All the Cake Mixing Methods in One Place. Whether you call these ham and cheese sliders or you call them party ham biscuits with poppy seeds, this version is seriously the best. Soft Hawaiian rolls spread with a layer of buttery, oniony goodness and topped with pimento seed and Swiss cheese.

You may know these as ham and cheese sliders, but where I grew up, we knew and loved them as party ham biscuits or poppy seed party ham biscuits. They are seriously the best little sliders in all the land. I am not even kidding about how great they are! These are one of my favorite retro appetizers. If you’re a vintage recipe fan as well, you may enjoy the best sauce to pour over a block of cream cheese or my port wine cheese ball too. For ease of browsing, here are all of my appetizer recipes in one spot.

A plate of ham and Swiss cheese sliders with poppy seeds on a plate. Text reads “the best poppy seed party ham biscuits”. Jenni, I made these for my family over the Thanksgiving holiday and I wanted to let you know how delicious they were! A very big hit in my family and we’ll be making again this weekend with leftovers from the Christmas ham! What Is the Best Cheese to Use for Party Ham Biscuits?

What Makes These the Best Ham and Cheese Sliders? These little guys seem to be making a comeback, and I am here for it. And I say hooray, because while they might be new to many folks, I’ve been enjoying these little dudes for probably 45 years at our neighborhood Christmas Eve Party. All I can say, is if you haven’t made these yet then why the hell not? Nothing more I can say about then expect make them. Really put the ingredients on your shopping list and go home and make them.

Reader Deon Yes, this is another retro recipe, and since it is exploding in popularity on social media, I wondered if it was even worthwhile to post this version. I asked my readers, and many of them had still not heard of these guys, so I figure it’s my duty to share. As far as I’m concerned, accept no substitutes. If you really don’t like Swiss cheese, though, you could sub in a mild to medium cheddar or perhaps a Havarti cheese. Close up of a pile of ham and cheese sliders on a plate. I’m here to tell you that I’m not really sure. Whatever it is, though, they really are the best.

Please give them a try, and you’ll see. OMG my eaters are absolutely bonkers for them. I’ve been making them ever since you first posted them, and at least once a month I MUST make a dinner of these with soup and a salad, or I never stop hearing the end of it. Honestly, I love this ham biscuit appetizer just the way it is, seeds and all.

But if for some reason you don’t like poppy seeds or cannot have them, you can leave them out. The sliders will miss that slight crunch and subtle flavor of poppy seed, but you could potentially substitute in some sesame seeds or even some finely chopped toasted nuts. I think pecans would work especially well with the ham, Swiss and mustard. If you’ve never had poppy seeds before and just think they sound weird in a sandwich, I ask you to please try the recipe as written at least once before opting to leave them out.

This is an old recipe that I used years ago and lost. Glad to find your recipe and I am making it for a Church luncheon tomorrow. Thanks for bringing back the old. This is definitely my preferred way to make party ham biscuits, you guys. Slice an entire tray of Hawaiian rolls horizontally. We used to make these on Pepperidge Farms Petite Dinner Rolls, but I haven’t seen those in years.

I prefer the King’s Hawaiian Savory Butter Rolls to the sweet rolls for this recipe. Layer on Swiss cheese, followed by ham and more cheese. Put the top of the package of rolls back on top. Cut between the individual rolls to separate them and bake at 350 for 10 minutes. If you need to leave them in longer for the cheese in the center to get melty, cover the rolls loosely with foil so the tops don’t get too brown. Generally these fly off the table so quickly that we’ve never had to worry about keeping them warm. But if you are serving a Suspicious crowd, they may hang out on the buffet a bit longer.

Here are a couple of ideas for keeping them warm for serving. Invest in a bread warmer to tuck in a basket and then pile the party ham biscuits on top. This bread warmer comes with the warmer basket and a towel. Serve them on a heated tray. This electric warming tray has a temperature control so the bottoms of the biscuits don’t get too crunchy. The good news about heating your ham biscuits in the microwave is that it only takes a few seconds and the rolls stay nice and squishy.

If you like your rolls squishy, stick with the microwave for reheating. If you prefer your sliders to have a bit of crunch to the rolls, then bake them in the oven. My favorite way to heat these up is to start them in the toaster oven on the toast setting until the tops brown just a bit and the cheese just starts to melt around the edges of the biscuit. Then I put them in the microwave for maybe 10-12 seconds. That way, I get the browned top and the little bit of crunch I want as well as the soft, squishy insides thanks to the microwave. For me, they’re perfect heated this way.