Heading out to a picnic? Cream Cheese Slider Sandwiches are big on flavor and are perfect because they are very portable.
Summer is here! There is now plenty of time to have fun in the pool and discover new places that we haven’t visited yet.
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Are you looking for family fun in Southwestern Michigan or Northwestern Indiana? Here are some of our favorite places to visit
- Head over to St. Joseph, MI for the Splash Pad and grab a slice of pizza at Silver Beach Pizza.
- Visit the animals at Potawatomi Zoo – The oldest zoo in Indiana.
- Central Park in Mishawaka – Our newest find! A smaller splash pad and play area. The perfect place to have a picnic!
- Make sure to catch a South Bend Cubs game.
See the area that we live in is coined ‘ Michiana’. On the border of Michigan and Indiana. Head to Kalamazoo or to South Bend in equal time. Plus we are about equally 2-1/2 hours from Detroit, Indianapolis, and Chicago.
No matter where we head off to, whether it’s a park or a cookout, these sandwiches are a special treat to take.
For these sliders, I use sweet Hawaiian rolls to make them. The slider buns come in a package that can be used to get them where they are going without worrying about extra storage.
Ingredients
These ham and cheese sliders on Hawaiian sweet rolls have-
- Hawaiian sweet rolls
- Spreadable cream cheese mixed with garlic,oregano,and parsley
- Black forest ham and hard salami from the deli
- Slices of beefsteak tomato
How to make this recipe
First, let’s make the herbed cream cheese. Take a 16-ounce tub of spreadable cream cheese, and add garlic powder, oregano, and parsley, then stir to combine.
Cut the buns in half, placing the bottom half back into the box that the rolls originally came in.
Spread half of the cream cheese on the buns. Layer the hard salami, black forest ham, and the sliced tomatoes.
Taking the top half spread the rest of the cream cheese on it, then put it on top.
How to transport ham and cheese sliders to your favorite picnic location
- Use the packaging from the rolls. Since they were made right in the paper tray now just cover with two pieces of plastic wrap and put back into the bag.
- Tie with the plastic tie.
- Place the sandwiches at the top of your cooler so they don’t get flattened.
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And here you are….
From our home in the Bottom Left of the Mitten to yours ~ Enjoy!
Cream Cheese Slider Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 package Hawaiian Rolls 12 count
- 16 ounces spreadable cream cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 pound hard salami
- 1/2 pound black forest ham
- 1 medium tomato sliced
Instructions
- For the herbed cream cheese: Take a 16-ounce tub of spreadable cream cheese, garlic powder, oregano, and parsley, then stir to combine.16 ounces spreadable cream cheese, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
- Cut the buns in half, placing the bottom half back into the box that the rolls originally came in.1 package Hawaiian Rolls
- Spread half of the cream cheese on the buns.
- Layer the hard salami, black forest ham, and the sliced tomatoes.1/2 pound hard salami, 1/2 pound black forest ham, 1 medium tomato
- Taking the top half of the bread spread the rest of the cream cheese on it, then put it on top.
- Just put them back into the paper tray, cover them with two pieces of plastic wrap, and put them back into the bag. Tie with a plastic tie. Take to the picnic and enjoy!
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Notes
- Use the packaging from the rolls. Since they were made right in the paper tray now just cover with two pieces of plastic wrap and put back into the bag.
- Tie with the plastic tie.
- Place the sandwiches at the top of your cooler so they don’t get flattened.
Originally published in July of 2017. Updated post in June of 2021.
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Last Updated on February 22, 2022 by [email protected]
Hawaiian rolls are heavenly! Great choice for sliders, Erin. Ps. Looks like you’ve got a full summer of R & R =)
Yes Hawaiian Rolls are good with just about everything sandwich related. Thank you!!
Please message me if you ever get down to Indy!!! I’d love to meet you! P.S. These sliders look fabulous!!
Thank you Liz! And I will, we don’t get down that way too much but it’s such a fun city. I had my Bachelorette Party there.
How nice your husband has all that time off in such nice weather. Let me know if you make it to the Detroit area; it would be so fun to connect.
Love these sliders! So much fun and flavor! Perfect for a picnic.
Thank you Nikki!! They are perfect for a picnic and easy to take anywhere this Summer.
These sound great! You could use this herb cream cheese on anything!
I agree-it would be great on a lot of things. Thank you!
I love sliders! These look so yummy! The best thing about sliders are that you can have more than one without feeling guilty! 😉
I agree! And perfect for dipping into soups too which my family does a lot.
Easy sammies that are portable. I’m in!
Me too, thank you Cindy!
Perfect food to take to feed a crowd!
Yum! I wish I had one of these sandwiches right now!
They are so easy to make! I keep them on hand for lunches all the time.