Description
These oven-baked cheeseburger sliders are juicy, cheesy, and ready in just 30 minutes—perfect for busy weeknights, parties, or game day. No grilling required, minimal cleanup, and totally customizable for your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef (80/20 recommended)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon ketchup or mustard (optional)
- 1 package (12-count) dinner rolls or slider buns (e.g., Hawaiian rolls)
- 8 slices cheddar cheese (about 5 oz)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional)
- Dill pickle slices (optional)
- Thinly sliced onions (optional)
- Ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise (for serving)
- Lettuce or tomato (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Slice the 12-count dinner rolls horizontally, keeping the rolls connected. Place the bottom halves in a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, mix ground beef with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and optional ketchup or mustard. Cook in a skillet over medium-high heat, breaking up the meat, until browned and no pink remains (about 5-7 minutes). Drain excess fat.
- Spread the cooked beef evenly over the bottom halves of the rolls in the baking dish.
- Layer cheese slices over the beef, overlapping slightly to cover all rolls.
- Add optional toppings (onions, pickles) over the cheese as desired.
- Place the tops of the rolls back on. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds if using. Cover tightly with foil.
- Bake covered for 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 5-7 minutes, until tops are golden brown and cheese is melted.
- Slice into individual sliders and serve hot with ketchup, mustard, mayo, and optional lettuce or tomato.
Notes
For best results, use 80/20 ground beef for juiciness. Drain excess fat to avoid soggy bottoms. Cover sliders while baking to keep them moist, then uncover for crispy tops. Customize with your favorite cheese, toppings, or use plant-based meat for vegetarian sliders. For gluten-free, use GF rolls; for dairy-free, use vegan cheese and butter alternatives.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Carbohydrates: 16
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 12
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