Hot Brown Party Rolls

Name: Hot Brown Party Rolls
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 1 (12-count) package small sweet Hawaiian rolls, such as King’s Hawaiian; 5 ounces (140 g) shredded Gruyère cheese, divided; ½ pound (225 g) thinly sliced deli turkey; 1 small tomato, cut into ¼-inch (6-mm) slices; 6 slices thick-cut bacon, such as Wright Brand, cooked and cut into 2-inch (5-cm) pieces; ¼ cup (1 ounce / 28 g) shredded Parmesan cheese; ¾ cup (180 ml) melted salted butter; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons dried minced onion; 1½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon light brown sugar; ½ teaspoon grated garlic (from 1 medium garlic clove); ½ teaspoon grated garlic (from 1 medium garlic clove); ½ teaspoon Mexican-style hot sauce, such as Cholula Hot Sauce; ½ teaspoon Mexican-style hot sauce, such as Cholula Hot Sauce

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

My Southern Kitchen

By Ivy Odom

Published 2025

About

This is my Derby Day spin on classic ham and cheese rolls (you know the ones). These rolls go viral every time I share them on social media—and for good reason. While they are perfect for the Derby, they’re also great for showers, brunches, and picnics year-round.

Ingredients

Cooking spray
1 (12-count) package small sweet Hawaiian rolls, such as King’s Hawaiian
5 ounces (

Americas
United States
Sandwich
South America

Method

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly spray an 11 by 7-inch (28 by 17-cm) baking dish with cooking spray. Split rolls horizontally (without separating into individual rolls); place bottom halves of rolls in prepared baking dish.
Top bottom halves of r