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Pizza burger sliders have big pizza flavor, gooey cheese and a slightly crisp garlic bread style exterior. They are a fun dinner or game day appetizer.

Hand holding pizza burger slider with melty cheese and garlic butter coated bun.

Get that pizza flavor you love in a cute little slider package. These fun sandwiches are easy to make and taste amazing.

Whether you are looking for a fun hearty appetizer, game day snack or fun dinner entree, you are in the right place. These sliders are super simple but oh so good.

They are a fun miniature version of the pizza burgers we all love so much. The resulting little sandwiches are perfect for so many occasions.

Making the sliders

Start by browning a pound of ground meat. I used ground venison this time, but ground beef, ground turkey or even some bulk sausage would work wonderfully.

Add a can of pizza sauce and you are well on your way to tasty sliders. Pile the meat on top of halved dinner rolls.

Most sliders are made on Hawaiian rolls. That would be absolutely delicious here too, some of our favorite Italian subs are made on a sweeter bread.

However, my husband isn’t a huge fan. So I used butter rolls instead.

Potato rolls or your favorite dinner rolls would also work. Layer slices of mozzarella cheese on top of the meat then add to top of the rolls.

Pizza burger slider on plate with pan of remaining sliders in background.

Brush the tops with garlic butter and cover your fan with foil. Bake until the sandwiches are melty and then take the foil off to toast the tops a bit.

The resulting sandwiches are soft and cheesy on the inside with a bit of a buttery crunch on the outside. They are lick your fingers delicious.

More Great Sandwich Ideas

If you like these sliders, you are going to fall in love with spaghetti and meatball sliders. They are every bit as fun and tasty as they sound.

Maid-rites are a super quick and easy dinner that your family is sure to love. Maid-Rite restaurants are a staple in Iowa and throughout the Midwest, now you can have one of these classic sandwiches at home no matter where you live!

Hand holding slider filled with saucy meat mixture, melted cheese and garlic butter on top.

Chicken Parmesan sandwiches are a perfect busy night dinner. The chicken cooks in the slow cooker all day so all you have to do is shred and assemble when you get home!

Tender juicy Italian beef is possible in a fraction of the time with help from a pressure cooker. This is a dinner they’ll request over and over.

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Hand holding pizza burger slider with melty cheese and garlic butter coated bun.

Pizza Burger Sliders

Servings: 12 Sliders
Author: Carlee
Pizza burger sliders have big pizza flavor, gooey cheese and a slightly crisp garlic bread style exterior. They are a fun dinner or game day appetizer.
5 from 13 ratings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 12 dinner rolls
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 14 oz. pizza sauce
  • 4 oz. sliced mozzarella
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch pan.
  • Season ground beef with salt and pepper and brown until cooked through. Add pizza sauce and cook for a minute or two to thicken.
    1 pound lean ground beef, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, 14 oz. pizza sauce
  • Cut dinner rolls in half across the equator. Set the top of the rolls aside, place the bottoms in the greased pan.
    12 dinner rolls
  • Spread meat and sauce mixture over the bottom half of the rolls. Top with slices of cheese, then the top halves of the rolls.
    4 oz. sliced mozzarella
  • Melt butter and stir in garlic powder. Brush over rolls.
    2 Tablespoons butter, ½ teaspoon garlic salt
  • Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Remove foil and bake for 5 more minutes.

Notes

You can also use ground pork, venison, or turkey in place of the beef.
Feel free to add other favorite pizza toppings to the mix if you would like. 

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Nutrition

Serving: 1sliderCalories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 16gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 494mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2g

Nutritional Disclaimer

“Cooking With Carlee” is not a dietitian or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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Julia

Friday 21st of January 2022

The pizza burger sliders looks so delicious! I cannot wait to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing.

Carlee

Friday 21st of January 2022

Thank you!

Sandy Rees

Friday 21st of January 2022

Looks like a yummy and perfect for a quick dinner

Carlee

Friday 21st of January 2022

For sure!

Andrea Nine

Friday 21st of January 2022

I’m always looking for new slider recipes! This is perfect and a great alternative for pizza night when you don’t really want pizza, LOL! Have a great weekend!

Carlee

Friday 21st of January 2022

It makes for a really easy and tasty meal.

Carlee

Friday 21st of January 2022

It makes for a really easy meal