Whether hosting brunch, serving a crowd for breakfast, or tailgating, these Breakfast Sliders are a delicious portable breakfast sandwich that no one can resist. Made with fluffy rolls, eggs, breakfast sausage, and cheese and topped with buttery maple syrup, these sweet and savory breakfast sliders are one out-of-this-world breakfast sandwich.

Hand holding breakfast slider with sausage, eggs, and cheese.

While I love Homemade Egg McMuffins, Breakfast Burritos, and Egg Muffin Cups for an on-the-go breakfast, when it comes to entertaining for breakfast or brunch, these Breakfast Sliders are my go-to!

Reasons to Love Breakfast Sliders

Sweet, Savory, and Satisfying. These Breakfast Sliders are made with sweet Hawaiian rolls, savory breakfast sausage, fluffy eggs, and sharp cheese. But what takes their flavor over the top is that they are brushed with a maple butter glaze. They are sweet, savory, hearty, and seriously irresistible.
Make-Ahead Friendly. You can assemble these breakfast sliders up to 24 hours before baking, making a holiday brunch or weekend entertaining easy!
No Utensils Needed. Breakfast Sliders are the ultimate finger food, making them perfect for serving when you want to encourage mingling at a party or when tailgating.
Crowd-Pleasing Breakfast Sandwich. From the sausage to the cheese to the eggs to the irresistible rolls, these breakfast sliders are always one of the first things to disappear at a gathering.

Notes on Ingredients & Substitutions

Slider Buns: I prefer Hawaiian Sweet Rolls for this recipe, but any variety of slider buns works.
Eggs: For a layer of scrambled/baked eggs. Don't miss my hack for baking eggs, it makes assembling these breakfast sandwiches so easy!
Sausage: Be sure to use breakfast sausage, not Italian sausage for the best flavor, I highly recommend using my recipe for Homemade Breakfast Sausage. Feel free to omit the sausage or use ham, baked bacon, or Canadian bacon in place of the sausage.
Cheese: The contrast of sharp cheddar cheese is great when paired with breakfast sausage, eggs, and maple. But Swiss, Provolone, or even Pepperjack cheese work well.

How to Make Breakfast Sliders

The following tips are provided to help you achieve perfect results. You will find the detailed instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Prepare Eggs. While you can scramble the eggs in a pan, I highly recommend using my trick of baking eggs in the same pan in which you will bake these sandwiches, making this process much easier. To do this, whisk the eggs with cream and seasonings, pour into a pan lined with parchment paper, and bake until set. The eggs will be uniform and fluffy and fit perfectly on the slider buns.

Eggs in glass baking dish for breakfast sandwiches

Assemble Breakfast Sliders. Once the eggs are prepared, layer the slider buns in the same pan that the eggs were cooked in. Top with the eggs, crumbled breakfast sausage, sliced cheese, and slider tops. I prefer to use homemade breakfast sausage and sharp cheddar cheese, but you can use any breakfast sausage and cheese you like.

Collage of assembling breakfast slider sandwiches

Brush with Maple Butter. Once your sliders are assembled, combine melted butter with maple syrup and brush the top of the buns with maple butter. This addition of the sweet maple takes these sliders over the top!

Brushing maple glaze over breakfast sliders.

Bake. Bake the breakfast sliders until the buns are toasted and the cheese is melted.
Serve: To serve, slice the sliders into individual rolls and let everyone dig in while the sandwiches are warm.

Breakfast Slider with eggs, sausage, cheese on white plate with fruit.

Make-Ahead Instructions

If you would like to prepare these breakfast sliders in advance, I recommend assembling the sandwiches as directed but hold off on brushing the buns with the maple glaze. Cover the baking dish tightly with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. When ready to bake, remove the baking dish from the refrigerator and let the sliders sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Remove the plastic wrap or foil from the sliders, brush with the maple butter, and bake as directed.

Storage and Serving Instructions

Breakfast Sliders are best served warm but can be held at room temperature for up to 2 hours. After that, refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days and bake covered with foil in a 300-degree F oven for 15-20 minutes just to warm through.

More Easy Breakfast Recipes for a Crowd

If you tried these delicious Breakfast Sliders, I would love for you to leave a comment and review below.

Hand holding a breakfast slider made with cheese, sausage, and eggs.

Easy Hawaiian Roll Breakfast Sliders

Made with eggs, sausage, and cheese and finished with a sweet maple glaze, these sweet and savory Breakfast Sliders are everything you crave in breakfast.

5 from 14 votes

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 35

Total Time: 50

Servings:

Calories: 146kcal

Author: Kristen Chidsey

Ingredients

▢ 12 Hawaiian slider buns (1 package)
▢ 8 large eggs
▢ ¼ cup cream or milk
▢ ½ teaspoon kosher salt
▢ ½ pound breakfast sausage
▢ 8-10 slices sharp cheddar cheese
▢ 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
▢ ½ tablespoon maple syrup

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a 7x11 pan with parchment paper.
Whisk together eggs, cream, salt, and pepper. Pour into prepared pan and bake until eggs are set or for 13-16 minutes. When the eggs are finished baking, allow the eggs to cool for 5 minutes in the pan then carefully lift the parchment paper out of the pan.
While the eggs are baking, brown up the breakfast sausage over medium heat until cooked through, breaking up into small pieces as the sausage cooks. Drain off any excess grease.
Place the bottom of the slider buns into the dish the eggs baked in. Place the baked eggs on the slider buns, removing the parchment paper. Trim off any excess eggs if needed. Top with the crumbled sausage and then top with the sliced cheese, overlapping the cheese slightly. Top with the slider bun tops.
Whisk together the maple syrup and butter and then brush over the slider tops.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the buns are slightly toasted.

Equipment Needed

7x11 pan

Notes

Slider Buns: I prefer Hawaiian Sweet Rolls for this recipe, but any variety of slider buns work. Most packages of sliders will fit perfectly into a 7x11 pan.

Eggs: If you do not like the texture of baked eggs, cook the egg mixture over low heat in a saute pan, cooking and scrambling the eggs until they reach a soft set scrambled egg.

Cheese: Swiss, Provolone, or even Pepperjack cheese work well in place of cheddar if desired.

Sausage: Use any breakfast sausage you like, or replace the sausage with ham, Canadian bacon, or cooked bacon slices.

Serving/Storage: Breakfast Sliders are best served warm but can be held at room temperature for up to 2 hours. After that, refrigerate for up to 3 days and toast in the oven until warm to reheat.

Make-Ahead Instructions: If you would like to prepare these breakfast sliders in advance, I recommend assembling the sandwiches as directed but hold off on brushing the buns with the maple glaze. Cover the baking dish tightly with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. When ready to bake, remove the baking dish from the refrigerator and let the sliders sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Remove the plastic wrap or foil from the sliders, brush with the maple butter, and bake as directed.

Nutrition

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

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This post was originally published in 2020 and updated in 2023.

Comments

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