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    Pizza Sliders

    January 17, 2025 / By Holly Erickson & Natalie Mortimer

    Everyone loves this quick and easy pepperoni pizza sliders recipe — served on squishy Hawaiian rolls! It is the easiest, cheesiest game day (party day, any day) snack there is.

    pizza sliders made with cheese and pepperoni with the tops brushed with butter, garlic, oregano and basil
    Photography by Gayle McLeod

    Whatever kind of hungry crew you’ve got, this pepperoni pizza sliders recipe more than satisfies! This is one of those genius recipes that we know we’ll be making (and be asked to make!) for years to come. Two kinds of cheese, all melty and gooey, sandwiched inside of soft King’s Hawaiian rolls, with dots of spicy pepperoni and savory pizza sauce — put out a platter of pizza sliders and they’ll disappear before you can say “who wants pizza sliders?” When life is busy, folks are hungry, and you need an easy win, it’s time to make pizza sliders. For even more easy, bready goodness, try our French Bread Pizza or our dead-easy Herby Rhodes Rolls.

    Hawaiian rolls, mozzarella, Parmesan, pepperoni, pizza sauce, spices and butter in prep bowls to make pizza sliders
    mozzarella, Parmesan, red pepper flakes, oregano, and basil being combined in a bowl
    melted butter, garlic, oregano and basil being combined in a glass bowl
    24 Hawaiian rolls sliced horizontally on a baking sheet

    Ultra Easy Pizza Slider Ingredients

    • King's Hawaiian rolls: Hawaiian roll pizza sliders — is your mind blown?? They’re just so so simple, and so so so good. It’s not cheating when food is this easy — it’s BRILLIANT.

    • Cheese: Shredded mozzarella for melty, classic pizza perfection and Parmesan cheese for a little extra flavor.

    • Pizza sauce: Jarred pizza sauce is ideal here — pizza sliders are all about quick and easy.

    • Pepperoni: You could also play around with using other classic pizza toppings — like olives or mushrooms — depending on what your family’s favorites are. Pepperoni pizza is THE king of pizza toppings in our homes, so pepperoni it is.

    • Dried herbs & seasonings: dried oregano, basil, garlic

    • Butter: you’ll melt this with the herbs and seasonings to make a delicious buttery topping for the pizza-stuffed rolls. YUM.

    Hawaiian rolls sliced horizontally spread with pizza sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan on a baking sheet
    Hawaiian rolls sliced horizontally spread with pizza sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan and pepperoni on a baking sheet
    Sliced Hawaiian rolls filled with pizza sauce, cheese and pepperoni on a baking sheet being covered with foil
    pizza sliders made with Hawaiian rolls being brushed with melted butter and spices

    How To Make Hawaiian Roll Pizza Sliders

    1. Hawaiian rolls come in a slab (that’s the technical term right? A slab-o-rolls?). As you work maintain the slab — you’re basically going to slice them in half horizontally and use the bottom of the slab-of-rolls like a pizza crust.

    2. Spread pizza sauce all over the bottom layer of Hawaiian rolls.

    3. Next comes a layer of the cheeses and herbs!

    4. Now the pizza toppings! Pepperoni (or whatever toppings you choose).

    5. Then a little more cheese! These are easy cheesy pizza sliders, after all.

    6. Cover with foil; this helps the cheese get really melty and the makes the Hawaiian rolls even squishier and delicious. Trust the magic!

    7. Bake for 15 minutes!

    8. Mix up a little butter, garlic, basil and oregano, and brush it all over the top of the rolls. Next. LEVEL.

    9. Bake (uncovered this time) for 10 more minutes.

    10. Dig in!

    browned pizza sliders topped with melted butter and spices on a baking sheet
    Pizza sauce warming in a sauce pan on the stove
    pizza sliders on a bread board made with cheese and pepperoni with the tops brushed with butter, garlic, oregano and basil

    What To Serve With Pizza Sliders

    • A must: Serve pizza sliders with more warmed pizza sauce on the side, for dipping and dredging.

