These Hawaiian Ham and Cheese Sandwiches were definitely the hit of the storybook baby shower. For all the details on the storybook baby shower go here.
These sandwiches disappeared first and every one raved about them. I had never made them before but I remember my friend Sherra telling me about them and raving about them years ago. Since one of the books we were using for our baby shower was Green Eggs and Ham I needed a recipe that used ham and this seemed perfect. We had a lot of sweet going on at the shower so I needed something savory.
I made it up ahead of time and just before putting it in the oven I added the melted butter mixture and baked them. It is important that these be nice and warm and gooey when served!
The process is pretty easy:
Line your 9 x 13 pan with the bottom half of the rolls.
Fold the ham and place on top of the roll.
Add a slice of cheese to each roll.
Then spread a layer of cream cheese on the top half of the bun and place on top.
Combine together the butter, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and onions and drizzle over the top of the rolls evenly.
Then a sprinkle of cheese and poppy seeds.
Cover with foil and bake in the oven at 350 until heated through and the cheese is nice and gooey!
Then all you have to do is watch them disappear. Yum! For more details on the Storybook Themed Baby Shower go here.
For other yummy, gooey, cheesy goodness try these:
Balsamic Chicken & Strawberry Quesadilla – Basil, Bacon & Peach Baked Brie – Bloomin’ Onion Bread
Enjoy!
Leigh Anne
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Yumm!!! These look scrumptious. Even at 7:00 in the morning! 🙂
Tiffany – I think these would be good any time of day! Breakfast, lunch or dinner!!
Nothing better than hawaiian sweet rolls, especially like this!
Totally agree Matt!!
That melted cheese is making me swoon! I love this idea for a savory appetizer.
Thanks Lauren – I salivate every time I look at it!
Another nice recipe. Thank you.
I have made these many times, but my recipe does not call for cream cheese. That sounds like a really wonderful addition!
Helps make them extra moist and yummy!
Love Hawaiian rolls!! These sandwiches look amazing! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
I also make these with Boar’s Head Virginia Ham thinly sliced and mascarpone cheese (soft,sweet and tasty) instead of regular cream cheese with the same type of topping. A side of heated/melted qood quality raspberry preserves/jam makes a surprisingly good dipping sauce (also served right away). I was inspired to make these after eating a similar sandwich at a historical tavern in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Yum!
Shannon, Totally loving the idea of raspberry jam as a dipping sauce!! Yum!!
I’m thinking these would be really good with a little crushed pineapple mixed into the cream cheese before spreading on the bread. Bring a little more “Hawaiian” into the recipe. I’ll let you know if I try it.