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These easy Homemade Pull Apart Roasted Garlic Pizza Dip Sliders are such a fun and easy appetizer for everything from game day to holiday parties. Soft dinner rolls stuffed with marinara sauce, cheese, and pepperoni. Each handheld pizza slider is cheesy on the inside, yet golden toasted outside, with a delicious roasted garlic butter topping. Serve these sliders warm for a truly simple appetizer that everyone will love. There never seems to be enough of these fun pizza rolls so be sure to make a double batch to enjoy with family and friends.
Perfect for a large party!
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Ingredients
- 1 head garlic
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Dinner rolls (homemade or king’s hawaiian rolls)
- Marinara sauce
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Shredded provolone cheese
- Grated parmesan cheese
- Thinly sliced pepperoni
- Salted butter
- Chopped fresh sage
- Dried basil
- Dried oregano
- Dried parsley
- Chili flakes
Kitchen Supplies
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Medium size bowl
- Pastry Brush for spreading butter
And we have game day snacks!! I’ve been so focused on all the cozy fall foods, that I forget it’s prime time game day season. Some of you might be looking for some new appetizers to share with family and friends. Well, that’s what we’ve got here today.
I also just really want to make these little sliders because they’re fun, easy, and delicious. I just love the idea of making pizza more of an appetizer, so these are great!
Let’s talk details, start with the roasted garlic
I wanted to come up with a way to make these really unique and special. I’ve been loving the addition of roasted garlic to recipes, so I thought a little roasted garlic butter would be perfect.
Roasting garlic is really easy. If you’ve never done it before it really adds a layer of deliciousness to your recipes.
Step One
Start with the garlic since it takes time to roast in the oven. Simply slice the top portion of the garlic head off to reveal the cloves. Then place the garlic on a small piece of foil, drizzle with olive oil, and wrap the garlic up. Roast for about forty minutes, until the garlic is deeply golden and soft.
Step Two
While the garlic is roasting, make the rolls
The rolls are the simplest. You need a really soft loaf of pull part dinner rolls. I used the King’s Hawaiian Rolls, which I think are readily available for everyone!
Slice the rolls in half lengthwise, layer on your favorite marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and then provolone. Finish with freshly sliced pepperoni and a dusting of parmesan cheese.
Add the top half of the rolls and that’s it, done, see, so simple. But the roasted garlic butter makes everything special.
Step Three
Finish with garlic butter
When the garlic has finished roasting, you can make the garlic butter.
Squeeze out the roasted garlic cloves and add them to a small bowl with the butter, plenty of fresh sage, dried basil, oregano, parsley, and chili flakes. I go heavy on the chili flakes, but do what’s right for you! Then add a little parmesan cheese.
Spoon the butter over the top of the rolls, letting it seep into the nooks and crannies. Wrap the rolls in foil and throw them into the oven.
As the rolls bake, your kitchen slowly starts to smell like your favorite pizzeria, which is, of course, delicious.
The garlic butter on top of the rolls melts over the rolls, really seeping down into the nooks and crannies. The sage in the butter gets crisp, and everything turns golden and perfect.
When you pull the rolls out of the oven the cheese will be bubbling away. The excitement to pull apart each roll and enjoy them is suddenly immediate.
And that’s exactly what you should do! Serve the rolls right away while the cheese is still warm and gooey.
These sliders are like pizza, but in a fun new form, and with delicious garlic butter in every bite. The garlic butter really does makes these rolls better than all the rest!
I’m excited to have these on hand for Sunday night games, but also for the upcoming holiday season! Great for Friendsgiving, Thanksgiving, and all the holiday parties to come in December! They’re even festive and pretty.
