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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This looks so good! I am making some tomorrow, and want to add diced green chilies, which are wet. I plan on patting them between paper towels to remove excess moisture. Would this work? Also should I add the chilies to the ground beef mix, or sprinkle on top before adding top layer of cheese? I’m drooling already!
Hi Jim, I haven’t tested that to advise but I think it could work. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
Finally, something the biggest guys and the littlest guys LOVE!!!! I so needed this recipe. Thank you so much!
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review!
These are delicious and easy! Our family loved them! Thank you so much!
I’m so glad these were a hit, Elizabeth!
This is definitely a keeper. The guys love them for dinner. I have to ration so everyone will get some during the pandemic.
What is the best way to reheat these so they taste fresh? I made a variation of these last night, and want to reheat them tonight! They are so tasty!
To reheat sliders: microwave each slider uncovered 15-20 seconds or just until the beef is heated through and cheese is melted.
Made these for my super bowl party. Prepped the meat earlier in the day and just put them together right before guests came over. They were a huge hit! So delicious and easy. Thanks for the great recipe.
That’s so great! I’m so happy these were a hit, Angie!
Huge hit with my family for Super Bowl Sunday. I easily halved the recipe, and it was perfect! Thanks for all your great recipes!
The perfect get-together for cheeseburger sliders! I’m so happy to hear they were a hit, Lori!
Big hit for my family! Adding the mayo was genius! No leftovers for us.
Sounds great! I’m happy to know that this was a huge hit.
To make them taste like true white castle sliders is it ok to add pickles before baking?
Hi Laura! That will work! One of my readers wrote: ” I also added ketchup and pickles before putting them in the oven!”
Yummy!!! We put American slices on the bottom and shredded cheddar on top. We added camelized onions and drained pickles. Next time I want to switch the mayo for thousand dressing.
So glad you liked it and sounds good. Please share with us how it goes if you try that next time.
My slider buns came pre-sliced, and separated! Can I do the recipe if I push all the bottoms together, then put the tops on?
Hi Anne, I bet that could still work! I hope you love this recipe!
I would like to make these for Super Bowl, but a family member is allergic to eggs/Mayonnaise. Can you suggest another option?
Hi Rebecca, it helps with the creaminess and texture. If you want to make it next level, use mustard instead of mayo. One of our readers wrote in saying “If you want to make it next level, use mustard instead of mayo. It gives the meat an even better flavor.” I hope this helps
My second time making these and they are soooo good and easy to make. I use garlic butter on top of the buns and it gives it a little kick. Amazing recipe thank you for sharing!
Hi Kristin, you are so welcome! Adding garlic butter is a great idea, thank you for sharing that with us.
These were very disappointing. They were very dry and rather tasteless. I use the 90/10 beef And even added a bit extra of the mayo and they were still dry. Also if I did make them again I’d add something to them to give them flavor maybe some hot sauce or Worcestershire.
Hi Jean, it could be due to using very lean meat or overcooking the ground beef which could cause it to seem dry. Also, make sure to add the mayo the the meat mixture which adds a lot of moisture.
Wow..this receipt makes the best sliders! They are so delicious with loads of flavor. You really need to try them. Made with my home grown beef made then even better.
Hello Lori, thanks a lot for your awesome feedback. We appreciate it!
If I wanted to freeze the entire batch, do I assemble & bake them, individually wrap them & freeze or assemble them, skip the baking part & freeze? Thank you!
Hi Kara, Our readers have mentioned these cheeseburger sliders freeze really well, even fully assembled. They reheat really well also!
I plan on making this tomorrow for a family lunch and I was wondering if anybody’s use the Hawaiian rolls as the bread ?
Hi Jenny, yes, this works with Hawaiian rolls.
I made these and they were delicious; however were very messy as they did not stick together and I did use the mayo!
Any ideas on how to make them stick better?
Hi Kay, are you referring to the buns or the meat? We don’t separate the buns when we put them together, making it a bit easier. If you’re referring to the meat, I recommend ensuring the amount of beef versus other ingredients is called for in the recipe. I hope you love this recipe!
I tried this recipe a few months ago for game day snacks and loved it so much that I sometimes just make it for dinner because I crave them. They are so easy to make and so tasty. I add crumbled bacon and green chile sometimes. They are also great the next day if we do ever have some left over. I have some family that prefer miracle whip over mayo so I’m wondering if they would be able to taste the difference in the meat?
Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes!
These are perfect for game day! The bacon addition sounds AMAZING! I haven’t used miracle whip to advise on it working, if you happen to try that out, I bet our readers would love to know how it goes!
Hi, my children hate the onion, so is there any substitute for this? Thanks
Hi Donna, we love it with the onions, but here’s what one of my readers wrote: ” These were simple and amazing. I didn’t put onions in the beef due to a picky eater, but caramelized an onion for topping.” I hope that helps!
These are so full of flavor & so easy to make. My son helped me & was questioning the mayo, as he doesn’t like it. Pulled them out of the oven & he ate 3. You really can’t taste it. I was unsure if they would hold together & yep, they did. Everything you say in your video is the truth. Ha!
They are delicious.
That is the best when kids love what we moms make. That’s so great, Christina!
Yes, it is.
My family LOVES all of your recipes & I appreciate the videos.
Thank you!!!!
Aww, that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I’m all smiles
Yay, that’s excellent feedback! I’m glad you both enjoyed this recipe.
These were easy and delicious. My entire family enjoyed this!
I’m glad to hear that, Lisa. Thanks a lot for the review!