Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders
A buttery, slightly sweet and garlicky glaze on these Hawaiian Roll Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders makes one of our family’s favorite meals!
An Easy Cheeseburger Slider Recipe
Sliders are a smart, budget-friendly way to turn ground beef into an easy dinner that feels a little more special.
Little sandwiches became a regular in our meal rotation when our kids began loving our BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders and Turkey Sliders.
Loose meat that’s seasoned with dry mustard, plenty cheddar cheese and freshly crumbled bacon makes a meat lover’s dream.
Four common ingredients make a sweet and flavorful glaze that enhances soft Hawaiian rolls. Melted butter helps dissolve the brown sugar, Italian seasoning, and granulated garlic and spread it all over the top of the rolls.
Why This Recipe Works:
- Toasty baked sliders make a great family meal all year round. We enjoy these for an easy dinner or as a heavy appetizer at parties.
- Pull apart cheeseburger sliders combine our favorite ingredients to sandwich between sweet Hawaiian rolls.
- This recipe can be changed up by using Pretzel Sliders, adding Homemade Burger Sauce or using our Gourmet Bacon Butter for the glaze. It sounds fancy, but is super easy to make!
Ingredients Needed
- Hawaiian Slider Rolls
- Lean Ground Beef
- Bacon – cooked and crumbled
- Sharp Cheddar Cheese – shredded and slices
- Seasonings – Salt, Pepper & Dry Mustard
- Glaze – Butter, brown sugar, Italian seasoning, and minced garlic
Step By Step Instructions
Slice Hawaiian rolls in half, but keep them all attached. Line a 9×13″ baking dish or cookie sheet with foil and preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly toasting bottom half of rolls is optional while the meat is cooking.
Fry bacon, then set bacon aside on a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Cook ground beef in bacon drippings. Once beef is cooked through drain.
Season beef with salt, pepper, dry mustard. Then sprinkle in shredded cheese and allow to soften, melting is not necessary.
Spread cooked ground beef over bottom half of slider rolls. Then sprinkle crumbled bacon on top.
Add slices of cheese and put tops of sliders back on the sandwich.
Mix up glaze ingredients.
Spoon over the rolls. As long as the bread is mostly coated the butter will help coat the remaining gaps while baking.
Bake for about 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and the rolls are lightly browned.
Use a serrated knife to cut sliders apart for a cleaner look or just pull apart and enjoy!
Tips & Tricks
- Fully cooked loose meat is much quicker to use on sliders than patties
- King’s Hawaiian rolls or Hawaiian rolls of similar size and thickness work best to make sweet cheeseburger sliders – store brand rolls are typically much smaller.
- Leave rolls hooked together to save time while preparing and baking
- Precooked bacon bits can be used, but frying bacon and then making ground beef in the bacon drippings adds so much flavor
More Yummy Slider Recipes
- Ham, Swiss & Ranch Party Sliders
- Chicken, Bacon & Ranch Sliders
- Air Fryer Pizza Sliders
- Italian BMT Sliders
- Philly Cheesesteak Sliders
- Mushroom Swiss Burger Sliders.
Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders
Ingredients
- 12 Hawaiian roll sliders
- 5 slices bacon cooked & crumbled
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 6 slices sharp cheddar cheese
Glaze
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
Instructions
- Line a 9×13 pan with foil and preheat oven to 350°F. Slice slider rolls in half and toast bottom half if desired.12 Hawaiian roll sliders
- Cook bacon in a skillet. Set aside on paper towls and crumble or chop.5 slices bacon
- Brown bround beef in bacon drippings. Cook beef until pink is gone; drain.1 pound lean ground beef
- Turn heat to low and season with salt, pepper and dry mustard. Stir in shredded cheese for 1 minute.1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard, 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Spread ground beef mixture on bottom half of slider rolls. Sprinkle bacon on top. Add slices of cheddar cheese and replace top half of rolls.6 slices sharp cheddar cheese
Glaze
- Melt butter and stir in brown sugar, Italian seasoning and minced garlic. Spoon or brush over the tops of the sliders.3 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- Bake for 10 – 15 minutes until rolls are lightly browned and cheese is melted. Serve warm and enjoy!
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Rate This Recipe Pin This RecipeRecipe shared on April 7, 2021 with pictures updated on February 5, 2026.
Made these for my grandson’s college graduation party. They were a huge hit. I did add onions and a little more dry mustard to the meat mixture but kept the rest of the recipe the same. The brown sugar/butter topping carmelized and got crunchy. The few that were left over were just as good warmed up the next day.
LOVE hearing this! Glad you had a great party to celebrate your grandson and really appreciate you sharing this! Thanks so much!
Hello- love this recipe. Can I prepare it all the day before my party and bake it the next day?
Hey There! Great question! I think you could definitely brown the meat and get ingredients ready, but I think the buns would get soggy with the meat setting on it. But I honestly haven’t tested this method, so please let me know if you do. Hope you enjoy. Thanks 🙂
My family LoVe’s these!! I double the batch and we still gobble them up with little to no leftovers!
I make these often and have had requests for the recipe. I just send this link right over. They’re delicious!! Thanks so much!
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Family loved this.