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Cranberry and Leftover Turkey Sliders Recipe

Published: Dec 3, 2019 · This post may contain affiliate links

Easy Turkey Sliders made with leftover turkey, cranberry sauce, and Hawaiian Buns.

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Cranberry and Leftover Turkey Sliders Recipe
Great Turkey Recipes
Cranberry and Leftover Turkey Sliders Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition

Cranberry and Leftover Turkey Sliders Recipe

It's that time of year when you look in the fridge and see a ton of Thanksgiving leftovers piled up. Or at least it is in our house. We always seem to have a plethora of ham, turkey, and sides stacked up in the fridge.

It may be because I cook WAY TO MUCH during the holidays but I am not going to admit that. LOL! Today's Cranberry and Leftover Turkey Sliders Recipe is a great way to repurpose some of those leftovers in the fridge.

Because let's be honest with each other. You can only make a plain sandwich so many times or a ham and egg omelet so many times before you are on the hunt for new recipes.

I don't know about your house but in our house, John starts to give me the look.

The one that says are we going to go out for Mexican because I can't eat any more holiday leftovers. LOL!

So I try to come up with fun new leftover recipes to keep him entertained and save on our dining out budget.

 

These are so good!!! The flavor is epic!

The combination of turkey and cranberry is amazing. The perfect way to use up leftover turkey and cranberry sauce.

Ingredients Needed

  • Turkey
  • Cranberry Sauce
  • Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded
  • Gravy
  • Butter
  • Sesame seeds/poppy seeds - optional
  • Bread Rolls/Hawaiian rolls

Turkey - You can use leftover turkey or deli turkey.

Cheese - We use mozzarella, but you can also use provolone, Gouda, Swiss cheese, or Havarti cheese.

Equipment Needed

Large Pot

Bread Knife - To slice the bread rolls in half.

Measuring spoons/Tools

9X13 Baking Dish

Aluminum Foil - If you start to see the top layer of the bread rolls getting to dark in the oven.

Heat resistant potholders - A couple of years ago we had a fire scare when we didn't realize we had turned a burner on and a cloth potholder caught fire. Thankfully we walked by the kitchen and saw the smoke and were able to get it out ourselves. Since then we have only used these heat-resistant potholders.

How to make Cranberry Turkey Sliders

Step 1 - Preheat the oven, gather supplies and ingredients.

Step 2 - Combine turkey pieces and gravy in a large pot on the stove top. Bring to a boil.

Slice Hawaiian Bread Rolls in half and set in a parchment lined baking dish.

Step 3 - Evenly spread the turkey/gravy mixture over the top of the bottom half of the rolls.

Step 4 - Spread cranberry sauce over the turkey mixture, top with shredded mozzarella cheese.

Step 5 - Top with the top half of the buns, brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.

Bake and enjoy!

 

Recipe Tips

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition information including calories, protein, calcium, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamin c, potassium, cholesterol, sodium, trans fat, monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat,  and more will vary depending on products used.

Printable recipe card instructions below.

 

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Super easy Cranberry Turkey Sliders Recipe! A great way to use holiday leftover turkey and cranberry!

Cranberry and Leftover Turkey Sliders Recipe

Quick and delicious cranberry and leftover turkey sliders recipe! A great way to use holiday leftovers that tastes amazing.
Print Rate
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 240kcal
Author: Tammilee Tips

Ingredients

  • 3 Cups Turkey cooked and diced
  • 1 Can Cranberry sauce
  • 1 Cup Mozzarella shredded
  • 1 ½ Cups Gravy leftover or prepared packet
  • ½ Cup Butter
  • 2 Tablespoon Sesame seeds
  • 1 dozen Bread rolls fresh
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300
  • In a pot, combine the turkey and gravy. Bring to a boiling and then set aside.
  • Cut the bread rolls in half HORIZONTALLY, keeping each roll connected. Set top aside.
  • Brush a few tablespoons of butter on the top of the bottom portion of rolls
  • Spoon the turkey and gravy over the buns, being sure to get as far to the edge as possible
  • Spoon the cranberry sauce over the turkey
  • Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the cranberry sauce.
  • Replace the tops of the buns. Brush the remaining melted butter over the tops of the buns.
  • Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  • Bake in the oven for 12– 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and cut each slider individually and serve! Enjoy!
9X13 Pan
Large Mixing Bowl
Parchment Paper

Notes

As each oven is slightly different, keep an eye on the buns. The main objective is to have the cheese melt so when it’s entirely melted, you can remove them from the oven!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Cranberry and Leftover Turkey Sliders Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 82mg27%
Sodium 396mg17%
Potassium 159mg5%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 18g36%
Vitamin A 413IU8%
Calcium 132mg13%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Recipe originally shared on December 11, 2016. Updated October 2020, November 2022

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Comments

  1. Brian

    November 08, 2019 at 10:16 am

    A print option would be nice

    Reply
    • Tammilee

      December 03, 2019 at 8:24 am

      Oh my goodness! I am so sorry. I just made sure the print recipe is there.

      Reply
  2. Lisa Lancaster

    December 11, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    Would you freeze this recipe??

    Reply
    • Tammilee

      December 11, 2018 at 4:54 pm

      Hi, I haven't tried freezing the recipe. They normally get inhaled so quickly we don't have any leftovers. I am honestly not sure how they would do in the freezer

      Reply
  3. Dorothy

    November 30, 2017 at 9:53 am

    Made these with turkey leftovers and they were the BOMB!

    Reply
  4. Sally

    November 25, 2017 at 1:19 pm

    My husband’s new favorite Thanksgiving leftover recipe replacing my turkey pot pie. I used my homemade cranberry fig relish and added some apple, sausage, pecan stuffing I had leftover. Final change was reduced butter to 1 tablespoon for brushing on top. Just had another one for lunch nah and Sadi hey are all gone now.

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