Cheeseburger Sliders are juicy, cheesy and beefy – everything we love about classic burgers! These sliders are quick and easy, make-ahead, and reheat really well so they’re perfect for meal prep or gatherings. Watch the video tutorial and you’ll be craving them until you make them.
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We made these Cheeseburger sliders for our daughter’s 5th birthday party and we loved not having to stand over the grill to make traditional burgers. I made them earlier in the day which was amazing and took the stress out of making food for a large crowd. The kids were crazy about these cute little hamburger sliders and they disappeared so fast!
P.S. You can easily cut this recipe exactly in half (keeping the baking instructions the same) to feed a smaller family.
The Best Rolls for Sliders:
To make these burger sliders, use a 24-pack of dinner rolls (or 2 smaller 12-packs). We love the King’s Hawaiian Roll brand for making sliders and our favorite flavors are original Hawaiian Sweet and Savory Butter. You can also use homemade dinner rolls.
The Best Ground Beef for Cheeseburger Sliders:
Stick with lean ground beef – either 90/10 (10% fat content) or 93/7 (7% fat content). You can use ground beef with a higher fat content if that is what you have on hand since you will be spooning out the extra fat and liquid.
Tips for Making Hamburger Sliders:
- Spoon out the excess fat and liquid release from the beef so you don’t end up with soggy buns.
- Lining the bottom buns with cheese and covering the beef with cheese seals in the juiciness of the beef without making the buns too moist.
- Apply the sesame seeds as soon as you brush on the butter and they will stick better to the buns.
- Bake uncovered so the rolls don’t sweat and become soggy.
Can I Make these Ahead?
Yes! Sliders can be pre-made even a day ahead then covered and refrigerated. If baking from chilled sliders, add an extra 3 minutes or so when baking, or until hot and the cheese is melted.
Sliders also reheat really well. To reheat sliders: microwave each slider uncovered 15-20 seconds or just until the beef is heated through and cheese is melted.
What to Serve with Sliders:
Sliders are so fun because they can be served as an appetizer, lunch, or main course for dinner. We keep it simple and serve sliders with chilled dill pickles. They are also amazing with Baked Potato Wedges. Because these have the classic profile of cheeseburgers, try dipping them into homemade burger sauces, or use your favorite condiments like ketchup, mayo, and mustard.
Watch How to Make Sliders Video Tutorial:
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Want More Slider Recipes?
Tell me about your favorite slider recipes in the comments below. We are always looking for delicious new ideas. P.S. If you haven’t tried them, you can also make juicy meatball sliders! Also, let me know if you have any specific recipe requests.
Cheeseburger Sliders (Easy, 30-min Recipe)
Ingredients
- 2 lb lean ground beef, (90/10 or 93/7 fat content)
- 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 large yellow onion, finely diced
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 8 slices medium cheddar cheese
- 6 oz medium cheddar, shredded (or used more sliced cheese)
- 24 dinner rolls, (or use 2 packs of 12)
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted, plus more to grease baking sheet
- 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F. Butter the bottom of a rimmed baking sheet.
- Place a large skillet over medium/high heat with 1/2 Tbsp olive oil. Add diced onion then 2 lbs ground beef and break up with a spatula. Season with 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, and 1 tsp garlic powder. Sautee over medium/high heat, breaking up the beef and cook just until cooked through then remove from heat.
- Tilt skillet to spoon off and discard excess fat. Stir 1/4 cup mayo into the ground beef.
- Cut buns in half. Place bottom half of dinner rolls on buttered baking sheet and line bread with sliced cheese. Spread ground beef mixture evenly over the sliced cheese, using the back of a spatula to square off the edges. Cover the ground beef with 6 oz of shredded cheddar.
- Place the top of buns, cut-side down, over the burgers. Brush tops with 2 Tbsp melted butter and immediately sprinkle tops with sesame seeds. Bake at 350˚F for 12-15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and tops are golden brown.
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I make this often and everybody loves it husband kids and grandkids. If there are leftovers which is rare they reheat easily and are as delicious as when first made
Absolutely delicious
Will definitely make again
my mom cooked this on my birthday keep us quit for 20min strati SOOOO GOOD!! def recommend
I have made these for over a dozen parties and there is never one left half way through the event. Delicious!
