Hawaiian Rolls Cheeseburger Slider

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Aloha and welcome! We love easy and quick meal recipes, and our Hawaiian Rolls Cheeseburger Slider Recipe is definitely one of them!

cheeseburger sliders on white plates with a navy blue napkin on a white marble countertop

This easy cheeseburger sliders recipe will make yummy little burgers that are perfect for a birthday party, a hungry crowd on game day, or a tasty and fun busy weeknights dinner with your family or friends.

They can even serve as a perfect appetizer.  In your go-to meals options, you’ll find these ground beef sliders are one of your easy recipes with simple ingredients, and will be a favorite of anyone who tries them.

These mini burgers are an easy substitution for sloppy joes on busy school nights, a great make ahead meal, and a great addition to your collection of quick and easy delicious recipes. Smaller than a classic cheeseburger, these mini cheeseburgers make for a great snack too. 

Equipment Needed

  • Large skillet
  • Baking dish/cookie sheet
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spatula
  • Pastry Brush

Time to grab your skillet and baking dish to prepare and enjoy this tasty treat.

Ingredients on a white marble countertop, including King's Hawaiian sweet rolls, melted butter, ground meet, ketchup, and sliced cheddar cheese

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 package sweet Hawaiian rolls
  • 6 slices of cheese (your choice of cheddar cheese, American cheese slices, etc.)
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions for Making Hawaiian Rolls Cheeseburger Sliders

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.

2. Combine the pound of ground beef, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl, and mix these ingredients together until thoroughly combined.

clear glass mixing bowl with raw ground meat, ketchup, spices and a blue spatula on a white marble countertop, with sliced cheese, sesame seeds and melted butter in the background
Ground meat mixture in a clear glass mixing bowl on a white marble countertop with sliced cheddar cheese, melted butter, a pastry brush and sesame seed in the background

3. Over medium heat, warm up a large skillet. To the heated up skillet, add the ground beef mixture, and cook the ground beef mixture for about 5-7 minutes, breaking it up with a spatula as it cooks.

ground meat in a white frying pan with a blue spatula, slices of cheddar cheese, melted butter, and sesame seeds in the background, all on a white marble countertop

4. Once the ground beef mixture is completely browned and cooked, remove it from the heat and drain any excess fat.

Hawaiian rolls sliced in half on a white marble countertop with sliced cheese, sesame seeds, and melted butter in the background

5. Cut the sweet Hawaiian rolls in half horizontally and then place the bottom half of the rolls on a baking sheet covered in aluminum foil or parchment paper.

blue spatula spreading cooked ground meat onto Hawaiian rolls in a navy cookie sheet lined with foil, rolls and a frying pan with more cooked hamburger in the back

6. Add the cooked ground beef mixture on top of the bottom half of the rolls in the baking dish.

placing slices of cheddar cheese on cooked hamburger in a Wilton cookie sheet lined with foil on a white marble countertop

7. Add a layer of cheddar cheese or American cheese slices on top of the cooked ground beef mixture.

cheeseburger sliders in a wilton cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil with melted butter and a heart shaped bowl filled with sesame seeds in the background

8. Place the top half of the rolls on top of the cheese. Using a pastry brush, spread the melted butter over the tops of the rolls. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the tops of the rolls.

9. Bake the Hawaiian roll cheeseburger sliders in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

10. Once the Hawaiian roll cheeseburger sliders are golden brown, remove them from oven and let them cool for a few minutes.

a tray of Hawaiian rolls cheese sliders, one being lifted out of the pan with a yellow spatula

11. Cut the ground beef sliders into individual sliders and serve them to your family, friends, hungry crowd, a large crowd on game day, or birthday party attendees with favorite sides of french fries or (my favorite) sweet potato fries and a pickle slice!

