Savory, filling, and great for crowds, these Roast Beef and Cheddar Sliders are so easy to bake up in the oven! With creamy cheese sauce and perfectly seasoned rolls, this recipe comes together in a snap.
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These tasty mini sandwiches are baked in the oven for toasty golden brown buns and gooey, melty cheese. The result is perfect for a hearty appetizer or main course that's super easy to make!
Why This Recipe Works
With less than 10 ingredients and classic flavors, these cheddar and beef sliders are excellent for entertaining or a quick meal any night.
Hot and toasty, these sliders bake all together in the oven. In no time, you'll have a whole batch of individual sandwiches like my Chopped Cheeseburger Sliders! Serve them at a party with my Air Fryer Potato Wedges, while watching the game, or for a fun family dinner. Or use Thanksgiving leftovers to make these Turkey Cranberry Sliders!
Ingredients Needed
- Hawaiian Rolls: These soft and buttery rolls come attached in a bag and are the perfect size for any slider recipe!
- Roast Beef: Your favorite deli roast beef works just fine here.
- BBQ Sauce: I like to use Arby's original sauce, but feel free to substitute your favorite barbecue sauce or make my homemade bbq sauce.
- Cheddar Cheese Sauce: This ensures the sandwiches have a gooey and melty cheese filling.
- Butter
- Seasonings: I like to top the rolls with onion powder, garlic powder, and a bit of everything bagel seasoning.
How to Make Beef and Cheddar Sliders
- Step 1: Place the Hawaiian rolls on a baking sheet and use a serrated knife to cut them in half.
- Step 2: Add a layer of roast beef over the bottom half of the buns.
- Step 3: Top the roast beef with BBQ sauce or Arby's original.
- Step 4: Slather some cheese sauce over top of the BBQ. I like to add a dollop of cheese sauce for each individual sandwich. Add the tops of the rolls.
- Step 5: Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl and mix with garlic powder and onion powder if desired.
- Step 6: Distribute the butter mixture over the top of the rolls, then sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning and bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
Recipe Tips
- Can't find cheese sauce? Use slices of cheddar cheese or switch things up with pepper jack, Monterey jack, colby jack, provolone, or Swiss cheese.
- If you can't find everything but the bagel seasoning, mix together some sesame seeds and poppy seeds. You'll also want to use the onion and garlic powder in the melted butter.
- You can also make these sandwiches using brioche rolls, potato rolls, or your favorite rolls.
- Keep leftover sliders in the fridge for 2 to 3 days. Store them in an airtight container or wrapped well in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
- Reheat the sliders in the oven at 350 degrees until the cheese sauce is nice and melty again.
Recipe FAQ's
This refers to American sandwiches that are typically small and made with buns or dinner rolls. They're often served as snacks or appetizers, but they can also be made for a fun handheld dinner! The name comes from the US Navy in the 1940s, when mini burgers were a popular meal. They were sometimes so greasy the would "slide" right out of their hands!
These beef and cheddar sliders are fantastic to serve with french fries, curly fries, or onion rings, a bowl of coleslaw or your favorite green salad, a macaroni salad or pasta salad, or a classic potato salad. Pair them with more sauce for dipping too!
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Roast Beef and Cheddar Sliders
Ingredients
- 1 pkg of 12 Hawaiian rolls
- 12 ounces of deli roast beef
- 1/2 cup Arby's original sauce or bbq sauce
- 1 cup cheddar cheese sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 3 teaspoons everything bagel seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Place the Hawaiian rolls on a cutting board and using a serrerated knife cut the rolls in half horizontally. Place the bottom half of the rolls on a baking sheet.
- Add the sliced roast beef on top of the rolls.
- Spread the Ardy's sauce evenly over the meat.
- Place dollops of cheddar cheese sauce on each individual slider and spread. Put the bun lids back on top.
- In a small bowl melt the butter and mix in the garlic and onion powder. Brush evenly over the top of the buns and sprinkle the everything bagel seasoning on top.
- Bake on the middle rack for 12-14 minutes.
- Serve with extra Arby's or BBQ sauce.
Notes
- You can also use regular slices of cheddar cheese instead of the cheese sauce, or substitute a different variety of cheese.
- Hawaiian rolls are my favorite but brioche or potato buns also work well.
- If you can't find everything bagel seasoning, combine some poppy seeds with sesame seeds. You could also add some flaky salt, black pepper, dried onion, and dried garlic.
So good! A hit with a party I went to!
These sliders were gone in minutes they were so good. Will definitely be making them again.
Took them to 4th of July potluck and they were a HUGE hit.
These sliders came out so delicious!
These were a hit and very easy to make!