Step by Step Directions to Make Easy Sliders Step by Step Directions to Make Burgers
This easy cheeseburger sliders recipe uses Hawaiian buns, and has a trick to make 12 burger sliders, quickly!
Thanks to all of the 5-star reviews on these baked hamburgers, I knew we had to do a mini hamburgers version of the classic burger that's perfect for cooking for a large crowd or even for fun family dinner recipes or lunch!
Perfect for game day or any party, as an appetizer, these burger sliders are a crowd favorite, along with this cheeseburger casserole!
Serve them with sweet potato fries or wedges or even other finger foods like bbq meatballs or
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- Why You'll Love this Recipe:
- Ingredients
- Step by Step Instructions
- How Long to Bake Cheeseburger Sliders
- Favorite Burger Toppings
- Variations
- Storage
- Cooking for a Crowd?
- What to serve with sliders
- Favorite Burger Recipes
- Cheeseburger Sliders with Hawaiian Rolls
Why You'll Love this Recipe:
There's a TRICK! Instead of making a ton of little bitty burgers to try and build 12 little sliders… you bake the ground beef in a rectangle, the size of the rolls, so then you can simply place it on the rolls and cut later just before serving! See how to, below!
Ingredients
- Ground beef
- Seasoned salt
- Pepper
- Garlic salt
- Butter
- Cheese slices
- Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
Scroll down to the recipe card for full quantities and directions!
Hawaiian Rolls
I think what makes this recipe so great is the bread that you use. It's hard to go wrong with King's Hawaiian Sweet Rolls for cheeseburger slider recipes and I knew this should be the first choice for the baked hamburger sliders!
Plus, the amount of rolls that come in a pack are perfect when using one pound of ground beef. However, feel free to use another brand of slider buns or slider buns if desired or if that's what you have on hand for these mini cheeseburgers.
The bit of sweetness the rolls add to the savory flavor of the meat is hard to beat! (If you love salty mixed with sweet, make sure to also try these donut burgers or waffle burgers the next time the craving hits!)
Step by Step Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°.
- Take white tray of buns out of bag (if using King's Hawaiian Rolls).
- Using parchment paper, unroll enough paper to make it the size of the tray that the rolls come in. Cut the parchment paper to the size of the tray of rolls.
- Cut the parchment paper to the size of the tray of rolls.
- Set the tray of rolls aside and place raw ground beef on parchment paper and flatten to the size of the parchment paper.
(Tip: Ground beef can "shrink" when cooking so if desired, you can spread/flatten it out a little over the edges to help it fit the buns, even if it shrinks!)
This will make the ground beef a rectangular shape that will fit on the buns nicely, when it is spread close to the sides of the parchment paper. (See image below.)
NOTE: You're using the parchment paper as a guide to know what size to flatten the ground beef to, so it can fit nicely on the rolls after cooking.
- Season ground beef with seasoned salt and pepper. (Amounts given in recipe card, or you can use your desired amount!)
- Now place parchment paper and ground beef rectangle in to rimmed baking sheet or cake pan.
How Long to Bake Cheeseburger Sliders
- Bake at 375° for 15-17 minutes or until juices run clear on the top.
- While ground beef is baking, this is a great time to make the garlic butter and prep your rolls.
- In small microwavable dish, melt butter and then add in garlic salt. Stir to combine, and set aside.
- TIP: Using a bread knife (or serrated knife), and keeping the rolls connected… cut the rolls in half, long ways, creating a giant top layer and bottom buns layer. This way you can easily place the rectangle ground beef layer, once fully cooked, on top of bottom full layer of buns. ( No need to try and build 12 individual patties or individual sliders when it can all be done in one step. )
- Once the ground beef has finished baking (and juices are running clear) remove the pan from oven.
- Carefully, with a large spatula, pick up beef and tilt to drain excess grease back in to the pan.
- Then, place bottom halves of rolls, upside down on top of beef, and flip and transfer burgers to a clean baking sheet. This will result in the ground beef and bottom layer or rolls on the new baking sheet with the parchment paper facing up. (See images below.)
- Remove the parchment paper and throw away.
