls should be nice and toasty, and the cheese should be melted!
substitutions
You can customize these turkey cranberry sliders however you’d like! If you don’t like havarti cheese, try using pepper jack or provolone instead. You could switch arugula out for spinach, or skip it altogether. If you have other leftovers you want to add to the sliders, go ahead. A thin layer of mashed potatoes or stuffing would be a great addition. Make these your own!
faqs
You can absolutely make these sliders any time of year, without Thanksgiving leftovers. Just head to your local deli and ask for sliced deli turkey. Instead of Thanksgiving cranberry sauce, you can use canned cranberry sauce.
By switching out the slider rolls for gluten-free ones, you can easily make these turkey cranberry sliders gluten-free. Now everyone can enjoy this delicious meal of leftovers!
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turkey cranberry sliders
ingredients
- 1 dozen sweet rolls
- 2 tbsp mayo
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 8 oz turkey
- 1/4 cup cranberry sauce
- 4 oz havarti cheese
- 1 cup arugula
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp garlic salt
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350. Lightly grease a 9×13 glass baking dish. Cut the sweet rolls in half, width wise. Transfer the bottom half of the rolls to the glass dish. Spread mayo and dijon mustard on the rolls.
- Add the turkey then spread out the cranberry sauce on top. Top with havarti cheese and arugula. Top with the top half of the rolls.
- Add butter to a small bowl and microwave until its melted. Add dried parsley, garlic salt, and onion powder. Mix and brush the mixture on top of the rolls.
- Cover the entire pan with tin foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the tin foil and bake an additional 5 minutes. Remove and let the rolls cool for a few minutes, then dive in and enjoy!
These were so tasty and a huge hit at my Friendsgiving!! They were gone in minutes!
YAAY so glad these were such a hit at friendsgiving!!