Pepperoni Pizza Sliders

Baked pizza sliders on a parchment-covered black tray

These easy pizza sliders turn your favorite pizza flavors into warm, cheesy pull-apart sandwiches loaded with pepperoni, vegetables and plenty of melted mozzarella.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings sliders

Calories 98kcal

Author Wanda Simone

Equipment

baking sheet lined with parchment paper
small saucepan
serrated knife
Pastry brush

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 medium yellow pepper diced
1 small red onion diced
1 12-count package sweet Hawaiian rolls
1 cup pizza sauce
1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
½ cup pepperoni slices
¼ cup sliced olives
¼ cup mushrooms
2 Tablespoons Italian dressing

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
In a small sauce pan, heat the oil over medium heat.
1 Tablespoon olive oil
Add in the peppers and onion and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until tender. Set aside.
1 small red onion, 1 medium yellow pepper
Using a serrated knife, carefully slice the entire block of sweet rolls horizontally without breaking apart the individual rolls.
1 12-count package sweet Hawaiian rolls
Place the bottom half of the rolls on a parchment-covered baking sheet.
Spread the pizza sauce over the bottom half of the rolls.
1 cup pizza sauce
Sprinkle with half of the mozzarella cheese.
1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Add a layer of sliced pepperoni.
½ cup pepperoni slices
Sprinkle with the olives, mushrooms, and pepper and onion mix.
¼ cup sliced olives, ¼ cup mushrooms
Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
Place the top half of the rolls back in place.
Using a pastry brush, spread a layer of Italian dressing over the top of the rolls.
2 Tablespoons Italian dressing
Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes or just until browned and slightly crispy.
Serve immediately.

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