Thursday breakfast
Ham & Swiss Breakfast Sliders
Thin-sliced ham and Swiss on a soft Hawaiian roll, with fresh fruit on the side. Thursday breakfast from November 12 onward on open school days.
Reference slider estimate; fruit and beverage excluded.
Proposed production portions
Classroom serving guide
| Age | Planning portion per child |
|---|---|
| 6–12 months | Only individually approved soft components under the infant feeding and readiness plan. No automatic slider serving. |
| Ages 1–2 | ½ small slider: 14g roll, 14g finely cut ham, 9g Swiss; ¼ cup soft fresh fruit. |
| Ages 3–5 | 1 small slider: 28g roll, 28g thin-sliced ham, 18g Swiss; ½ cup safely prepared fresh fruit. |
Planning portions, not a tested yield or purchase approval. Classroom names do not replace each child's actual age and feeding plan.
Ingredients
Proposed batch for 10 preschool portions:
- 10 small soft Hawaiian rolls (reference weight 28g each)
- 280g thin-sliced ham
- 180g Swiss cheese
- 5 cups safely prepared scheduled fresh fruit, served separately
No scrambled eggs, hash browns, added butter glaze or unrequested seasonings.
Swiss contains milk; rolls contain wheat and may contain milk and egg. Verify every delivered label, including cross-contact statements. Removing cheese alone may not make the meal dairy-free. Prepare approved dairy-free, wheat-free or vegetarian alternatives separately.
Preparation
- Wash hands and sanitize preparation surfaces. Keep ham and cheese refrigerated until assembly.
- Split the soft rolls and layer the planning ham and Swiss portions.
- Warm according to the selected products' directions, keeping bread soft and cheese gently melted.
- Cut bread and ham to each child's developmental readiness. Serve fruit separately in safe textures and sizes.
Nutrition basis
The slider-only reference estimate uses a 28g King's Hawaiian Original roll (90 calories, 3g protein, 15g carbohydrate, 2g fat), 28g Hillshire Farm Ultra Thin Honey Ham (35 calories, 4.5g protein, 2g carbohydrate, 1.5g fat), and one 18g Sargento Swiss slice (70 calories, 5g protein, 1g carbohydrate, 5g fat).
One reference slider: 195 calories · 12.5g protein · 18g carbs · 8.5g fat. Half slider: 97.5 calories · 6.25g protein · 9g carbs · 4.25g fat.
Fruit and beverages are not included in those numbers. Reference brands do not establish what was purchased or served. Full breakfast and daily totals remain pending actual labels, fruit selection and measured yield; no old egg/hash-brown values are reused.
Manufacturer sources reviewed November 9, 2026: King's Hawaiian · Hillshire Farm · Sargento.
Infant guidance
Follow each infant's individual plan. Do not introduce a new allergen at school or automatically serve ham or a whole slider.