Bacon Cheeseburger Mini Sliders (Print Format)

Mini sliders filled with beef, bacon, cheese, and a savory glaze on soft rolls. Perfect for sharing at parties.

# Ingredients:

→ Meat Mixture

01 - 1 pound ground beef, crumbled
02 - 1 teaspoon minced garlic
03 - ½ teaspoon sea salt
04 - 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
05 - ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
06 - 3 ounces cream cheese, cut into small cubes
07 - ½ cup barbecue sauce
08 - 2 teaspoons dijon mustard

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09 - 1½ packages Hawaiian rolls
10 - 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
11 - 1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
12 - ½ cup salted butter, melted
13 - 1 to 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

# Steps:

01 - Preheat the oven to 375°F.
02 - Add ground beef, minced garlic, sea salt, onion flakes, and pepper to a saute pan. 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.
03 - Place the rolls into a 9x13 casserole dish. 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.
04 - 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.
05 - Melt butter in a microwave-safe dish and stir sesame seeds into it.
06 - 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 to 10 minutes longer until the tops are browned.

# Tips:

01 - Grated cheese spreads easily over the rolls and melts faster than slices of cheese.
02 - The cream cheese and sauce mixed into the ground beef make the sliders flavorful and cohesive.
03 - Crumbled bacon allows easier serving and separation compared to using bacon slices.
04 - Generous use of butter enhances flavor and soaks into the buns for a perfect texture.

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