Sloppy Joe Sliders

Sloppy Joe sliders are loaded with flavor and the ultimate easy dinner or party food! Juicy ground beef, melted cheese, and soft Hawaiian rolls baked to perfection in under 30 minutes.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Toasting Time5

Total Time30

Servings:

Calories: 322kcal

Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

12 Hawaiian slider buns still connected
1 ½ pounds ground beef
¼ sweet onion diced
½ teaspoon minced garlic
1 can (10 oz) sloppy joe sauce
6 slices Colby-Jack cheese (12 slices if covering top of sloppy joe sauce too)
3 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons sesame seeds or poppy seeds

Instructions

Optional Bun Toast

Preheat your oven to 325°F or 350°F. (350°F is standard, but 325°F gives more control and prevents over-browning)
Slice the slider buns in half (keep them connected). Place cut side up on a baking sheet. Lightly brush with extra melted butter.
Bake slider buns for about 5 minutes, until they are light golden brown. Let cool slightly before adding filling.

Skip Bun Toasting

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray an 9x13 casserole dish lightly with nonstick spray.
In a heavy-bottom non-stick skillet, combine the ground beef with the onion and garlic. Brown the beef on medium-high heat by breaking it up and flipping as it browns. Once cooked, drain any excess grease and stir in the sloppy joe sauce.
Slice and place the bottom of the Hawaiian slider buns in the bottom of your prepared casserole dish.
Layer your ingredients over the bottom buns, starting with the slices of Colby-Jack cheese. Add ground beef with sloppy joe sauce and another layer of cheese, if desired, and finally place the bun tops on last.
Brush the tops of the buns with melted butter using a small bowl and pastry brush.
Bake in your preheated oven uncovered for 15-20 minutes or until the tops are toasted and the sliders are heated throughout, and the cheese is melted. Brush buns with remaining butter and sprinkle the buns with sesame seeds after baking.
Slice the sliders and serve!

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Notes

Toast inside of buns lightly before filling: Reduces chance of bun from becoming soggy. Brush on a little butter before toasting too for even better results.
Add a top cheese layer: Prevents buns from becoming soggy on top.
Don’t overfill: Keeps sliders intact and easy to eat.
Drain meat well: Prevents greasy and soggy sliders.
Don't add too much sauce: Avoids soggy sliders.
Cover with foil if needed: If tops become too dark it prevents over-browning.
Slice with a sharp serrated knife: Keeps layers intact.

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