Looking for other fall appetizer recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Honey Whipped Feta with Garlic Herb Roasted Olives
Soft Garlic Herb Cheddar Cheese Bread
Lastly, if you make these Pull Apart Roasted Garlic Pizza Dip Sliders, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Pull Apart Roasted Garlic Butter Pizza Dip Sliders
Ingredients
- 1 head garlic
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1 (12-count) package dinner rolls, halved lengthwise
- 1 – 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded provolone cheese
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced pepperoni
- 3 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature or melted
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 pinch chili flakes
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 400° F. 2. Slice off the top portion of the garlic head to expose some of the cloves. Place the garlic on a piece of foil. Drizzle with olive oil, wrap it up, and bake for 40-55 minutes, until deeply golden and very soft.3. Meanwhile, place the bottom half of the dinner rolls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment. Top with marinara sauce, mozzarella, provolone, and then pepperoni. Sprinkle with half the parmesan. Place the top half of the roll over the cheese. 4. Let the garlic cool, then squeeze the cloves out into a bowl. Add the butter, remaining parmesan, sage, basil, oregano, parsley, and chili flakes. Mash the cloves into the butter with a fork. Spread the butter over the top of the rolls. Cover the rolls and bake 10 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking another 10 minutes, until the cheese has melted. 5. Brush with any remaining garlic butter, serve immediately.
Nutrition
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Did you make this recipe? Please rate & comment below.
Yummy!!! Will make again!!
Hey! This is awesome, I’m so happy to hear this recipe turned out the way you’d hoped! 🙂 xTieghan
This recipe was SO delicious! Very quick and easy. Only downfall was we loved it so much that the 12 count just wasn’t enough! We will be making it in the larger size next time. ☺️
Awesome! Thanks a bunch for trying out the recipe, love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
These are so delicious!!! It’s worth roasting the garlic for the extra touch! Love an easy flavorful finger food! Perfect for game day!
Awesome! Thanks a bunch for trying out the recipe, love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
Any suggestion for making them and bringing somewhere for a party? Are they good reheated? Thanks ??
Hi there! I would suggest adding the sauce last if you’re going to make it ahead of time, or just assemble everything when you arrive! xTieghan
I just made these and they were delicious. The bottoms of the buns were not soggy— I put some of the cheese down as the first layer so that may have helped. The sage garlic butter was a home run!!
Hey Karen! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I hope you enjoyed it! Happy Weekend 🙂 xTieghan
I made these last night, and while the taste was delicious, the marinara left the bread soggy. The soggy consistency made them hard to enjoy. Thoughts?
I’ll rate later but thanks for the tips in the comments. I will go easy on the marinara and save some for dipping sauce 🙂
Hi Lori! I’m so sorry about that! Did you do anything differently in this recipe? xTieghan
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Thank you! xTieghan
Omg. I’m definitely trying these this weekend. Look delicious.
Hey Norma! Hope you love them! xTieghan
I gave this a go tonight for dinner tonight and they were really tasty! All the flavors worked beautifully together. That garlic sage butter on top is chef’s kiss!
Hi there! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I hope you enjoyed it! Happy Weekend 🙂 xTieghan
Can’t wait to try these! Do you think they would turn out OK if I assembled ahead of time and baked them when they were needed? Or would they get soggy?
Hi there! Hope you love these! And I would imagine they would get a bit soggy if you prepared them too far in advance 🙂 xTieghan
This was AMAZING! Followed the recipe, the only change I made was subbing Italian sausage for pepperoni (husband and kids prefer sausage) but flavors were on point and it was so fun and a little twist for our traditional weekly “pizza night.” Thank you so much!
Hi there! Thanks so much for trying out this recipe, so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 xTieghan
This sounds incredibly delicious, can’t wait to try it! Thank you for sharing.
(Almost every meal I make starts with garlic.)
I hope you love this recipe! Enjoy 🙂 xTieghan
I can’t wait to try these. I’ve done it with ham and swiss cheese with a mustard/Worcestershire sauce poppy seed butter glaze and they are always a big hit. These will be too! I actually make them the night before so all that really soaks in!!
Hi Cindy! That sounds delicious! Thanks so much, I hope you love this recipe 🙂 xTieghan
This looks great but we find the Kings Hawaiian rolls to sweet.Any suggestions for substitutions? Thanks.
I’ve been able to find savory King’s Hawaiian rolls at my local Publix here in Florida. Fingers crossed, you will too.
But I would think that any plain dinner roll would work just as well. ?
Hi there! I would recommend some simple dinner rolls! 🙂 xTieghan
Tieghan, I never post a comment until I’ve made the recipe, but I have to say this already looks fantastic! What a fun recipe! Game day food for sure. Thanks for your creative and great recipes.
Hi Jan! Thanks so much, I hope you love this recipe! 🙂 xTieghan