If you enjoy pizza nights and easy handheld meals, these Grilled Pizza Sliders blend the best of both worlds. Soft, buttery slider buns are layered with tangy pizza sauce, melty mozzarella, and crisp pepperoni, then finished on the grill for outstanding flavor and texture.
They’re perfect for game day, backyard cookouts, summer lunches, and quick weeknight dinners. Simple to assemble and ready in minutes, these sliders are a hit with kids and adults alike. Make a few batches for a crowd or customize toppings for a fun twist on pizza night.
Table of Contents
- Why You’ll Love These Grilled Pizza Sliders
- Ingredients needed to make Grilled Pizza Sliders
- Layer the Ingredients
- Set the grill
- Why These Grilled Pizza Sliders Are Perfect for Entertaining
- Final Thoughts
- Frequently Asked Questions:
- Fast and Easy Slider Recipes:
- Grilled Pizza Sliders Recipe
Why You’ll Love These Grilled Pizza Sliders
These sliders deserve a regular spot on your menu for several reasons:
- Quick to prepare using everyday ingredients
- Ideal for feeding a crowd
- Classic pizza flavors in a handheld format
- Perfect for parties, game day, and casual dinners
- Grilling adds a smoky, toasted finish
- Easily customizable with favorite toppings
- Kid-friendly and crowd-pleasing
The combination of toasted buns, warm sauce, gooey cheese, and crispy pepperoni creates a satisfying bite every time.
Ingredients needed to make Grilled Pizza Sliders
- Slider buns: Soft Hawaiian or slider rolls are ideal; they add a touch of sweetness that complements the savory toppings.
- Pizza sauce: A rich pizza sauce brings classic flavor.
- Mozzarella cheese: Sliced mozzarella melts evenly and gives a great cheese pull.
- Pepperoni: Adds savory, slightly spicy flavor and crisps nicely on the grill.
- Seasoning: Garlic-and-onion seasoning for the buttery topping.
- Unsalted butter: For brushing and toasting the buns.
Layer the Ingredients
These Grilled Pizza Sliders are quick to assemble—no lengthy prep needed. Start with the bottom half of the slider buns on a sheet pan, spread pizza sauce, add a generous layer of pepperoni, and top with mozzarella slices for even coverage.
Sliced mozzarella works especially well because it melts uniformly and keeps things less messy than shredded cheese, ensuring each slider has a satisfying cheese pull.
Set the grill
These sliders cook quickly—about 10 minutes total whether you use a grill or an oven. Preheat to 325°F and, if using a grill, set for indirect heat.
Place the sheet pan with the assembled bottoms and toppings on the grill or in the oven without the top buns. Leaving the tops off during the first stage ensures the cheese melts properly. Cook uncovered for about 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Once the cheese has melted, add the top buns, brush them with melted butter, and sprinkle the garlic-and-onion seasoning. Return the pan to the grill or oven for another 5 minutes, or until the buns are golden brown and toasted.
Why These Grilled Pizza Sliders Are Perfect for Entertaining
Pizza sliders are effortless, familiar, and easy to scale. They require minimal prep, serve many people from a single pan, and offer flavors everyone recognizes. Because they’re cooked together on one sheet pan, serving and cleanup are simple—ideal for cookouts, game days, birthdays, or casual family dinners.
Final Thoughts
These Grilled Pizza Sliders capture the best parts of pizza—savory sauce, melty cheese, and crisp pepperoni—inside a buttery, toasted bun. They’re quick, customizable, and perfect for backyard entertaining or a simple family meal. Once you try them, they’ll likely become a go-to grilling favorite.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Yes. Bake at the same temperature—325°F—following the same steps for melting cheese first, then adding tops and toasting.
Absolutely. Swap or add toppings just like you would on a pizza to suit your preferences.
Fast and Easy Slider Recipes:
Pork
French Toast Breakfast Sliders
Beef
Cheesesteak Sliders
Chicken & Turkey
Buffalo Chicken Sliders
Chicken & Turkey
Chicken Philly Sliders
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Grilled Pizza Sliders
Maciek Zurawski
10 minutes
10 minutes
6 People
Ingredients
- 1 pkg Kings Hawaiian slider buns
- 1/4 cup Pizza sauce
- 6 oz Pepperoni
- 6-8 Mozzarella cheese slices
- 2 tbsp Unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp Garlic and onion seasoning
Instructions
- Place the bottom halves of the slider buns on a sheet pan and spread the pizza sauce evenly.
- Add a generous layer of pepperoni, then cover with mozzarella slices.
- Preheat the grill or oven to 325°F and set for indirect heat if grilling.
- Place the sheet pan with the uncovered toppings on the grill or in the oven for about 5 minutes, until the cheese has melted.
- Add the top buns, brush with melted butter, sprinkle with garlic-and-onion seasoning, and return to the grill or oven for another 5 minutes until the buns are golden brown.
- Remove from heat, separate into individual sliders, and serve warm.
Notes
Place the sliders on the grill uncovered during the first stage to ensure the cheese melts evenly.
Nutrition
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Carbohydrates: 3 g
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Protein: 6 g
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Fat: 17 g
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