If you love easy dinners, you have to try our Pizza Sliders! These taste like perfect bites of pizza on a little bun. They are easy to make and easier to eat.
If your family is in a dinner rut, these Pizza Sliders are the perfection solution! They come together in about 35 minutes – start to finish! They are delicious as written, but we have great suggestions below if you are looking to mix it up a little with other toppings. Not only that, but these make a fantastic appetizer for your next party. Or if 5 hungry teenagers show up at your house.
This was by far one of the best pizza slider recipes I’ve made. Easy recipe and oh so good!! Definitely will be a go to in our house!
How to Make Pizza Sliders
Step 1: Cut the Dinner Rolls in Half
Whether you buy rolls or use homemade dinner rolls, you will need to cut them in half. I like to use a large serrated knife for this and place one hand on top of the rolls while cutting with the other hand. Put the bottom half in a baking pan.
Step 2: Build the Sliders
Layer the bottom half of the rolls with sauce followed by pepperoni and cheese.
Step 3: Add the Tops of the Rolls
Add the top of the rolls back to the sliders. Pour the butter sauce on top of the rolls.
Using Homemade Pizza Sauce
Part of what makes this one of the best slider recipes is how simple the ingredients are. That being said, using good quality ingredients will take these easy pizza sliders from good to great. I love using my homemade pizza sauce. It comes together with just a few ingredients in the blender and adds the perfect flavor to your homemade pizza.
If your family prefers marinara sauce, I also have a delicious recipe for that. It would work great here.
Other Topping Ideas
You can customize these Pizza Sliders with your family’s favorite pizza toppings! Add cooked Italian sausage or sausage, olives, mushrooms, pineapple, onions, or peppers. Toss them all in after you add the sauce to the bottom layer and you can keep the baking time exactly as is.
Dinner Rolls For Sliders
Many slider recipes are made with Hawaiian sweet rolls, a sweet dinner roll that I love for my Ham and Cheese Sliders. For this recipe, we use dinner rolls. You can use white or wheat dinner rolls, or even use Hawaiian Rolls knowing they will be sweeter. Additionally, my dinner roll recipe is great to use if you want to make your own rolls. They are baked together in a 9 by 13 inch pan. Keep them together to make slicing easy for this recipe.
Making Ahead
If you want to make these sliders ahead of time, prepare them up to the point of putting on the sauce. Hold off on making the sauce until right before putting them in the oven. Be sure to store the sliders covered and in the refrigerator if you make them in advance.
Storing and Reheating Leftovers
Leftover pepperoni pizza sliders should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Store them for up to four days. To reheat, wrap the number of sliders you want to eat in foil or place them in a covered baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
What to Serve with Sliders
If you are looking to round out this dinner, here a few great ideas.
If you try this easy slider recipe or any of my other recipes, please leave a comment telling me what you think!
Pizza Sliders
Ingredients
Topping for Sliders
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 2 tablespoons Italian Seasoning
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese finely grated
Sliders
- 1 pound dinner rolls 24 small or 12 large (my dinner rolls also work great)
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 4 ounces pepperoni
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese freshly grated
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9 by 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter, Italian seasoning, and Parmesan cheese.1/2 cup butter, 2 tablespoons Italian Seasoning, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
- Cut the rolls in half and put the bottom in the prepared baking dish. Top with the pizza sauce. Add the pepperoni, and then top with the cheese. (See note about more toppings.)1 pound dinner rolls, 1/2 cup pizza sauce, 4 ounces pepperoni, 2 cups mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- Add the tops of the rolls and pour over the butter mixture. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and remove the foil. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven. Cut and serve immediately.
Notes
- You can customize these with your favorite pizza toppings. Add cooked Italian sausage, olives, mushrooms, pineapple, onions, or peppers. Toss them all in after you add the sauce to the bottom layer and you can keep the baking time exactly as is.
Keli says
This was by far one of the best pizza slider recipes I’ve made. Easy recipe and oh so good!! Definitely will be a go to in our house!
I’m so glad you liked it, Keli!
Nicole Gendron says
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Merci
I’m not sure what you are referring to. I think Google translate is failing me here.