I have been adding hot honey to my pepperoni pizza for about a year now and can confirm that it enhances the flavor by adding to the heat of the pepperoni while also providing a sweet element. That is why I decided to take my pepperoni pizza sliders recipe and add hot honey to it, to take its decadent flavor to the next level. These hot honey pizza sliders are guaranteed to get your taste buds going while only requiring 9 simple ingredients and one baking dish.
This cheesy slider recipe is perfect to serve for football Sunday as a game day appetizer. An appetizer like this is also great to serve at any party or occasion. It can also be a fun way to change up a pizza Friday or serve as a quick and easy weeknight dinner.
This was inspired by my chicken parmesan sliders recipe on this site, and pairs well with this mac and cheese with cavatappi pasta recipe.
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Ingredients
To make this recipe, you will need Hawaiian rolls as the base of the sliders. Sandwiched between the slider buns is pizza sauce, fresh mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and hot honey. A mixture of melted butter, hot honey and garlic is basted on the top half of the buns which is then finished off with a layer of grated parmesan cheese.
- savory buttery slider rolls
- pizza sauce or marinara sauce
- fresh mozzarella cheese
- pepperoni
- butter
- garlic
- parmesan cheese
- hot honey
- oregano
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grate mozzarella cheese. Prepare a large casserole dish or baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice slider rolls in half and place in casserole dish.
- Step 2: Spread pizza sauce over the bottom half of the rolls. Drizzle hot honey over the pizza sauce. Spread mozzarella over the layer of pizza sauce. Spread pepperoni slices evenly over the mozzarella.
- Step 3: Drizzle hot honey evenly over the pepperoni. Place top of the buns over the pepperoni. Melt butter. Add garlic and hot honey to the butter. Baste melted butter on top of the rolls.
- Step 4: Cover sliders with aluminum foil. Bake 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Grate parmesan on top of the rolls and sprinkle oregano. Serve immediately or save for later.
Hint: use a block of mozzarella cheese and grate it fresh. This allows the cheese to melt more evenly. Pre shredded cheese has a film on it to help with preservation that prevents it from melting evenly when baked.
Substitutions
- Cheese - pre shredded cheese can be used if you do not have the option to grate fresh cheese
- Bun - use gluten free buns instead of white bread buns to make this gluten free
- Vegetarian - use a plant based pepperoni or omit the pepperoni all together to make this recipe vegetarian
Variations
- Pepperoni Pizza Sliders - omit the hot honey for a classic plain pizza slider
- Ham and Cheese - layer ham and cheese on the sliders for a classic deli meat version
- Kid friendly - add a little regular honey to reduce the heat from the hot honey
See this pepperoni pizza sliders version of this recipe on my website or this ham and cheese slider version!
Equipment to make Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza Sliders
To make this recipe, you will need a medium or large casserole dish or a baking sheet to bake the sliders in. A cheese grater is also needed. Lastly, a basting brush is needed to baste the hot honey garlic butter on top of the rolls prior to baking.
How to Store Hot Honey Pizza Sliders
Store the leftover pizza sliders in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-5 days. Reheat in the oven or the air fryer prior to serving.
These ingredients don't stand up well to freezing.
How to Reheat Pizza Sliders
To reheat these cheesy pizza sliders, either bake in the oven covered with aluminum foil at 350 degrees for about 5-10 minutes or cook in the air fryer at 370 for about 3-5 minutes or until warm.
Top Tip
If you desire the rolls to be a little toasted and golden brown in color, remove the aluminum foil for the last 5 minutes of baking. This will provide a little extra texture to the rolls.
FAQ
Yes, substitute vegan cheese and use plant-based pepperoni. Opt for dairy-free butter or olive oil for brushing the rolls.
Absolutely. Assemble the sliders fully and refrigerate for up to one day before baking just before serving to keep the bread fresh and the cheese melty.
Hot honey offers a mild to moderate heat, usually balanced with sweetness. You can adjust the heat by choosing milder or hotter varieties or blending it with plain honey.
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Pairing
These are my favorite dishes to serve with these hot honey pizza sliders:
📖 Recipe
Easy Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza Sliders Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Casserole Dish
- 1 Cheese Grater
- 1 sharp serrated bread knife
- 1 Basting Brush
Ingredients
- 12 slider rolls
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- 3 tablespoon hot honey
- 24 pepperoni
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon parmesan grated
- 1 teaspoon oregano
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grate mozzarella cheese.
- Prepare a large casserole dish or baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice slider rolls in half and place in casserole dish.
- Spread pizza sauce over the bottom half of the rolls. Drizzle hot honey over the pizza sauce. Spread mozzarella over the layer of pizza sauce. Spread pepperoni slices evenly over the mozzarella.
- Drizzle hot honey evenly over the pepperoni. Place top of the buns over the pepperoni. Melt butter. Add garlic and hot honey to the butter. Baste melted butter on top of the rolls.
- Cover sliders with aluminum foil. Bake 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Grate parmesan on top of the rolls and sprinkle oregano. Serve immediately or save for later.
Notes
- save leftover sliders in an airtight container for up to 3-5 days in the fridge.
- these ingredients do not stand up well to freezing due to the honey.
- reheat leftovers in the oven or air fryer prior to serving.
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If you have any questions about how to make these hot honey pepperoni pizza sliders or need other appetizer suggestions, leave a comment below!
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