Tips for making these Hawaiian Rolls Cheeseburger Sliders:

  • For a great make ahead meal, you can assemble, cover with foil and store the Hawaiian roll cheeseburger sliders in the refrigerator. When you’re ready to bake these easy Hawaiian roll sliders, just take off the foil and pop them in the oven!
  • These Hawaiian roll cheeseburger sliders can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
cheeseburger slider on a white plate with a bite taken out of it

Variations for Hawaiian Rolls Cheeseburger Sliders:

  • BBQ Cheeseburger Sliders: Add BBQ sauce to the ground beef mixture instead of ketchup and Worcestershire sauce. Top the cooked beef with American cheese slices or cheddar cheese along with chopped crispy bacon. Drizzle more BBQ sauce on top of the sliders before putting on the top half of the rolls.
  • Bacon cheeseburger sliders (without the BBQ sauce): Add crispy bacon slices or bacon bits to the slider after adding in the cheese.
  • Add chopped onions to the ground beef mixture to add some extra zesty flavor to your Hawaiian roll cheeseburger sliders.
  • Different types of cheese such as Pepper jack cheese, blue cheese or whatever cheese is your favorite or you’re in the mood for that day would be a yummy twist on this easy cheeseburger sliders recipe.
  • Pizza Sliders: instead of lean ground beef, use Italian sausage and some pizza sauce to the mixture. Top the cooked sausage with shredded mozzarella cheese, sliced pepperoni or other favorite pizza toppings. Bake the sliders until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of bagel seasoning to the ground meat mixture for added flavor.
  • Divide the easy cheeseburger sliders recipe in half and make in your air fryer.
5 Hawaiian rolls cheeseburger slider on a yellow spatula

Whether you’re feeding a hungry crowd, entertaining a birthday party, or needing a fast and fun dinner idea for those busy weeknights, these sliders will get a 5 star rating from everyone.  

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a tray of Hawaiian rolls cheese sliders, one being lifted out of the pan with a yellow spatula

Hawaiian Rolls Cheeseburger Sliders

Yield: 16
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Additional Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

We love easy and quick meal recipes, and our Hawaiian Rolls Cheeseburger Slider Recipe is definitely one of them!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 package sweet Hawaiian rolls
  • 6 slices of cheese (your choice of cheddar cheese, American cheese slices, etc.)
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  2. Combine the pound of ground beef, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl, and mix these ingredients together until thoroughly combined.
  3. Over medium heat, warm up a large skillet. To the heated up skillet, add the ground beef mixture, and cook the ground beef mixture for about 5-7 minutes, breaking it up with a spatula as it cooks.
  4. Once the ground beef mixture is completely browned and cooked, remove it from the heat and drain any excess fat.
  5. Cut the sweet Hawaiian rolls in half horizontally and then place the bottom half of the rolls on a baking sheet covered in aluminum foil or parchment paper.
  6. Add the cooked ground beef mixture on top of the bottom half of the rolls in the baking dish.
  7. Add a layer of cheddar cheese or American cheese slices on top of the cooked ground beef mixture.
  8. Place the top half of the rolls on top of the cheese. Using a pastry brush, spread the melted butter over the tops of the rolls. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the tops of the rolls.
  9. Bake the Hawaiian roll cheeseburger sliders in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  10. Once the hawaiian roll cheeseburger sliders are golden brown, remove them from oven and let them cool for a few minutes.
  11. Cut the ground beef sliders into individual sliders and serve them to your family, friends, hungry crowd, large crowd on game day, or birthday party attendees with favorite sides of french fries or (my favorite) sweet potato fries and a pickle slice!

Notes

  • For a great make ahead meal, you can assemble, cover with foil and store the Hawaiian roll cheeseburger sliders in the refrigerator. When you're ready to bake these easy hawaiian roll sliders, just take off the foil and pop them in the oven!
  • These Hawaiian roll cheeseburger sliders can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
  • Nutrition Information:
    Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1
    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 147Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 209mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 11g

    *This calculation is just an estimate ~ results may vary!

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