These delicious Glazed Ham and Cheese Hawaiian Party Rolls are the perfect party food! Everyone will be begging you for the recipe!
DELICIOUS GLAZED HAM AND CHEESE ROLLS
You will probably notice a slight theme this week. I've been featuring food and drink that would be great for your next get-together, party, baby shower, bridal shower, book club meeting. You get the idea. If you missed the Sparkling Strawberry Punch recipe, be sure to check it out HERE.
HAWAIIAN PARTY ROLLS
This next recipe came to me by way of a co-worker a few years ago. I thought I had something truly unique and top secret. It turns out...not so much. I would show up with these at various parties and someone else would show up with them too. But you know it's gotta be a good recipe if lots of folks talk about it and share it with friends. It's very easy to throw together and folks really do rave about them. So really, you can never have too many.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- salted butter
- Worcestershire sauce
- brown sugar (dark or light)
- mustard (yellow or dijon)
- King's Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
- thinly sliced ham
- Monterey Jack cheese
- raspberry preserves
HOW TO MAKE GLAZED HAM AND CHEESE HAWAIIAN PARTY ROLLS:
Preheat oven to 350F degrees. In a small pot, melt stick of butter with Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and mustard until thoroughly melted and combined.
Meanwhile, take rolls out of package and slice through all the rolls (while still attached), cutting them in half horizontally. Brush the glaze mixture onto both sides of the rolls, covering well. The glaze is what takes this over the top, so don't be stingy. Just leave a little to brush on the tops.
Place bottom half of rolls into a baking dish. On one side of rolls, add sliced ham, then top with cheese.
Put top on rolls and then brush the tops with leftover glaze mixture.
Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for about 25 minutes (until cheese is melted.)
Slice and serve!
Put out some warmed raspberry preserves and let guests slather a bit of it on their rolls. It is so unbelievably good.
Cook's Notes: I have been known to add a bit of pineapple juice to the glaze mixture when I have it on hand. Pineapple pairs so nicely with ham. Add about a tablespoon. Also, feel free to use any type of ham/cheese combo. that you really enjoy.
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Glazed Ham and Cheese Hawaiian Party Rolls (+Video)
Ingredients
- 1 stick (½ cup) salted butter
- ½ Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar, dark or light
- ½ Tablespoon mustard, yellow or dijon
- 12 ounce package King's Hawaiian Sweet Rolls (package of 12)
- 12 slices black forest ham, (½ pound)
- 12 slices Monterey Jack Cheese (8 ounces shredded)
- raspberry preserves, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- In a small pot, melt stick of butter with Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and mustard until thoroughly melted and combined.
- Meanwhile, take rolls out of package and slice through all the rolls (while still attached), cutting them in half horizontally.
- Brush the glaze mixture onto both sides of the rolls (be generous with the glaze), covering well.
- Place bottom half of rolls into a 9" x 13" baking dish. Place sliced ham on first then top with cheese.
- Put top on rolls and then brush the tops with leftover glaze mixture.
- Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes. Then serve!
Video
Notes
- Serve rolls with a bit of warmed Raspberry Preserves. Let guests slather a bit of it on their warm rolls. Such a fantastic combination of flavors.
- I have been known to add a bit of pineapple juice to the glaze mixture when I have it on hand. Pineapple pairs so nicely with ham. Add about a tablespoon.
Nutrition
Originally published: July 2011
Updated & republished: March 2019
Lexie
I added some cinnamon to mine… these were DELICIOUS!! Good for even the pickiest of eaters.
Talia
These were SO good and so easy!! My kids love them and they are still really good out of the fridge as leftovers!
Lisa
Can you make them in advance. Do they travel well
Margaret
Any feedback on how these might do with parker house style rolls? Thanks!
Leaux
SUCH a crowd pleaser! Saw the recipe back in about 2015 and still I make these all the time with turkey instead of ham. I have not done the raspberry preserves because I'm not a huge fan of raspberry but I imagine a sweet homemade cranberry sauce would be delish. Will have to play around with options.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
I think cranberry would be amazing! Thank you so much Leaux!!
Jeannine
Cate, I think she meant if you prefer the shredded cheese, it would take 8 oz. I may be wrong, but what I think.
Cate
On the Hawaiian party rolls, you said Monterey Jack "shredded." I think you meant slices.
Ellen Coleman
Love the recipe except for the raspberry jam , think either peach apricot jam , pineapple ice cream topping would be my choice as a warmed dip.
Stacy Pennock
Holy jeebus! These are baking as I type but I have to tell you, the glaze smelled SO incredible that I *might* have licked the last little bit out of the pan!