That’s awesome! These are one of our favorite party foods. They are always gone so fast!
Hi! We love this recipe…definitely a family favorite! We are starting to count macros and I’m so happy you included them!
Can you tell me how many sliders is a serving size? I’m guessing 2 or 3 but wanted to be sure!
I’m so glad you all love this recipe! The serving size is 1 slider.
My family loved this sliders! I used pepper jack cheese for a little kick. These will definitely be added to our regular meal rotation.
Whole family loves these! This was my daughter’s wish for her bday. If cooking two or three batches at once, how does that affect cooking time since they have to be on two different racks?
Hi Ligia! You may try to rotating them half way through and adding additional time if needed. Just keep an eye on them. Bake until the cheese is melted and tops are golden brown.
I keep mine in a turkey roaster to keep warm. Works great! 🙂
Hi Natasha,
Can I make these without cheese? Or maybe half with and half without? Trying to accommodate a variety of taste preferences but not sure if they’ll be too dry without the cheese. Thank you!
Hi Tara, we love them with cheese, but you can definitely make it without if that is your preference.
Delicious and easy! Took these to a potluck with lots of kids and they were devoured. Prepped ahead of time and drained well. No issues with soggy buns. I also added some Worcestershire sauce. Very tasty!
Hi Natasha, is adding onions essential to the cooking process similar to how the mayo keeps the meat from drying out or is it just to add flavor to the beef, I’m not fond of onions no matter how finely diced.
Hi Jessica! It’s for flavor, but you can omit and add onion powder to help make up for some of the flavor.
Husband & I love these! I added a bell pepper and some Tabasco Salsa Picante sauce for just a little heat. Super easy, lots of leftovers that heat back up perfectly
Yummy! Just simply yummy! With these, we no longer make typical burgers in this kitchen anymore (only on the grill).
We love to grill any time we can & it keeps the kitchen clean! Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Shelby!
A friend brought these and we all devoured them. Now I’m making them, and my teenage boys LOVE them. Never knew to mix mayo in with the meat, but it works so well. Thank you for the recipe!
Hi Lisa! You’re so very welcome. I’m glad you’re loving the recipe.
I am wondering if I can make this ahead and freeze them? If so, do you think baking them from frozen state 30 min would be appropriate? I appreciate the information.
Hi Julie, I have not frozen these but one reader has mentioned these cheeseburger sliders freeze really well, even fully assembled. They reheat really well also.
Could I add mustard or ketchup to the inside of the tops before baking?
Hi Pam! That would be fine. Just don’t over saturate them.
why did you mix mayo into your ground beef
It helps add moisture.
Hi! Can you give more detailed instructions on how to make these ahead then reheat them when needed? I need it for a party this weekend- thanks so so much!
Hi Celestine, I have more under the “Can I Make these Ahead?” section of the recipe post. Sliders can be pre-made even a day ahead then covered and refrigerated. If baking from chilled sliders, add an extra 3 minutes or so when baking, or until hot and the cheese is melted. Let me know if I can answer anything specific. I hope you love these.
When prepare ahead fully cook them? Then refrigerate? Just reheating?
Hi Susan! See my note in the make ahead section above. You can do it both ways.
Anyone know if you should wait to add the butter if preparing ahead?? Thanks in advance!
Hi Susan, you can add the butter before baking.
Hi Natasha,
Made these yesterday as an appetizer for a derby party I attended and they were a hit! I made 2 batches, one with hamburger and one with ground turkey. For the ground turkey ones, I used canyon gluten free Hawaiian slider rolls for party attendees that needed a gluten free. Thank you for the delicious recipes. I purchased your cookbook and am having great success with your recipes.
These were AMAZINGLY great and easy to make! It is my new go-to for dishes to pass and family gatherings! Thank you!!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us, JH!
Hi Natasha, I want to make these sliders for dinner, just wanted to know if making them using ground turkey will that be okay, we love ground turkey opposed to ground beef.
Hi Sophia! Yes, ground Turkey works too. It is more lean, so they can be drier but adding Mayo with help.