I ham very happy to bring you these tasty Cuban vegan sliders packed with layers of vegan ham, vegan cheese, and tangy pickles, all nestled within soft slider buns slathered in a buttery mustard sauce. Plus, they’re so easy to make!
This is liked an amped up ham and cheese sandwich and so much better. It’s as simple as layering the vegan ham slices, vegan cheese, onions and pickles then slathering on the butter sauce! Believe me, once you spread that vegan butter sauce all over the sliders, you will use it for every slider recipe you make!
What you’ll need:
- Vegan ham slices: I used Tofurky brand but there are others out there so use your favorite. Thinly sliced marinated tofu or tempeh would work great as well!
- Vegan cheese: I used shreds but slices would work as well. There’s not many vegan “Swiss” cheeses out there which is traditionally used so use your favorite. I used a Colby/cheddar blend from Violife.
- Caramelized onions: I have a simple recipe for caramelized onions and I used purple/red onions as that’s all I had so that’s why they look a little darker. You can use yellow or sweet onions or leave them out if you prefer but they really bring the flavor to these sliders in my opinion!
- Pickles: I used hamburger style chips but you could use kosher dill slices or even sweet pickles but I like the simplicity of these.
- Slider rolls: I used Sara Lee Artesano rolls but use any vegan slider roll you prefer. They can be hard to find but there are more brands out there now.
The butter/mustard sauce is kind of the star of the show here and is what makes these sliders so tender and delicious. Don’t skip it! If you don’t like mustard, leave it out but it’s the classic condiment for Cuban sandwiches.
Baking these in a baking dish or pan is essential as you need to cover them for part of the cooking time and it keeps all the delicious vegan butter sauce in place. I used a ceramic dish but a metal pan with higher sides like an oblong brownie pan would work as well.
I hope you enjoy these tasty vegan sliders! They’re an easy weeknight meal option and great for get togethers when you’re keeping it casual. Don’t forget to rate and review if you try them!
These were sooo yummy! The only change I made was I wound up dipping them in additional mustard because I didn’t find them saucy enough. When I make them again I’ll put mustard on the sandwich as well as on top. I might also leave out the pickles because I didn’t feel like they added much. But overall a great recipe!
Yes, load up on the mustard if you’re a fan! I like things saucy too! Thanks so much for your thoughtful review.