Breakfasts on-the-go just got better with these Breakfast Sliders! Hawaiian rolls are layered with gooey cheese, savory sausage, soft scrambled eggs, and drizzled in a sweet maple butter topping.
I absolutely love breakfasts and I love sandwiches… but do you know what I love even more? Breakfast sandwiches that I can make in advance and are freezer friendly. Enter: breakfast sliders!
Ingredients
- Butter Topping: Butter and Maple Syrup – melted butter gets stirred together with pure maple syrup then spooned evenly over the rolls. This adds sweetness to balance out the savory filling and creates a nicely browned crust. You can use pancake syrup if that’s all you have on hand, but pure maple syrup is preferred, because it has a better flavor!
- Filling: Sausage, Egg, and Cheese – a classic breakfast sandwich combination! Breakfast sausage is cooked and crumbled until no longer pink, eggs are softly scrambled in butter, then seasoned with salt and pepper, and cheese is layered into the sandwich to create ooey gooey deliciousness! Feel free to use sausage patties, if preferred.
- Sliders – Hawaiian rolls are commonly used for sliders, because they’re soft and sweet, but feel free to use your favorite sliders buns, if preferred.
How to make
- Stir together melted butter and maple syrup in a small bowl to make the butter topping. Set aside.
- Cook sausage, breaking it up as you go, over medium heat in a large non-stick pan, until no longer pink. Discard the grease and set the cooked sausage aside.
- In the same pan, cook eggs in butter until softly scrambled. Set aside.
- Slice the group of 12 rolls in half horizontally so that you have one “slab” of tops and one “slab” of bottoms. (Do not pull the rolls apart.)
- Place the bottom “slab” into a greased 9×13 inch baking dish, then top with half the cheese slices. Next add the scrambled eggs, crumbled sausage, remaining cheese slices, then place top rolls on.
- Spoon the butter sauce evenly over the rolls, then bake in a 350 degree F oven, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
Variations
- Use different rolls. Use biscuits, mini croissants, or your favorite slider buns!
- Mix up the meat. Try sausage patties, cooked bacon, ham, or any variety of breakfast meat! You could even use a meatless variety for a vegetarian version.
- Try another cheese. Anything goes! Pepperjack, cheddar, provolone, gouda, gruyere… whatever you like!
- Make it spicy. Whisk some sriracha into the maple syrup butter topping for a little kick!
What to serve with breakfast sliders
These breakfast sliders are hearty enough to be eaten alone, but if you’d like to bulk it up, try one of these breakfast sides!
How to store
Leftovers can be stored in a sealed airtight container the fridge for 3-4 days or in the freezer for 2-3 months.
To enjoy again, heat in the microwave or oven until warm.
Can breakfast sliders be frozen?
Yes! Breakfast sliders are great for meal prep and last in the freezer for 2-3 months.
How to freeze: make the recipe as directed, cool completely, wrap each individual slider in foil, then place the wrapped sliders in a freezer safe baggie.
How do you reheat frozen breakfast sliders?
The best part about these breakfast sliders is that there’s no thawing necessary! They can be cooked directly from frozen.
How to reheat in oven: place the desired amount of sliders into the oven, set the heat to 425 degrees F (no need to preheat) and cook for 30-60 minutes or until the inside is hot. Remove the foil and enjoy!
How to reheat in microwave: remove the foil, wrap the breakfast slider in a damp paper towel, then microwave until heated through (about 30-90 seconds depending on microwave).
– Jennifer
Breakfast Sliders
Equipment for this recipe
Ingredients
Butter Topping
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
Breakfast Sliders
- 1 (12 oz) package Hawaiian rolls
- 1 (8 oz) package sliced cheese I used extra sharp cheddar
- 1 (16 oz) roll breakfast sausage
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 12 large eggs whisked
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Butter Topping
- In a small bowl, stir together melted butter and maple syrup until combined. Set aside.
Breakfast Sliders
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Slice the group of 12 rolls in half horizontally so that you have one “slab” of tops and one “slab” of bottoms. (Do not pull the rolls apart.)
- Place the bottom “slab” into the prepared baking dish, top with half the cheese slices, then set aside.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat, then add in sausage.
- Cook, breaking up the sausage as you go, until no longer pink. Drain the grease, then remove the sausage from the pan and set aside.
- Melt butter over medium heat in the same large non-stick pan, then pour in the whisked eggs.
- Cook until softly scrambled, then season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Top the bottom slab of rolls with the scrambled eggs, then spread the crumbled sausage over the eggs.
- Top with the cheese slices, place top rolls on, then spoon the butter sauce evenly over the rolls.
- Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
- Cut into individual sandwiches and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.