These meatball sliders are the perfect EASY appetizer to make for your next party! Made with Hawaiian rolls, meatballs, marinara, and mozzarella all topped with delicious butter and Parmesan seasoning.

Close up of a meatball slider on a Hawaiian roll with marinara and gooey mozzarella cheese.

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Meatball Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls

With the big game coming up, I thought I would share these delicious meatball sliders that happen to be one of our favorite Super Bowl snack ideas! These meatball sliders will definitely be on the menu, as well as our buffalo chicken dip, little smokies, and jalapeno poppers. 

These meatball sliders are really easy to make and are the perfect appetizer or meatball dinner idea for both kids and adults. We also love these Hawaiian meatballs!

We still love the classic ham and cheese sliders and pizza sliders recipes but it’s fun to switch it up sometimes…especially if we have leftover homemade meatballs.

The parmesan topping on the meatball sliders is really what makes them. It’s buttery, cheesy, and full of Italian flavors. Plus you can’t beat the gooey melted mozzarella cheese.

Ingredients for Meatball Sliders

Bottom half of the Hawaiian rolls in a dish with meatballs, sauce and cheese.

Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.

  • Hawaiian rolls: You can use any kind of dinner roll or slider buns, however, I prefer to use my Hawaiian rolls recipe because they are super soft. Store-bought works, too!
  • Meatballs: You can buy store-bought in the frozen sections. I also like to use my homemade meatballs.
  • Marinara: I love homemade sauce, but usually use a good quality store-bought jar. Pasta sauce will also work too!
  • Mozzarella: You could use slices of mozzarella cheese or shredded.
  • Butter: I prefer using salted butter for extra flavor. Butter the baking dish ahead of time to help from sticking as well as melted butter for the crispiness of the buns.
  • Italian seasoning: This adds the perfect flavor. Here is my homemade Italian seasoning.
  • Parmesan: Adds a great cheesy taste on top.

How to Make Meatball Sliders

A 4 step photo collage showing how to make meatball sliders.
  1. Cook meatballs. Warm up a saucepan on the stovetop. Heat the meatballs in the marinara sauce in a large bowl.
  2. Prepare. Butter a 9×13 dish and then place the bottom half of the rolls into the pan. Place a meatball on top of each roll and then top with marinara. Sprinkle mozzarella on top. Then place the top of the rolls on.
  3. Brush and bake. Brush the butter mixture over the top. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 12 minutes.
  4. Bake uncovered. Uncover and bake an additional 5 to 7 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and the cheese is melted.
A close up shot of assembled and baked meatball sliders in a baking dish.
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“These were delicious! Made them with homemade Italian style meatballs. I halved the recipe for 2 people and it was perfect. Even my picky toddler liked it! Perfect size for little hands.”

Al
A meatball slider being lifted from the baking dish with a spatula.

Recipe FAQs

What goes well with meatball sliders?

Make these meatball sliders into a complete meal with coleslaw, pasta salad, or this fruit salad for favorite sides.

Do you make your own meatball or use frozen ones?

I’ve used both! If I have some air fryer meatballs in the freezer I use those. I think they have a little more flavor. You can definitely use frozen meatballs though, as long as they are cooked! Both turn out super yummy!

Can you make meatball sliders ahead of time?

Sure! Just assemble them earlier, cover them with foil, and stick them in the fridge. Then bake once ready to serve. Once baked, they should be served with an a half hour so the bottom half of the buns don’t get soggy.

How to store meatball sliders?

Place the sliders in an airtight container and store them in the refrigerator for three days. When ready to reheat place in the microwave, oven, or air fryer until warmed up.

A meatball slider being pulled apart from the Hawaiian rolls showing a mozzarella cheese pull.

Make it a party with more sliders! These breakfast sliders with bacon or BBQ pulled pork sliders are comfort food dining at their finest.

More Easy Appetizer Ideas

A meatball slider on a Hawaiian roll.

Meatball Sliders

5 from 74 votes
Recipe by: Jamielyn Nye
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 17 minutes
Total Time: 32 minutes
Servings: 12
These Meatball Sliders are the perfect EASY appetizer to make for your next party! Made with Hawaiian rolls, meatballs, marinara, mozzarella and topped with a delicious butter and Parmesan seasoning.
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Ingredients 

  • 12 Hawaiian rolls
  • 12 meatballs , cooked
  • 1 to 1 ½ cups marinara sauce
  • 1 to 2 cups mozzarella cheese , shredded
  • ¼ cup butter , melted
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 Tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter a 9×13 dish and then place the bottom half of the rolls into the pan. Place a meatball on top of each roll and then top evenly with marinara. Sprinkle mozzarella on top.
  • Meanwhile, stir together the butter, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and parmesan cheese in a small bowl. Then place top of the rolls on. Pour butter mixture over the top.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 12 minutes. Uncover and bake and additional 5 to 7 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and the cheese is melted.

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Nutrition

Calories: 164kcal, Carbohydrates: 15g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 30mg, Sodium: 138mg, Potassium: 40mg, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 125IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 15mg, Iron: 0.2mg

Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.