Back-to-school nights can get hectic fast, so dinner needs to be simple without feeling like another thrown-together meal. These School Night Smoked Pizza Sliders pack everything you love about pizza into buttery Hawaiian rolls that can go straight onto the smoker.
Each slider is layered with pizza sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, and crumbled Italian sausage before getting brushed with a garlic-Parmesan butter. A short trip through the smoker melts everything together while giving the rolls just enough wood-fired flavor to make them different from ordinary oven sliders.
These are also easy to customize. Leave a section pepperoni-only for the kids, add jalapeños for some heat, or pile on additional smoked meats if you have leftovers in the refrigerator. They are especially good with leftover smoked sausage, pulled pork, or chopped brisket.
Serve the sliders straight from the pan with warm pizza sauce or ranch on the side. They work for a quick school-night dinner, after-school snack, football night, or any time you need something everyone can grab without plates and silverware.
Sliders
- 1 package Hawaiian rolls, 12 count
- 0.5 lb Italian sausage
- 24 pepperoni slices
- 1.5 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 0.5 cup pizza sauce
- 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Garlic Butter
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
Optional Additions
- Sliced jalapeños
- Sliced black olives
- Banana peppers
- Chopped bacon
- Diced bell peppers
- Crushed red pepper
- Extra pizza sauce for dipping
- Ranch dressing for dipping