Mini Grilled Cheese Hawaiian Rolls (Printable)

Sweet Hawaiian rolls with gooey melted cheese, toasted golden brown. Perfect party appetizer ready in 25 minutes.

# What You Need:

→ Bread

01 - 12 Hawaiian rolls

→ Cheese

02 - 12 slices cheddar cheese or preferred melting cheese

→ Butter Mixture

03 - 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
04 - 1 teaspoon garlic powder
05 - 1 teaspoon dried parsley (optional)
06 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
02 - Slice the Hawaiian rolls in half horizontally, keeping the rolls attached to each other (do not separate into individual rolls yet).
03 - Place the bottom halves of the rolls in a baking dish or on a lined baking sheet.
04 - Lay one slice of cheese on each roll bottom, overlapping as needed to cover evenly.
05 - Place the tops of the rolls back on.
06 - In a small bowl, combine melted butter, garlic powder, dried parsley, and salt.
07 - Brush the butter mixture generously over the tops of the rolls.
08 - Bake for 12–15 minutes until the cheese is melted and the tops are golden brown.
09 - Remove from oven, let cool slightly, then cut into individual sandwiches. Serve warm.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The sweet Hawaiian rolls balance perfectly with savory melted cheese and garlic butter
  • They cook in one big slab and tear apart like pull-apart bread which people find irresistible
02 -
  • Keeping the rolls connected while baking prevents cheese from leaking out the sides during melting
  • Letting them rest only briefly after baking is crucial because slicing them immediately causes the cheese to pull apart
03 -
  • Buy the Hawaiian rolls that come already connected in a single slab to save yourself from trying to arrange individual rolls perfectly
  • Space the cheese slices slightly apart at first because they will spread as they melt and cover any gaps

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