- Place 6 slices of cheese on top of ground beef. (We use American but you can use your favorite kind).
- Then, place the top buns layer on top of the cheese. (See image below.)
- Using a basting brush, brush the top of the buns with the garlic butter you have prepared. If you do not have a basting brush, carefully drizzle butter on top of buns, trying to lightly cover each slider top.
- Place baking tray of sliders in a 375° oven, for 3-4 minutes or until cheese has melted and tops are golden brown.
- Remove from oven (careful, HOT!) and you can now cut the burgers in to sliders by using a pizza cutter (my favorite) or by cutting on the lines with a knife to get your mini burgers!.
Favorite Burger Toppings
Although our boys love these sliders "kid-friendly", with only cheese… there are some GREAT topping ideas that we also love to add to them and especially offer when we're serving a burger bar when hosting!
- Lettuce – instead of ice berg lettuce, you can use romaine or leaf lettuce or even spinach
- Bacon – if you're heating up the oven anyway, you can bake bacon in the oven while you're at it, and can even bake turkey bacon in the oven if you prefer! Or, if you have an air fryer, you may enjoy cooking air fryer bacon for bacon cheeseburger sliders!
- Onions – feel free to add on red onions, green onions, white onions or your favorite kind!
- Condiments – Mustard, ketchup, or any of your favorite sauces are delicious on sliders too!
- More Ideas – This list of burger topping ideas is FULL of ideas that are popular and it even suggests toppings that you may not have thought of!
Variations
Feel free to change things up with this recipe, using products and ingredients that you prefer!
- Cheese – We love American cheese slices but you can use other melty cheese such as swiss, pepperjack, colby-jack, etc.
- Rolls – If using different rolls that are not connected like the King's Hawaiian rolls, you can still make this recipe! Bake the ground beef as described above, and slice/cut ground beef in to squares that match the size of the rolls you are using. (Note: the amount of sliders you end up with can vary if your rolls are bigger than the rolls we use in this recipe.)
- Sesame Seeds – If you prefer sesame seeds on your sliders, you can sprinkle those on after brushing on butter and before toasting the buns!
- Ground Beef Mix-ins – When making regular burgers, do you love using more ingredients, such as worcestershire sauce, garlic salt or garlic powder, or brown sugar? Feel free to with this recipe! It's very versatile and can be changed according to your taste!
Storage
If you have leftover little cheeseburgers, you can store them in an airtight container, in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
To reheat, you can place them back in the oven for a few minutes at 350°, being careful not to burn the buns before the meat is heated through. You can also use the microwave, air fryer, or toaster oven!
Cooking for a Crowd?
Make a double or triple batch of cheeseburger sliders by using multiple baking sheets and packages of rolls. Fit as many slider batches in your oven that will fit! TIP: tap the "2x" or "3x" buttons in the recipe card below to help you easily configure the amount of ingredients you'll need for a larger batch.
What to serve with sliders
On a busy weeknight or even when hosting a crowd, our favorite is to serve these sliders with:
- french fries
- onion rings
- tater tots
- nachos
- or some of our favorite appetizers recipes!
Favorite Burger Recipes
If you love burgers as much as we do, then you'll also love the other burger recipes we have, such as air fryer burgers, smoked burgers, turkey burgers in the oven, stovetop burger recipe, grilled burgers and blue cheese cheeseburgers!
Cheeseburger Sliders with Hawaiian Rolls
This easy cheeseburger sliders recipe uses Hawaiian buns, and a trick to make 12 burger sliders, quickly!
- 12 Hawaiian Rolls 1 package of Kings Hawaiian Rolls
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 slices american cheese
Garlic Butter Topping
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
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Preheat your oven to 375°.
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Take the white tray of buns out of the bag packaging (if using King's Hawaiian Rolls).
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Using parchment paper, unroll enough paper to make it the size of the tray that the rolls come in. Cut the parchment paper to the size of the tray of rolls.
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Set the tray of rolls aside and place raw ground beef on parchment paper and flatten to the size of the parchment paper.
(Tip: Ground beef can "shrink" when cooking so if desired, you can spread/flatten it out a little over the edges to help it fit the buns, even if it shrinks!)
