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A close up BBQ bacon cheeseburger slider with a bite taken, showing juicy beef filling, melted cheese and toasted bun.
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BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders

These BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders are everything you love about a backyard burger packed into soft, buttery rolls. Loaded with seasoned ground beef, crispy bacon, cheese and sweet smoky BBQ sauce, they bake into one irresistible pull apart tray. Perfect for game day, parties or any night when you want big flavor with almost no effort.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bbq bacon cheeseburger sliders, cheeseburger sliders
Servings: 12
Calories: 299kcal
Author: Joanna Cismaru

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 6 slices cooked bacon chopped
  • 12 slider buns or Hawaiian rolls, keep attached for easy assembly
  • 1 ½ cups cheddar or American cheese, shredded
  • ½ cup BBQ sauce plus extra for serving
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds optional
  • 1 teaspoon dried minced onion or garlic, optional for topping
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). In a skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder until browned. Drain excess fat.
    Seasoned ground beef browning in a skillet, showing the transformation from raw meat with spices to fully cooked crumbly filling.
  • Stir chopped cooked bacon and BBQ sauce into the beef mixture. Remove from heat.
    Ground beef cooked with chopped bacon and BBQ sauce in a skillet, mixed into a flavorful filling for cheeseburger sliders.
  • Slice the slider buns in half horizontally (keep tops and bottoms connected). Place bottoms in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Spread beef mixture evenly over buns, sprinkle with cheese, then top with the other half of the buns.
    process shots showing how to make bbq bacon cheeseburger sliders.
  • Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds and dried onion/garlic.
    Slider buns brushed with melted butter then baked to golden perfection, showing before and after topping process with sesame seeds.
  • Cover with foil and bake 10 minutes. Uncover and bake another 8–10 minutes, until tops are golden and cheese is melted.
    Golden BBQ bacon cheeseburger sliders baked together in a casserole dish with toasted sesame tops and melted cheesy beef filling.
  • Cut into individual sliders and serve warm with extra BBQ sauce for dipping.

Notes

  1. Rolls: Hawaiian rolls or any soft slider buns work. Keeping them attached makes assembly easier, but they’ll still bake perfectly if they separate.
  2. Cheese: Cheddar or American melt best, but use whatever you love. A little extra cheese never hurts.
  3. BBQ sauce: Thick sauces stick to the beef better. If yours is thin, use slightly less to avoid soggy bottoms.
  4. Bacon: Cook it until crisp so it holds up inside the sliders. Store bought pre cooked bacon works in a pinch.
  5. Make ahead: Assemble fully, cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Bake right before serving.
  6. Leftovers: Reheat in the oven so the tops crisp up again. Microwave works too but will soften the buns.
  7. Variations: Add jalapeños for heat, sautéed onions, or swap beef for ground turkey or chicken. All delicious.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 405mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 228IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 2mg
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