Description
These Meatball Sliders are a delicious twist on traditional sliders, featuring juicy meatballs, gooey cheese, and savory marinara sauce sandwiched between soft buns. Perfect for parties or a quick dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients for Meatball Sliders:
- 12 slider buns or Hawaiian rolls
- 12 small cooked meatballs (beef, turkey, or plant-based)
- 1½ cups marinara sauce
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish or line with parchment paper.
- Prepare Sliders: Slice buns in half, place bottom halves in baking dish. Add meatballs, marinara, mozzarella, and Parmesan. Top with bun halves.
- Season and Bake: Mix melted butter with garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Brush over buns. Cover with foil, bake 15 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 more minutes until golden.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
Notes
- You can use frozen meatballs—just heat them first.
- For a spicy kick, add crushed red pepper flakes to the marinara.
- These sliders make great party appetizers or an easy weeknight dinner.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
