4.6 from 24 votes
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!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12 sliders
Calories: 259 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 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 9x13 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 1/2 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 1/2 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.
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Notes
- You can add other pizza toppings like sliced black olives, peppers, onions, Canadian bacon, pineapple, sautéed mushrooms, artichokes, etc.
Nutrition Information
Calories
259kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
50mg
(17%)
Sodium
517mg
(22%)
Potassium
129mg
(4%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
373IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
115mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12sliders
Amount Per Serving
Calories 259
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 259kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 517mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 129mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 373IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.