This will make the ground beef a rectangular shape, when spread close to the sides of the parchment paper NOTE: You're using the parchment paper as a guide to know what size to flatten the ground beef to, so it can fit nicely on the rolls after cooking.
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Season ground beef with seasoned salt and pepper. (Amounts given in recipe card, or you can use your desired amount!)
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Now place parchment paper and ground beef rectangle in to rimmed baking sheet or cake pan.
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Bake at 375° for 15-17 minutes or until juices run clear on the top.
Garlic Butter Topping
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While ground beef is baking, this is a great time to make the garlic butter and prep your rolls.
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In small microwavable dish, melt butter and then add in garlic salt. Stir to combine, and set aside.
Roll Prep
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Using a bread knife, and keeping the sides of the 12 rolls connected… cut the rolls in half, long ways, creating a giant top layer and bottom bun layer. This way you can easily place the rectangle ground beef layer, once fully cooked, on top of bottom full layer of buns. ( No need to try and build 12 individual sliders when it can all be done in one step. )
Burger Assembly
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Once the ground beef has finished baking (and juices are running clear) remove the pan from oven. ( TIP : You can leave the oven on if you prefer, to toast buns in the next few steps.)
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Carefully, with a large spatula, pick up beef and tilt to drain excess grease back in to the pan.
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Then, place bottom layer of rolls, upside down on top of beef, and flip and transfer burgers to a clean baking sheet. This will result in the ground beef and bottom layer or rolls on the new baking sheet with the parchment paper facing up. (See images in blog post for tips!)
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Remove the parchment paper and throw paper away.
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Place 6 slices of cheese on top of ground beef. (we use American but you can use your favorite kind).
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Then, place the top bun layer on top of the cheese.
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Using a basting brush, brush the top of the buns with the garlic butter you have prepared.
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Place the baking tray of assembled sliders in a 375° oven, for 3-4 minutes or until cheese has melted and tops are golden brown.
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Remove from oven (careful, HOT!) and you can now cut the burgers in to sliders by using a pizza cutter (my favorite) or by cutting on the lines with a knife.
Toppings Ideas:
- Lettuce
- Bacon
- Feel free to add on red onions, green onions, white onions or your favorite kind!
- Mustard, ketchup, or any of your favorite sauces are delicious on sliders too!
- More Ideas – This list of burger topping ideas is FULL of ideas that are popular and it even suggests toppings that you may not have thought of!
Variations
- Cheese – We love American cheese slices but you can use other meltable cheeses such as swiss, pepperjack, colby-jack, etc.
- Rolls – If using different rolls that are not connected like the King's Hawaiian rolls, you can still make this recipe! Bake the ground beef as described above, and slice/cut ground beef in to squares that match the size of the rolls you are using. (Note: the amount of sliders you end up with can vary if your rolls are bigger than the rolls we use in this recipe.)
- Sesame Seeds – If you prefer sesame seeds on your sliders, you can sprinkle those on after brushing on butter and before toasting the buns!
- Ground Beef Mix-ins – When making regular burgers, do you love using more ingredients, such as worcestershire sauce, garlic salt or garlic powder, or brown sugar? Feel free to with this recipe! It's very versatile and can be changed according to your taste!
How to Store Leftovers: If you have leftover little cheeseburgers, you can store them in an airtight container, in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
How to Reheat Leftovers: To reheat, you can place them back in the oven for a few minutes at 350°, being careful not to burn the buns before the meat is heated through. You can also use the microwave, air fryer, or toaster oven!
How to make a large batch of sliders: Make a double or triple batch of cheeseburger sliders by using multiple baking sheets and packages of rolls. Fit as many slider batches in your oven that will fit! TIP: tap the "2x" or "3x" buttons in the recipe card above to help you easily configure the amount of ingredients you'll need for a larger batch.
Serving: 3 sliders | Calories: 241 kcal | Carbohydrates: 15 g | Protein: 11 g | Fat: 15 g | Saturated Fat: 7 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 52 mg | Sodium: 592 mg | Potassium: 118 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 4 g | Vitamin A: 158 IU | Calcium: 118 mg | Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
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