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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Best Sliders! I use Big Mac Sauce with light thousand island, a little white vinegar, and onion powder. Delicious!!!
What kind of sauces do you use to go along with the sliders? Do you ever serve with a side?
Hi Tammy! See the section above titled, “What to Serve with Sliders.” You can click on the red font words, they are links.
Hi— I’m going to make these for my dad’s 80th birthday party. I’m vegetarian and haven’t had a cheeseburger slider before… would you serve these with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, etc on the side and people would open up the slider to add what they like? Or do you just serve with dipping sauces? I’m all for fewer ingredients to prep but want to be sure everyone will enjoy without being able to add the usual extras I see on cheeseburgers at restaurants.
Hi Aimee! Yes, all of those toppings can be served on the side for those who want to add them to their sliders. See the section above titled, “What to Serve with Sliders” for other suggestions. You can click on the red font words, they are links.
I made these they were so good. We loved them it was quick and easy
Y to make. Thank you for the recipe
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Tina!
Any idea how these might reheat and hold up in a sterno? Would love to try them for a 1st birthday party!
Hey Meghan, they 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.
Every time my grandson has his friends over for a bonfire I have to fix this cheeseburger sliders. They love them. Thank you so much.
Aww, that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Frances! That sounds perfect for a bonfire with friends.
Looks delicious! Making tonight. Question, can you taste the mayonnaise? My husband and kids hate mayo and I’m wondering if I need to leave it out. If it mixes in and isn’t noticeable, but helps for consistency I’ll keep it. But if it makes it ‘creamy’ in any way, they won’t eat it 😬🤣. And if I skip, should I substitute? I also need to exclude cheese for half of them. Thanks!!
Hi Lucy! I can’t really distinguish it to be Mayo if I didn’t know but it helps with the flavor and texture. Some of my readers have omitted this and added a bit of mustard in its place or even avocado.
We substitute with sour cream sometimes. Works just as well as Mayo
I would like to make 200 of these for a party. I would need to keep them warm for 3 hours. Any ideas how to do this? Do they get soggy if you bake and then put foil over the pan to keep them warm?
Hi Janie! I’m not sure, I haven’t made them in such a large quantity nor have I needed to keep them warm for long periods of time. I think you could place the sliders straight into an aluminum tray and cover tightly with foil to keep them warm. Maybe even wrap them in towels.
The moisture may cause the bread to become soggy, but baking them should help prevent that to some degree.
Do you end up using all the beef for a pack of 24? I need to make an additional 12 pack as well wondering if is should use 3lb beef.
Yes, I used 2lbs for a total of 24 sliders.
Made these twice AMAZING huge hit, however the buns on bottom burned both times! Second time, I used tin foil on bottom hoping that would help and didn’t cook them as long and they still burned on the bottom 🤔
Hi Jazmin! I’m glad you are loving the recipe. I would check your oven rack placement, make sure it’s not too close to the heating element. I would also try a different pan/dish since not all materials distribute heat the same or evenly. You can also try placing a pizza stone or baking sheet underneath your pan to see if that helps prevent the burning if all else fails. I hope that helps.
Mayo is listed for ingredients but I don’t see it mentioned in instructions. Where in the recipe is the mayonnaise used?
Hi Doreen, we have it in step 3. “Tilt skillet to spoon off and discard excess fat. Stir in 1/4 cup mayo.” I hope this is helpful.
This was so easy to make and sO delicious. The only thing I would’ve done differently is to watch the buns more closely as I’d overbaked them and the top ended up too crispy instead of lightly toasted (didn’t stop us from gobbling everything down though!).
Sorry no pictures Natasha! These were inhaled!!! I’ve been meaning to make these for a long time…boy am I glad I finally did!!! Quick, easy, scrumptious recipe for a weeknight meal. I served with some air fryer onion rings….MMMMMM!!! Will DEFINITELY make again!!!
That’s wonderful to hear, Patti! So glad they were enjoyed.
I’m enjoying the recipes in your Cookbook and this was a hit! Great for a group or party. No fuss! 2 Sliders make a generous serving with a couple sides. I served mine with roasted potatoes and salad. I made mine ahead earlier in the day and refrigerated. I think they are probably better freshly made. If I made them ahead again, I would set out at room temperature for 1 hour before baking. It was hard to get the center hot. The buns toasted nicely. Leftovers heat very well in the microwave at 1-2 min 50% power. Very tasty and will definitely make again.
Thank you for sharing, Jen!
Made these this evening and the whole family liked them! Definitely keeping on our regular meal rotation :).
Quick and delicious, made with items I had on hand—always a win! I do like our spicy burgers here in New Mexico and so I added a little extra savory, and sprinkled some spicy roasted red chile powder, but these lil burgers are loaded with possibilities! Next go ‘round I will do a little bacon, ooooh yes and some roasted green chile! Thanks so much!
You’re so welcome! Thank you for sharing that you enjoyed it with some spicy chile powder too!
You’re very welcome, Tami!
I made these tonight for the hubby and toddler. I browned 2lbs of ground beef drained grease then added about 3/4 yellow sweet onion and about 2 heavy tablespoons of mayo. Then I opted for the Butter flavored King Hawaiian rolls and extra sharp cheddar. I layered them up cheese beef mixture then more cheese then covered with foil and baked at 350 for about 15 minutes uncovered from the foil brushed with melted butter and tossed back in the oven for 2 more minutes uncovered- they came out just like all my slider recipes absolutely perfect. They tasted delicious everyone ate them up
I’m so glad your family enjoyed the recipe! Thank you so much for sharing.
Made this today for my husband and son. They were delicious! My son, a picky eater, loved them! This is definitely going into my rotation!
So glad they were a hit! Thank you for sharing.
Made these sliders for Super Bowl, they were delicious and a hit with friends. Thank you for the delicious dish.
That’s wonderful to hear, Michelle! I’m so glad they were a hit. We love these!
Made these using King Hawaiian Slider Buns – YUM! Next time I’m going to add caramelized onions or maybe chopped bacon.
Sounds good! This recipe is so versatile so feel free to give that a try!