It's a parent’s nightmare, laboring over a hot stove to prepare a holiday meal for your family and the kids refuse to eat anything that isn't a chicken nugget. Your hard work shall not be in vain. Reinvent holiday favorites with these bite-sized sandwiches that will please even the pickiest palates. 

Mac 'N Cheese Sliders

What’s better than a comforting bowl of mac n’ cheese? How about a mac ‘n cheese sandwich? Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better.

Via bbcgoodfood.com

Ingredients:

• 1 pound macaroni

• 4 tablespoons butter

• 3 shallots, finely chopped

• 5 tablespoons plain flour

• 2 1/4 cups whole milk

• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

• ½ cup cream cheese

• ½ cup cheddar, grated

• 1 egg, beaten

• 1 cup mozzarella, chopped into 36 chunks

To serve:

• 3 x 12-pack assorted mini bread rolls

• barbecue sauce (optional)

Tip: This recipe could also be modified to work with your favorite version of homemade or vegan macaroni.

For the full recipe, click here. 

Leftover Thanksgiving Sliders

Wondering what to do with all that turkey and cranberry sauce? Add in some gooey cheese and reheat for a fabulous day-after Thanksgiving treat.

Via ddelicious.com

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise

• 2 green onions, thinly sliced

• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• 1 (12-count) package Hawaiian Sweet Dinner Rolls, halved lengthwise

• 1/3 cup leftover cranberry sauce

• 3/4 pound leftover turkey, shredded

• 8 slices Havarti cheese

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds

For the full recipe, click here. 

Stuffing-Stuffed Sliders

Say that three times fast. These tasty treats are just as fun to eat as they are to say. 

Via delish.com

Ingredients:

• 4 frozen Sister Schubert's Dinner Yeast Rolls

• Melted unsalted butter, for brushing rolls

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise 

• 1tablespoon chopped cilantro

• 3/4 teaspoon chipotle in adobo sauce

• 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika

• 8-12 thin slices cooked turkey breast

• 1/2 cup leftover stuffing

• 1/2 cup leftover cooked green beans, sliced in half if whole

• 1/2 cup leftover whole cranberry sauce

• 1/2 cup leftover roasted sweet potato or squash, cubed if in wedges

For the full recipe, click here. 

Turkey Sliders with Sweet Potato “Buns”

Try a new spin on turkey with these sweet potato “buns” your kids will enjoy.

Via tasteofhome.com

Ingredients:

• 4 applewood-smoked bacon strips, finely chopped

• 1 pound ground turkey

• 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs

• 2 large eggs

• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

• 1 teaspoon dried basil

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

• 2 large sweet potatoes

• Shredded colby-monterey jack cheese

• Honey Dijon mustard

For the full recipe, click here.