Description
🍕 These pull‑apart sliders pack gooey cheese, savory pepperoni, and garlicky buttery goodness for a crowd‑pleasing snack.
🧄 The roasted garlic butter spread adds a fragrant, rich flavor that turns ordinary dinner rolls into a pizza‑style treat.
Ingredients
– 1 whole head of garlic
– 2 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (for roasting)
– 1 package (12 count) dinner rolls, split in half (bottom and top halves)
– 1 1½ cups marinara sauce (adjust to avoid soggy rolls)
– ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
– ¾ cup shredded provolone cheese
– ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for finishing
– ½ cup thinly sliced pepperoni (about 60 g)
– 3 Tbsp salted butter, softened
– 1 Tbsp chopped fresh sage (or 1 tsp dried)
– 2 tsp dried basil
– 1 tsp dried oregano
– 1 tsp dried parsley
– 1 pinch chili flakes (optional, for heat)
Instructions
1-Pre-heat and Roast Garlic: Begin by pre-heating it to 400°F (200°C) to roast the garlic, which adds that incredible depth of flavor. First, trim the top off the garlic head to expose the cloves, drizzle with 2 3 Tbsp olive oil, wrap tightly in foil, and roast for 40 55 minutes until golden and soft.
2-Assemble Slider Bottoms: While it cools, arrange the bottom halves of the rolls on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Then, spread a thin layer of marinara sauce on each bottom half, followed by mozzarella, provolone, pepperoni, and half of the grated Parmesan.
3-Assemble Slider Tops and Make Garlic Butter: Next, place the top roll halves over the fillings to complete the assembly. In a bowl, mash the cooled roasted garlic into the softened butter, then stir in the remaining Parmesan, sage, basil, oregano, parsley, and a pinch of chili flakes to form a smooth paste.
4-Spread Garlic Butter and Bake: Generously spread this mixture over the tops of the rolls, cover with foil, and bake for 10 minutes.
5-Finish Baking: After the initial bake, remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes, or until the cheese melts and the tops turn golden.
6-Serve: Finally, brush any remaining garlic-butter on top, slice into individual sliders, and serve them warm for the best experience. This method ensures they’re packed with flavor and easy to customize.
Notes
🧄 Roast the garlic ahead of time and keep it refrigerated; it saves time and deepens flavor.
🍅 Use a slightly reduced amount of marinara or lightly broil the bottom halves before adding sauce to prevent soggy rolls.
🔥 If the tops brown too quickly, lower the oven temperature to 325 °F (165 °C) for the final minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider (≈ 80 g)
- Calories: 186 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: garlic butter, pizza sliders, pull apart, cheesy
