Description
Pizza sliders bring Italian-inspired mini sandwiches to your favorite party spread. Melted cheese, zesty marinara, and mini pepperoni nestled between fluffy slider rolls create an irresistible bite you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 12 Hawaiian rolls or dinner rolls or slider buns
- 1 cup (237 milliliters) pizza sauce
- 4 ounces (113 grams) mini pepperoni slices
- 8 ounces (226 grams) shredded mozzarella cheese
Cheese and Seasonings:
- 4 tablespoons (60 milliliters) grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Topping:
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) melted butter
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking dish with parchment paper, ensuring a smooth surface for even cooking.
- Create a flavorful butter glaze by whisking melted butter with dried parsley, onion powder, and garlic powder in a small mixing bowl.
- Carefully slice the dinner rolls horizontally, creating a base and top for each slider.
- Arrange the bottom half of the rolls in the prepared baking dish, creating a uniform layer.
- Spread pizza sauce generously across the roll bottoms, ensuring complete coverage for maximum flavor infusion.
- Layer pepperoni slices evenly over the sauce, creating a consistent meat distribution.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese over the pepperoni, allowing the cheese to melt and bind the ingredients.
- Dust the cheese layer with a light sprinkle of oregano for an aromatic herb touch.
- Gently place the top halves of the rolls onto the prepared base, creating compact slider sandwiches.
- Brush the roll tops thoroughly with the prepared butter mixture, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Finish by sprinkling the remaining Parmesan cheese over the buttered tops.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes until the cheese melts and the rolls turn golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let rest briefly before serving with additional pizza sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Prep these sliders quickly for a crowd-pleasing appetizer or casual meal that takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish.
- Layer ingredients strategically to ensure every bite delivers maximum flavor, with pepperoni, two types of cheese, and zesty pizza sauce.
- Use soft dinner rolls or Hawaiian rolls for the best texture, creating a perfect balance between crispy edges and soft centers.
- Customize toppings by swapping pepperoni with ham, adding vegetables, or experimenting with different cheese combinations.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container and reheat in the oven to maintain crispy tops and melty cheese texture.
- Make ahead by assembling sliders up to 24 hours in advance, refrigerating, and baking just before serving for convenient entertaining.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 292
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 661 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg