Description
Mini Grilled Cheese Hawaiian Rolls: Gooey, buttery, and perfectly golden bites. This Hawaiian rolls twist on a classic comfort food yields 12 bite-sized sandwiches—perfect for parties, game days, or a quick vegetarian snack that disappears fast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 Hawaiian rolls
- 12 slices cheddar, American, or mozzarella cheese
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- Slice Hawaiian rolls in half horizontally, keeping them connected if possible.
- Place the bottom halves in the baking dish and layer cheese evenly on top.
- Place the top halves of the rolls over the cheese.
- Mix melted butter with garlic powder and parsley.
- Brush butter mixture generously over the tops of the rolls.
- Cover loosely with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Uncover and bake another 10–15 minutes until tops are golden and cheese is fully melted.
- Slice into individual rolls and serve warm.
Notes
- You can use any melty cheese you prefer (cheddar, American, or mozzarella).
- For extra crispiness, broil for 1–2 minutes after baking (watch closely).
- If rolls are compressed together, slice carefully to keep the overall loaf intact for easier servings.
- To make ahead, assemble, cover, and refrigerate up to 24 hours before baking (add a minute or two to bake time).
- These are vegetarian as written. For a vegan version, use dairy-free butter and vegan cheese.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes (covered) + 10–15 minutes (uncovered)
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini sandwich
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
Keywords: Mini Grilled Cheese Hawaiian Rolls, Hawaiian rolls sandwich, cheesy appetizer, bites, party snack, game day snack, vegetarian snack, oven-baked cheese rolls