Pizza Sliders

By Maria Lichty

Published on January 24, 2024

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Pizza is a forever favorite food, but have you tried Pizza Sliders? They are a fun twist on classic pizza and always a crowd pleaser. You have to try them.

These Hawaiian roll pizza sliders are filled with pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, sausage, and brushed with garlic butter. Bake until golden brown and the cheese is nice and melty!

The sliders will remind you of your favorite pizza, but in sandwich form! There is so much goodness stuffed inside each roll! And the best part? You can customize the sliders with your favorite pizza toppings!

The sliders are perfect for game day, pizza night, or any party! They also make a great weeknight meal paired with a salad. Kids and adults LOVE them!

Ingredients

• Italian sausage– you can use ground mild or hot Italian sausage. We use mild.
• Hawaiian sweet rolls– we like to use King’s Hawaiian rolls that come in a 12 pull apart pack. If you can’t find King’s Hawaiian rolls, look for pull apart slider rolls or buns. Don’t pull apart the rolls. Keep them all together!
• Pizza sauce– we like to use our homemade pizza sauce. You can also use marinara sauce. Store bought sauce is fine too, Rao’s is our favorite brand.
• Mozzarella cheese– I recommend using a block of mozzarella cheese and grating it. It will melt better than store bought shredded cheese.
• Pepperoni slices– you can use regular pepperoni or turkey pepperoni.
• Salted butter– melted!
• Parmesan cheese– freshly grated!
• Herbs & Spices– garlic powder, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper flakes, and parsley to make the garlic butter!

How to Make Pizza Sliders

Scroll down to the recipe card for full ingredient list and instructions.

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Grease with cooking oil spray and set aside.
• In a medium skillet, cook the Italian sausage over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain and set aside.

• Use a serrated knife to cut the rolls in half lengthwise. Don’t pull apart the rolls, you want the tops and bottoms to stay connected.

• Place the bottom half of the rolls in the prepared pan and spread with evenly with ½ cup of the pizza sauce (or marinara).

• Top with 1 cup of the shredded mozzarella cheese. Add the pepperoni slices and cooked Italian sausage. Top with remaining shredded cheese.

• Spread the remaining ½ cup of pizza sauce (or marinara) on the cut side of the roll tops. Place on top of the shredded cheese, creating one large sandwich.

• In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper flakes.

• Brush the roll tops with garlic butter mixture and sprinkle with parsley.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Uncover and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until roll tops are lightly browned.

• Remove from the oven and slice into individual sliders. Serve immediately.
• You can serve with extra pizza sauce or marinara, for dunking.

Use Your Favorite Pizza Toppings

We used pepperoni and sausage, but the pizza sliders are easy to customize. Use your favorite pizza toppings! Here are some ideas.

• Sliced black olives
• Sliced bell peppers or roasted red peppers
• Sliced red onion
• Canadian bacon
• Pineapple
• Sautéed mushrooms
• Artichoke hearts
• Spinach

What to Serve with Pizza Sliders

A good salad always pairs nicely with pizza sliders!

• Caesar Salad
• Simple Arugula Salad
• Simple Kale Salad
• Butter Lettuce Salad
• Easy Spinach Salad
• Summer Caprese Salad

How to Store

• The sliders are best the day they are made, but if you have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Note, the longer they sit in the fridge, the soggier they will get.
• I recommend reheating in an air fryer or wrap the sliders in foil and reheat in a 350 degree oven until heated through and cheese is melted.

More Game Day Recipes

• Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites
• Best Bean Dip
• Spinach Artichoke Dip
• Ultimate Nachos
• Stuffed Mushrooms
• Pepperoni Pizza Rolls
• Garlic Knots
• Pizza Bagels
• Easy French Bread Pizza

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Pizza Sliders

Hawaiian rolls are stuffed with pepperoni, sausage, mozzarella cheese, pizza sauce, and brushed with garlic butter. Bake until golden brown and serve with extra pizza sauce for dunking! The perfect recipe for game day or any party!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Cuisine American

Servings 12 sliders

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Ingredients

  

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• 6 ounces Italian sausage
• 12 Hawaiian sweet rolls, or slider rolls
• 1 cup pizza sauce, can use marinara sauce, divided
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 24 pepperoni slices, or however many slices you like
• 1/4 cup salted butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• Dash crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
• Extra pizza sauce or marinara sauce, for serving, optional

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Grease with cooking oil spray and set aside.
• In a medium skillet, cook the Italian sausage over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain and set aside.
• Use a serrated knife to cut the rolls in half lengthwise. Don’t pull apart the rolls, you want the tops and bottoms to stay connected.
• Place the bottom half of the rolls in the prepared pan and spread with evenly with ½ cup of the pizza sauce (or marinara).
• Top with 1 cup of the shredded mozzarella cheese. Add the pepperoni slices and cooked Italian sausage. Top with remaining shredded cheese.
• Spread the remaining ½ cup of pizza sauce (or marinara) on the cut side of the roll tops. Place on top of the shredded cheese, creating one large sandwich.
• In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper flakes.
• Brush the roll tops with garlic butter mixture and sprinkle with parsley. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Uncover and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until roll tops are lightly browned.
• Remove from the oven and slice into individual sliders. Serve immediately. You can serve with extra pizza sauce or marinara, for dunking.

Notes

You can add other pizza toppings like sliced black olives, peppers, onions, Canadian bacon, pineapple, sautéed mushrooms, artichokes, etc.

Nutrition

Calories: 259kcal, Carbohydrates: 17g, Protein: 11g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 50mg, Sodium: 517mg, Potassium: 129mg, Fiber: 0.4g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 373IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 115mg, Iron: 1mg

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