Description
These Easy Breakfast Sliders are a delightful and convenient morning treat, perfect for feeding a crowd or prepping ahead for busy weekdays. Featuring fluffy scrambled eggs, savory breakfast sausage, and melted cheese nestled within soft slider buns, they’re baked to golden perfection with a buttery, garlicky topping. Ready in just 35 minutes, these sliders combine classic breakfast flavors into handheld bites everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Sliders
- 12 slider buns
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 lb breakfast sausage (patties or crumbled)
- 6 slices cheddar cheese (or your choice of cheese)
Topping
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it reaches the perfect temperature for baking the sliders.
- Cook sausage: In a skillet over medium heat, cook the breakfast sausage until browned and fully cooked, breaking it apart as it cooks. Once done, remove from heat and set aside.
- Scramble eggs: Whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Melt butter in a pan over medium-low heat. Pour in the egg mixture and gently scramble until soft and cooked through, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Prepare buns: Slice the slider buns in half horizontally, keeping top and bottom halves together. Arrange the bottom halves on a baking sheet or in a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Assemble sliders: Evenly layer the cooked sausage over the bottom buns, then add scrambled eggs, followed by a slice of cheese on each slider.
- Add top buns: Place the top halves of the buns over the cheese, gently pressing down to hold the layers together.
- Butter and season tops: Brush the melted butter over the slider tops, then sprinkle with garlic powder and onion powder if using.
- Bake covered: Cover the sliders loosely with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes to melt the cheese and warm through.
- Bake uncovered: Remove the foil and bake for an additional 5-7 minutes until the tops are golden and slightly crisp.
Notes
- You can substitute cheddar cheese with your favorite cheese such as pepper jack or Swiss for a different flavor profile.
- Use turkey sausage or plant-based sausage for a lighter or vegetarian option.
- The spices on top are optional; for extra flavor, consider adding chopped fresh herbs or a dash of smoked paprika.
- Make these sliders ahead and refrigerate; reheat covered in the oven at 350°F for 10-12 minutes before serving.
- Adjust salt and pepper to taste depending on the saltiness of your sausage and cheese.
