Reasons to Love Breakfast Sliders
Feeds a crowd: This recipe makes 12 breakfast sandwiches and can easily be doubled. Great for holidays, brunches, or showers!
Freezer and meal prep-friendly: Wrap them individually and warm them up for a quick breakfast on the go.
Customizable: You can choose your favorite slider buns (gluten-free if needed), or swap your breakfast meat and cheese of choice.
Easy recipe: There’s minimal cooking required. Just scramble some eggs, layer, and bake!
For more breakfast recipes that appeal to everyone, try our waffle casserole, everything bagel casserole, and savory bread pudding.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Milk: Use almond milk or any other milk you have on hand to scramble the eggs.
- Hawaiian sliders: These make the best sliders, but any slider buns are great. You could do a gluten-free bun or even an English muffin would work.
- Ham: We chose ham for this recipe because it’s pre-made and easy to use. Bacon and breakfast sausage are other great options.
- Cheese: We used sharp cheddar cheese, but other cheese, like swiss, muenster, or Havarti would be good.
- Everything bagel seasoning: Alternatively, you can use a mix of garlic powder and poppy seeds.
How to Make Breakfast Sliders
- Slice the buns lengthwise, then place the bottom half of the rolls in a square baking dish and set the tops aside until the end.
- Scramble the eggs with milk, salt, and pepper over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until the eggs are just barely cooked about 5 minutes.
- Place four slices of cheese on the bottom buns then add the layer of ham. Top the ham with the scrambled eggs and spread evenly.
- Finish with one more layer of cheese, then place the top buns on top.
- Whisk maple butter glaze ingredients and spread on top.
- Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes. Check halfway through and cover with aluminum foil if they’re browning too much.
Expert Tips
- Start watching them halfway through and cover them with foil if they’re browning too quickly
- Place the cheese on the bottom and top layers to help the buns stick to the cheese. The melted cheese adheres to the bun to create one sandwich that stays together.
What to Serve with Breakfast Sliders
These savory breakfast sliders are full of everything (pun intended) you may want in an early morning meal, however, here are a few ideas to serve them with something on the side.
- An iced pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin cream cold brew recipe, or an iced cinnamon dolce latte is always a good idea.
- Crispy air fryer breakfast potatoes are the ultimate side dish.
- A few slices of tomato and avocado on the side.
- A fresh green juice to round out the meal.
Variations and Customizations
Instead of deli ham: Try frying up some bacon (we love it in the air fryer) or use sausage patties (microwavable ones to keep it easy).
Cheese: Swap out the cheddar cheese for muenster, Swiss, Havarti, or any other cheese you like. You could also omit the cheese for a dairy-free option. The sliders may not stay together as well, but they’ll still be good.
Sweet Hawaiian rolls: Use a gluten-free roll. (Canyon Bakehouse is a good option.)
Our Favorite Breakfast Recipes
Breakfast Sliders
These cheese breakfast sliders are easy Hawaiian roll sandwiches layered with ham, cheese, and scrambled eggs, then brushed with everything bagel butter. They’re perfect for a crowd and everyone loves them!
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Servings: 12 sliders
Ingredients
Scrambled eggs
- 10 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk (regular or non-dairy)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Breakfast Sliders
- 12 Hawaiian rolls (gluten-free if needed, we like Canyon Bakehouse)
- 6 pieces honey ham cut into quarters
- 8 slices cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons of everything bagel seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a square casserole dish with non-stick spray. Lay the buns flat then, without pulling them apart, slice them down the center lengthwise and remove the tops. Place the bottom half in the prepared baking dish and set the tops aside until the end.12 Hawaiian rolls
- Crack the eggs in a large bowl then whisk them together with the milk, salt, and pepper. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter, vegan butter, or olive oil in a medium to large skillet over medium-low heat and swirl to coat. Pour the egg mixture into the pan and cook. Stir frequently, until the eggs are just barely cooked, about 5 minutes. They will continue cooking in the oven. Remove from the heat.10 large eggs, 1/4 cup milk, Salt and pepper to taste
- Place four cheese slices on the bottom half of the rolls in the casserole dish then fold each quarter piece of ham on top of each bun. This helps make it easy to pull the sliders apart after they're baked. You could leave them whole and lay them across and use a knife to cut through the sliders if you prefer. Top the ham with the scrambled eggs and spread it evenly across the sliders. Finish with one more layer of cheddar cheese, then place the top buns on top.8 slices cheddar cheese, 6 pieces honey ham
- Quickly whisk together the melted butter, maple syrup, dijon, and everything bagel seasoning then brush it generously on top of the slider buns. Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, until they're heated through and the cheese is melted. Check at 10 minutes and cover them with foil if the top of the rolls are looking too brown.1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, 2 tablespoons of everything bagel seasoning, 1/4 cup unsalted butter
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Notes
Store in the fridge: Allow sandwiches to cool to room temperature. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat before serving.
To freeze: Wrap individual sliders in plastic wrap or parchment paper then place them all in a large freezer bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge or heat from frozen.
Reheat: Remove the wrapping from the sliders and place in the microwave (for 1-2 minutes if frozen or 30 seconds to 1 minute if taken from the fridge), until heated all the way through. Leave the parchment paper on while you reheat them to avoid soggy bottoms. Alternatively, place them in the air fryer and air fry them at 375°F for a few minutes, until heated through. The air fryer results in a less soggy bun, but both methods give you a quick egg breakfast sandwich on the go.
Recipe variations:
- Instead of deli ham try frying up some bacon (we love it in the air fryer) or use breakfast sausage patties (microwavable ones to keep it easy) or turkey bacon.
- Swap out the cheddar cheese for muenster, Swiss, Havarti, or any other cheese you like. You could also omit the cheese for a dairy-free option. The sliders may not stay together as well, but they’ll still be good.
- Use a gluten-free roll (Canyon Bakehouse is a good option).
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Nutrition
Serving: 1slider | Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 28.6g | Protein: 16.5g | Fat: 18.6g | Cholesterol: 211mg | Sodium: 479mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 10.5g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Vitamin C: 0mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I know the nutrition facts are only an approximation, but I have gestational diabetes and have to watch my carbs. Are the carbs in this recipe mostly coming from the sliders? I found some sliders that are 14 carbs each, but wondering if they’re coming from elsewhere too in this recipe.
Hey Kelcie! That’s a great question. Yes, the majority of the carbs here are from the buns themselves. You could input all of the remainder of the ingredients into my fitness pal to get exact information! Hope this helps:)
What are your thoughts on putting these together the night before and baking them in the morning? Wanting to make these for a shower. Thanks!
Hey! I haven’t tried this but I definitely think you can make them in advance. I would assemble them without the maple butter glaze. Make that and pour it over right before serving!
Hi Molly, great recipe-I’m making tomorrow am for Tailgaiting. Just want to confirm that the glaze on top should have the maple syrup added and not honey? Or is it the other way around? The ingredients call for maple syrup but the instructions say honey. Thanks so much!
Hello!! Yes, use maple syrup. Though honey would work too. Thanks!