These Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders are the ultimate bite-sized comfort food for game day, parties, or an easy weeknight meal. This easy sheet-pan recipe packs perfectly seasoned beef, crispy bacon, and gooey melted cheese into soft Hawaiian rolls. Perfect for feeding a hungry crowd, these mini bacon cheeseburgers are simple to assemble, bake to golden perfection, and disappear from the platter in minutes.
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Why You'll Want to Make Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders
- Effortless Batch Cooking: Skip the hassle of shaping, flipping, and monitoring individual patties-cook the seasoned beef all at once to feed a hungry crowd with minimal effort.
- Perfect for Entertaining: These bite-sized, pull-apart sliders are the ultimate handheld party food for game day, backyard barbecues, potlucks, or holiday gatherings.
- No Grill Required: Enjoy all the comforting flavor of a classic backyard bacon cheeseburger year-round right from your oven, completely weatherproof.
- Quick Weeknight Dinner: Simple to assemble and fast to bake, making them an ideal, family-friendly solution for busy weeknights when time is short.
Ingredients - Here's What You'll Need
Steps to Make the Burger Sauce
- You'll need mayonnaise, ketchup, barbecue sauce, yellow mustard, and pickle juice.
- Place all the ingredients for the burger sauce in a small bowl.
- Whisk everything together, cover the bowl, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Steps to Make Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders
- Cook bacon using my Easy No-Mess Crispy Oven Baked Bacon recipe. Turn the oven broiler on to high. Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper, a quarter sheet pan with non-stick aluminum foil, a quarter sheet pan with paper towels, and a quarter sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Cut the slider buns in half horizontally, making sure to keep the slabs intact, and place each half on the prepared pan, cut side up. Melt two tablespoons of butter in the microwave, then brush the melted butter over the tops of each slab. Broil in the oven for 30-90 seconds until lightly toasted. Keep an eye on them, they can burn quickly. Set aside until ready to build the sliders.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Transfer the ground beef to a large bowl. Add garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and Kosher salt. Put on a pair of vinyl gloves and use your hands to mix the spices into the meat.
- Transfer the meat mixture to the white tray that the slider buns came in and press the meat into an even layer.
- Then, lower the sides of the tray and press the meat out so it goes about half an inch past each side. You should do this because the meat will shrink while baking. By making the raw meat slab a little larger than the buns, once it's finished baking, it should be the same size as the buns.
- Flip the shaped meat onto the foil-lined sheet pan and peel the slider tray away from the meat. Bake for 15-20 minutes in a 350°F oven.
- After the meat has baked, use two large spatula turned to transfer the meat to the paper towel-lined sheet pan. Cover the meat with more paper towels to soak up the grease.
- Spoon a few tablespoons of burger sauce over both toasted halves of slider buns.
- Transfer the bottom buns to the parchment-lined quarter sheet pan. Top with five slices of American cheese, breaking one of the slices in half, to cover the entire surface.
- Then top the cheese with seven slices of cooked bacon.
- Then, carefully transfer the cooked meat slab on top of the bacon.
- Top with five more slices of cheese, breaking one of them in half, to cover the entire surface of the meat in an even layer.
- Top the cheese with seven more slices of bacon.
- Place the sauced slider bun tops on the bacon.
- Cover the sliders loosely with a piece of non-stick aluminum foil. Bake in a 350°F oven for 15-20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5-7 minutes before cutting into individual sliders. Create a burger bar that includes lettuce, sliced tomatoes, red onions, pickles, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, and, of course, additional homemade burger sauce.
Whether you are hosting a game day watch party, planning a backyard potluck, or just looking to shake up your dinner routine, these Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders are guaranteed to be a hit. With their perfect combination of savory beef, smoky bacon, and melted cheese inside warm, buttery rolls, they offer all the satisfaction of a classic burger with a fraction of the effort.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can easily prep these sliders ahead of time to save minutes on game day or busy weeknights. Cook the ground beef filling and the bacon, and mix the burger sauce up to 24 hours in advance, storing them in airtight containers in the refrigerator. Allow the cooked meat and bacon to come to room temperature for about 30 minutes before assembling the sliders. Then, assemble the sliders just before baking, adding a few extra minutes to the oven time if the meat mixture is cold.
To prevent soggy slider buns, ensure you drain the cooked ground beef thoroughly on a paper-towel-lined sheet pan to remove excess grease before assembly. Additionally, placing a layer of cheese directly onto the bottom bun before adding the meat creates a barrier that shields the bread from residual moisture and juices.
For the ultimate melt and flavor, I like American cheese. However, sharp cheddar, Colby Jack, or even pepper Jack are also excellent choices for bacon cheeseburger sliders. For the best structural results and a smoother melt, use slices. You can use freshly shredded cheese from a block if you prefer. I do not recommend using pre-packaged bagged cheese, which contains anti-caking agents that prevent a cohesive melt.
