Take the white tray of buns out of the bag packaging (if using King's Hawaiian Rolls).
Using parchment paper, unroll enough paper to make it the size of the tray that the rolls come in. Cut the parchment paper to the size of the tray of rolls.
Set the tray of rolls aside and place raw ground beef on parchment paper and flatten to the size of the parchment paper.(Tip: Ground beef can "shrink" when cooking so if desired, you can spread/flatten it out a little over the edges to help it fit the buns, even if it shrinks!) This will make the ground beef a rectangular shape, when spread close to the sides of the parchment paper. NOTE: You're using the parchment paper as a guide to know what size to flatten the ground beef to so it can fit nicely on the rolls after cooking.If you prefer a thicker burger patty, you may want to use 2 lbs of ground beef, just know that it may have a longer bake time than instructed in the recipe card.
Season ground beef with seasoned salt and pepper. (Amounts given in recipe card, or you can use your desired amount!)
Now place parchment paper and ground beef rectangle in to rimmed baking sheet or cake pan.
Bake at 375° for 15-17 minutes or until juices run clear on the top.
Garlic Butter Topping
While ground beef is baking, this is a great time to make the garlic butter and prep your rolls.
In small microwavable dish, melt butter and then add in garlic salt. Stir to combine, and set aside.
Roll Prep
Using a bread knife, and keeping the sides of the 12 rolls connected... cut the rolls in half, long ways, creating a giant top layer and bottom bun layer. This way you can easily place the rectangle ground beef layer, once fully cooked, on top of bottom full layer of buns. (No need to try and build 12 individual sliders when it can all be done in one step.)
Burger Assembly
Once the ground beef has finished baking (and juices are running clear) remove the pan from oven. (TIP: You can leave the oven on if you prefer, to toast buns in the next few steps.)
Carefully, with a large spatula, pick up beef and tilt to drain excess grease back in to the pan.
Then, place bottom layer of rolls, upside down on top of beef, and flip and transfer burgers to a clean baking sheet. This will result in the ground beef and bottom layer or rolls on the new baking sheet with the parchment paper facing up. (See images in blog post for tips!)
Remove the parchment paper and throw paper away.
Place 6 slices of cheese on top of ground beef. (we use American but you can use your favorite kind).
Then, place the top bun layer on top of the cheese.
Using a basting brush, brush the top of the buns with the garlic butter you have prepared.
Place the baking tray of assembled sliders in a 375° oven, for 3-4 minutes or until cheese has melted and tops are golden brown.
Optional: You can wrap the sliders in aluminum foil after coming out of the oven, so they will "steam" a bit.
Remove from oven (careful, HOT!) and you can now cut the burgers in to sliders by using a pizza cutter (my favorite) or by cutting on the lines with a knife.
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Notes
Toppings Ideas:
Lettuce
Bacon
Feel free to add on red onions, green onions, white onions or your favorite kind!
Mustard, ketchup, or any of your favorite sauces are delicious on sliders too!
More Ideas - This list of burger topping ideas is FULL of ideas that are popular and it even suggests toppings that you may not have thought of!
Variations
Cheese - We love American cheese slices but you can use other meltable cheeses such as swiss, pepperjack, colby-jack, etc.
Rolls - If using different rolls that are not connected like the King's Hawaiian rolls, you can still make this recipe! Bake the ground beef as described above, and slice/cut ground beef in to squares that match the size of the rolls you are using. (Note: the number of sliders you end up with can vary if your rolls are bigger than the rolls we use in this recipe.)
Sesame Seeds - If you prefer sesame seeds on your sliders, you can sprinkle those on after brushing on butter and before toasting the buns!
Ground Beef Mix-ins - When making regular burgers, do you love using more ingredients, such as Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt or garlic powder, or brown sugar? Feel free to with this recipe! It's very versatile and can be changed according to your taste!
How to Store Leftovers: If you have leftover little cheeseburgers, you can store them in an airtight container, in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.How to Reheat Leftovers: To reheat, you can place them back in the oven for a few minutes at 350°, being careful not to burn the buns before the meat is heated through. You can also use the microwave, air fryer, or toaster oven!How to Make a Large Batch of Sliders: Make a double or triple batch of cheeseburger sliders by using multiple baking sheets and packages of rolls. Fit as many slider batches in your oven as will fit!