    • Braised Tomatoes with Burrata: is it because they’re in the same color family as these easy pizza sliders? Maybe. Anyway, we love to serve this as a lower-carb option instead of or even alongside pizza sliders. We love a theme!

    • Caesar Salad: A big Caesar salad can actually be a great party food — everyone loves a Caesar salad, and you can even get crazy and serve the romaine whole and let people eat it up as a finger food. Or, if you don’t fear dishes, offer little plates and forks and voila — dinner is pizza sliders and salad.

    pizza sliders on a bread board made with cheese and pepperoni with the tops brushed with butter, garlic, oregano and basil
    pizza sliders made with cheese and pepperoni with the tops brushed with butter, garlic, oregano and basil

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    Pizza Sliders Recipe

    Published January 17, 2025

    By Holly Erickson & Natalie Mortimer

    • Serves:  12
    • Yields:  24 sliders
    • Prep Time:  10 min
    • Cook Time:  20 min
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    Ingredients

    • 24 King's Hawaiian sweet rolls
    • 12 ounces shredded low-moisture mozzarella cheese
    • ⅓ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
    • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, (optional)
    • 1 ¼ teaspoons dried oregano
    • 1 ¼ teaspoons dried basil
    • 1 (14-ounce) jar pizza sauce
    • 6 ounces sliced pepperoni
    • 4 tablespoons (½ stick) salted butter, melted
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced

    Method

    1. Preheat the oven to 350°F with a rack in the center position. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

      Hawaiian rolls, mozzarella, Parmesan, pepperoni, pizza sauce, spices and butter in prep bowls to make pizza sliders

    2. Keeping the set of Hawaiian rolls intact, slice horizontally, separating the tops from the bottoms. Place the bottom layer into the prepared baking dish, cut sides up.

      24 Hawaiian rolls sliced horizontally on a baking sheet

    3. In a medium bowl, combine the mozzarella, Parmesan, red pepper flakes (if using), ¾ teaspoon of the oregano, and ¾ teaspoon of the basil. Spread half of the pizza sauce over the bottom layer of rolls and sprinkle all over with half of the cheese mixture. Layer the pepperoni over the cheese, then top with the remaining cheese mixture. Cover with the tops of the Hawaiian rolls with foil and bake for 15 minutes.

      Hawaiian rolls sliced horizontally spread with pizza sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan and pepperoni on a baking sheet

    4. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the butter, garlic, the remaining ½ teaspoon of the oregano, and the remaining ½ teaspoon of the basilI. Remove the sliders from the oven and discard the foil. Brush the tops with the butter mixture. Return to the oven, uncovered, and bake until the rolls are lightly browned and the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes more.

      pizza sliders made with Hawaiian rolls being brushed with melted butter and spices

    5. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat the remaining sauce over low heat until warmed through.

      Pizza sauce warming in a sauce pan on the stove

    6. Serve the pizza sliders warm, sprinkled with additional parmesan cheese if desired. Serve the warmed sauce alongside.

      pizza sliders on a bread board made with cheese and pepperoni with the tops brushed with butter, garlic, oregano and basil

    Nutrition Info

    • Per Serving
    • Amount
    • Calories 408
    • Protein 18 g
    • Carbohydrates 34 g
    • Total Fat 22 g
    • Dietary Fiber 2 g
    • Cholesterol 69 mg
    • Sodium 807 mg
    • Total Sugars 13 g

    Pizza Sliders

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    • Jennifer

      Recipe says spray a 9x13 dish, but pictures show the sheet pan, recipe calls for 24 rolls but says serves 12?

      9x13 or sheet pan will work fine! We consider 2 rolls a serving. If you are only wanting each person to eat 1 roll it can serve 24. Hope you enjoy.

    • Jenn

      My kids said we should have these every night!

      YAY! Glad they enjoyed them.

    • Cris

      These were awesome. Made them for a get together and they were so fast and simple and were devoured almost instantly. Definitely making my super bowl line up.

      Thanks Cris, so glad you loved them!