The best way to reheat leftover sliders without drying them out or making them rubbery is in the oven or air fryer. Place the sliders in a baking dish, cover loosely with aluminum foil to protect the tops from burning, and bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 10 to 12 minutes until the center filling is hot and the cheese is remelted.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Freeze Leftovers Seamlessly: Wrap cooled, baked sliders tightly in heavy-duty aluminum foil, place them in a freezer-safe bag, and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
- Swap the Protein Easily: Ground turkey, ground chicken, or plant-based alternatives work beautifully as a direct substitute for ground beef. If using lean poultry, toss in a splash of Worcestershire sauce to keep the filling juicy.
- Keep Buns Intact During Assembly: When slicing your slab of slider rolls horizontally, keep the top and bottom sections completely intact as solid sheets rather than separating the individual rolls. This makes layering the ingredients fast and uniform, and ensures a cleaner slice after baking.
- Control the Beef Grind and Fat Ratio: Opt for an 93% lean ground beef. Leaner blends shrink less during the cooking process, ensuring that the meat patty will be the same size as the slider bun slab when finished baking.
Other Great Slider Recipes
- Cheeseburger Pretzel Bites
- Mini Chili Cheese Dog Sliders
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Sliders
- Easy Sweet n' Spicy Chicken & Waffle Sliders
- Honey-Mustard Ham and Swiss Sliders: Bite-Sized Bliss
- Easy Bacon Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sliders
- Leftover Rib Roast Sliders: Your Ticket to Holiday Flavor-Town!
- Hamburger Slider Cookies - Deliciously Fun
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Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders
Equipment
- half-sheet pan
- 3 quarter sheet pans
- Parchment paper
- Paper Towels
- Non-stick aluminum foil
- Large Bowl
- Small Bowl
- Vinyl Gloves
- Small Whisk
- Basting Brush
- 2 Large Spatula Turners
Ingredients
- 12 King's Hawaiian Savory Butter Rolls
- 2 TBS Unsalted Butter
- 1 lb 93% Lean Ground Beef
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Onion Powder
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 14 slices Cooked Bacon1
- 10 slices American Cheese
For the Burger Sauce
- ¾ c Mayonnaise
- ¼ c Ketchup
- 2 TBS Barbecue Sauce
- 1 TBS Yellow Mustard
- 2 TBS Pickle Juice
Instructions
To Make the Burger Sauce
- Place mayonnaise, ketchup, barbecue sauce, yellow mustard, and pickle juice in a small bowl. Whisk everything together, cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
To Make the Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders
- Cook bacon using my Easy No-Mess Crispy Oven Baked Bacon recipe.
- Turn the oven broiler on to high. Line one half sheet pan with parchment paper, a quarter sheet pan with non-stick aluminum foil, a quarter sheet pan with paper towels, and a quarter sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Cut the slider buns in half horizontally, making sure to keep the slabs intact, and place each half on the prepared half sheet pan with parchment paper, cut side up. Melt two tablespoons of butter in the microwave, then brush the melted butter over the tops of each slab. Broil in the oven for 30-90 seconds until lightly toasted. Keep an eye on them, they can burn quickly. Set aside until ready to build the sliders.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Transfer the ground beef to a large bowl. Add garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and Kosher salt. Put on a pair of vinyl gloves and use your hands to mix the spices into the meat. Transfer the meat mixture to the white tray that the slider buns came in and press it into an even layer. Then, lower the sides of the tray and press the meat out so it goes about half an inch past each side.2 Flip the shaped meat onto the foil-lined half sheet pan and peel the slider tray away from the meat. Bake for 15-20 minutes in a 350°F oven.
- After the meat has baked, use two large spatulas to transfer the meat to the paper towel-lined sheet pan. Cover the meat with more paper towels to soak up the grease.
- Spoon a few tablespoons of burger sauce over both toasted halves of slider buns. Transfer the bottom buns to the parchment-lined quarter sheet pan. Top with five slices of American cheese, breaking one of the slices in half, to cover the entire surface. Then top the cheese with seven slices of cooked bacon.
- Then, carefully transfer the cooked meat slab to on top of the bacon. Top with five more slices of cheese, breaking one of them in half, to cover the entire surface of the meat with an even layer. Top the cheese with seven more slices of bacon. Place the sauced slider bun tops on the bacon.
- Cover the sliders loosely with a piece of non-stick aluminum foil. Bake in a 350°F oven for 15-20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5-7 minutes before cutting into individual sliders.3
Tips/Notes
- Cook the bacon using my Easy No-Mess Crispy Oven Baked Bacon recipe.
- You should do this because the meat will shrink while baking. By making the raw meat slab a little large than the buns, once it's finished baking it should be the same size as the buns.
- Create a burger bar that includes lettuce, sliced tomatoes, red onions, pickles, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, and, of course, additional homemade burger sauce.
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