These sliders really taste like pizza (as they should) but with a hint of sweetness from the Hawaiian rolls. Trying to separate them can get messy but they are absolutely delicious.
Ingredients
- cooking spray:
- ½ cups (6 oz.) finely pre-shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese: 1 piece
- (about 3 1/2 oz.) finely pre-shredded Italian cheese blend: 1 cup
- fresh basil: 0.25 cup (finely chopped)
- black pepper: 0.25 tsp
- italian seasoning: 2 tsp (divided, dried)
- ⅓ cups pizza sauce (from 1 [13-oz.] jar): 1 piece
- sun-dried tomato pesto: 2 Tbsp
- (12 count) package Hawaiian sweet rolls: 1 piece
- (about 3 oz.) thinly sliced pepperoni: 0.75 cup
- unsalted butter: 2 Tbsp
- Parmesan cheese: 1 Tbsp (grated)
- garlic powder: 0.75 tsp
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment, and place a cooling rack on baking sheet. Spray rack with cooking spray.
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Stir together mozzarella, Italian cheese blend, basil, pepper, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the Italian seasoning in a small bowl until combined. Set aside. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Stir together pizza sauce and pesto in another small bowl. Set aside. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Without separating the individual rolls, cut the entire slab of rolls in half horizontally using a serrated knife. Place bottom layer of rolls on the prepared baking sheet. Set top layer of rolls aside.
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Sprinkle bottom layer of rolls evenly with half of the cheese mixture; top evenly with half of pepperoni and half of the sauce. Repeat layers once. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts, about 15 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Meanwhile, combine butter, Parmesan, garlic powder, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning in a small saucepan; cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until butter melts, 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside.
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Remove rolls from oven, and add top layer of rolls; brush top of rolls evenly with butter mixture. Return to preheated oven, and bake until rolls are golden brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Separate the rolls, and serve immediately. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
