Hawaiian Roll Pizza Sliders (Oven or Air Fryer!)

These fast and easy pizza sliders with Hawaiian Rolls are so gooey and delicious and are a hit for any party or game day. Gooey mozzarella cheese, zesty tomato sauce, and just the right amount of pepperoni on soft rolls, these pepperoni pizza sliders are so tasty!

 

Why We Love Pizza Sliders With Hawaiian Rolls

• Perfect For Your Next Party– Pizza sliders are perfect for a small party whether it’s a birthday party, pool party, game day food for football season, or Friday night pizza night These hot appetizers won’t last long, you may want to make more then one batch. The slider buns make this really easy to serve at a party or for an easy dinner.
• Kids and Adults Love Them– This little snack is a crowd favorite for both kids and adults and is packed full of pizza flavor. They also go great alongside the baked ham and cheese pinwheels, which are also really easy to make.
• Make Them In The Air Fryer or Oven– These snacks are faster in the air fryer, but cook up pretty quick in the oven too!
• Make one or a lot! – You can just make a few of these sliders in the air fryer easily.

Ingredients For Pizza Sliders

• Sweet Hawaiian rolls
• tomato paste 
• Italian seasoning – divided
• onion powder – divided
• salt – divided
• pepperoni – sliced
• mozzarella – shredded
• garlic – minced
• butter – melted

How To Make Pizza Sliders With Hawaiian Rolls

1. Slice the rolls in half the long way into sandwiches, a large serrated knife works well for these soft buns. Use cooking spray to lightly oil the baking dish. Then place the bottom half on a lightly oiled baking dish and set aside the top half.
2. Spread the tomato paste over the bottom half of the rolls evenly.

3. Mix together the Italian seasoning, onion powder and salt. Spread half of the spices evenly across the tomato paste, saving the rest for the top.

4. Add the slices of pepperoni evenly over the tomato paste and seasoning so you have a good layer of meat. Sprinkle the mozzarella over the pepperoni.

5. Place the top half of the rolls on top and gently press down.
6. In a small bowl mix the melted butter and garlic together, then brush the butter mixture over the top of the rolls.

7. Sprinkle the remaining Italian Seasoning and onion powder evenly across the butter spread.

Instructions For Heating In The Oven

1. Preheat the oven to 350-degrees.
2. Cover with foil and place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Garnish with parmesan cheese and parsley if desired.

Instructions For Heating In The Air Fryer

1. Place the sliders in your air fryer in a single layer. Heat the air fryer to 350 degrees.
2. Cook the sliders for 4-6 minutes uncovered, or until a light golden brown. Work in batches if your air fryer isn’t big enough to place all the sliders in at once. Garnish with parmesan cheese and parsley if desired.

Pizza Slider Variations

You can easily change up the flavor of these pizza sliders by adding your favorite pizza toppings. Try some of these ideas for the perfect simple dinner.

Black olives

Bell peppers

Cooked sausage

Ham

Pre-cooked bacon

Mushrooms

Diced tomatoes

Pineapple tidbits

So many people feel so strongly about adding pineapple or not to pizza. I personally love pineapple on pizza, and if you do too you should also try these Hawaiian Pizza Crescent Rolls for another easy cheesy pizza flavored recipe/

Also Try Different Types Of Dips

• Ranch
• Marinara sauce
• Blue cheese
• Cheddar cheese sauce
• Garlic butter
• BBQ sauce

Can I Use Pizza Sauce or Spaghetti Sauce Instead Of Tomato Paste?

Yes you can swap pizza sauce or spaghetti sauce for tomato paste in this recipe. When spreading sauce on the rolls just add a thin layer or your sliders may become soggy.

Tomato paste is a more concentrated tomato flavor and is less liquidy than tomato sauce is.