Cheeseburger Sliders
Oven-baked cheeseburger sliders on Hawaiian rolls with melty American cheese, pickles, and a savory butter glaze—the grab-and-go Super Bowl sandwich tray. Ground beef cooked to 160°F before the cheese melt.
🛒Ingredients
- 1 (12-count) package Hawaiian sweet rolls, kept connected
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 6–8 slices American or cheddar cheese
- 1/3 cup dill pickle chips
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon dried minced onion (optional)
🔧Kitchen Tools Needed
- 9x13 baking pan
- Large skillet
- Instant-read thermometer
- Pastry brush
📝Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Without separating rolls, slice the slab horizontally. Place bottom half in a 9×13-inch pan.
- 2
Brown beef with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder until it reaches 160°F and no pink remains. Drain. Stir in ketchup and mustard.
- 3
Spread beef over roll bottoms. Layer cheese and pickles. Cap with roll tops.
- 4
Mix melted butter with sesame seeds and dried onion; brush over tops.
- 5
Cover with foil and bake 10 minutes. Uncover and bake 5–8 minutes more until cheese is melted and rolls are golden. Confirm filling is hot (165°F). Slice into 12 sliders. Refrigerate within 2 hours up to 3 days; reheat covered to 165°F.
🥗Nutrition Information
⚡Calories per serving: 310
🏷️Recipe Tags
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Turkey instead?
Ground turkey works—cook to 165°F.
Make ahead?
Assemble without the butter glaze up to 4 hours ahead; glaze and bake before serving.
No Hawaiian rolls?
Any soft dinner rolls in a connected pack work.
Add bacon?
Crumble cooked bacon over the beef before the cheese.
Food safety?
Ground beef 160°F; slider centers reheated to 165°F; chill within 2 hours.
