Turkey Cranberry Brie Sliders

★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★

A Tasty Way to Use Leftover Turkey

This is a go-to fall recipe, especially post-Thanksgiving. It’s a simple way to repurpose leftover turkey into something totally new and exciting without much effort.

Sweet, Savory, and Cheesy in Every Bite

Turkey Cranberry Brie Sliders are mini, oven-baked sandwiches packed with flavor. Made with soft Hawaiian rolls, these sliders feature layers of turkey, cranberry sauce, and creamy Brie cheese — the perfect combo of sweet, savory, and cheesy.

Easy to Make with Fresh or Leftover Ingredients

Whether you're using deli meat or Thanksgiving leftovers, these sliders are easy to throw together. A few fresh add-ins like rosemary, orange zest, and honey give the cranberry sauce a delicious homemade twist.

A Buttery Glaze That Brings It All Together

Once layered, the sliders are brushed with a garlic, onion, and poppy seed butter glaze. The result is golden, melty, and irresistibly good — everything you want in a warm, cheesy sandwich.

Perfect for Parties or Feeding a Crowd

This recipe makes a generous batch, so it's great for feeding family or holiday guests. You can even freeze leftover turkey and make these for New Year's Eve — just defrost and assemble!

★ Ingredients You'll Need ★

These sliders are quite simple to make using leftover Thanksgiving foods, some typical pantry spices, and a few fresh ingredients to liven and refresh this dish so it doesn't just taste like you slapped some leftovers on a roll.

Here's what you'll need to make that happen:

• Hawaiian rolls. The regular sweet King's Hawaiian rolls are what I think pair well with the tart and earthy flavors we're using, but if there's too much sweetness for you, the savory butter rolls can be used instead.
• Leftover Thanksgiving turkey. You can use white or dark meat or a blend of both I find is best. If you don't have leftovers, you can absolutely use deli turkey. Roasted and thick-cut will be ideal, but really any turkey works.
• Cranberry sauce. Another typical Thanksgiving leftover but you can also just start with a fresh can of cranberry sauce. I love the whole berry sauce because the berries add a nice texture and pop of flavor when you bite into a whole berry. However, you can use jellied cranberry sauce if you prefer or that's what you have left.
• Orange zest. Simply grate the rind of an orange until you have a nice pile of zest. I find this really livens up the cranberry sauce and compliments the brie cheese really nicely.
• Fresh rosemary. This adds amazing aroma and flavor that compliments the turkey, brie, and cranberry sauce and really ties everything together so well. You can also use thyme which is similar to, but a little more subtle than rosemary.
• Honey. This adds a touch of sweetness to the tart cranberry sauce and really makes the brie sing. A little goes a long way. You don't need much.
• Brie cheese. Brie comes in rounds, wedges, and logs. Use the round and just slice it. The log works well for slicing rounds, but is typically only available in 6oz sizes. Do what works best for you. For best flavor, choose a good quality Brie cheese.
• Dijon mustard. This acts as a base of flavor. If you prefer more spice, you can use grain mustard.
• Onion powder, garlic salt, poppy seeds, and butter. This little combo comes together to create a melt-in-your-mouth butter glaze for the rolls. This keep the rolls from drying out or over-browning. Make sure to use garlic salt or if using garlic powder, add salt.

That's everything! Nothing too fancy, really. Just some really great flavor combinations that take the typical turkey slider from meh to MMMmmm!

★ How to Make these Sliders ★

These sliders come together quickly in just a few steps.

Here's just a brief overview, you can scroll further down for the full recipe.

• Cut buns in half.
• Place buns in pan.
• Spread with Dijon mustard.
• Mix together orange zest with cranberry sauce and honey.
• Layer turkey, brie, and cranberry sauce onto buns.
• Melt butter; add garlic salt and onion.
• Place top half of buns onto bottom layers.
• Brush with butter sauce. Sprinkle on poppy seeds and rosemary.
• Bake then serve warm!

It's that simple! Quick and easy. Ready in about 30 minutes.

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