Cole could eat a burger every day if he could. They are his favourite food! But, with barbecue season coming to an end I wanted to find a way we could still incorporate burgers into our dinner menu from time to time. Enter these cheeseburger sliders.
While they’re a bit crumblier than a traditional burger, they taste all the same! They’re super cute and both Cole and Hudson were big fans. They came together relatively quickly and were very filling. We had lots of leftovers, making this a great option for larger families.
I started off by cooking the ground beef in a frying pan with a little salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. While the meat was cooking I assembled the burger sauce. In a small bowl, I combined some mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, garlic powder, and relish. I gave it a good mix and set aside.
Once the meat was done, I took slider buns and cut them in half, placing the bottom half on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. I evenly spread the homemade burger sauce over the buns with a knife. I then evenly spread out the ground beef over the slider buns and topped with shredded cheese. I placed the tops of the buns on and brushed them with some melted butter that I had mixed with a little oregano. I then pressed on some sesame seeds to each slider and baked them at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
Cheeseburger Sliders
Ingredients
- 12 slider buns
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/8 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp mustard
- 1 tbsp relish
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a frying pan over medium heat, add the olive oil, ground beef, salt, onion powder, and 1 tsp. of garlic powder. Cook until browned.
- Next, assemble the burger sauce. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, relish, and the other tsp. of garlic powder. Mix until well combined and set aside.
- Slice the slider buns in half and place the bottom on the baking sheet.
- Evenly spread the burger sauce over the buns.
- Once the ground beef is done cooking, add it to the buns evenly.
- Top with shredded cheese and put the tops of the buns on.
- In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter and oregano. Brush the mixture over the tops of the sliders and sprinkle on the sesame seeds.
- Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes.
- Pull apart and enjoy!
These can be totally customizable to suit your family’s tastes. I just kept mine simple by adding cheese and my homemade burger sauce, which the boys loved. Paired with a simple salad and some sweet potato fries, these cheeseburger sliders made the perfect early fall dinner!
