1-2pkg. Hawaiian rollsmay not use all; I used 1 ½ packages to fill a 9x13
½cupsalted buttermelted
1-2tablespoonssesame seeds
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Add ground beef, minced garlic, sea salt, onion flakes, and pepper to a saute pan and cook over medium heat, breaking up the meat and stirring, until the meat is no longer pink.
Stir cream cheese, barbecue sauce, and mustard into the meat mixture and set aside.
Place the rolls into a 9x13 casserole dish and halve the second set of rolls to fill the casserole dish. Slice the tops off of the rolls in one full slice. Place the bottoms of rolls into the casserole dish and set tops aside.
Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese over the rolls. Top with the meat mixture. Sprinkle crumbled bacon over the meat mixture and then cover with the remaining cheese. Place the tops of the rolls back into place.
Melt butter in a microwave-safe dish and stir sesame seeds into it.
Pour butter mixture over the rolls, using a pastry brush to spread the sesame seeds and butter evenly.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and rolls are heated through. Remove aluminum foil and bake for 5-10 minutes longer until the tops are browned.
Notes
Grated cheese spreads easily over the rolls and melts more quickly than slices. The cream cheese and sauce mixed into the ground beef help it stick together and also makes the cheeseburger sliders extra tasty.
The butter melts down and browns around the rolls and adds so much flavor and toastiness to the sliders.
Crumbled bacon is much easier to work with when it comes time to pull the sliders apart for serving. Use leftover bacon from breakfast or cook up a quick batch in the skillet.