Mini Grilled Cheese Hawaiian Rolls (Printable Format)

Sweet Hawaiian rolls with melted cheddar, buttery garlic topping, baked until golden and gooey.

# 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 Steps:

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

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • The way the sweet rolls balance against savory melted cheese creates that perfect sweet-salty magic everyone reaches for first
  • They disappear faster than you can say appetizer, making you the hero of any gathering without actually trying
02 -
  • Keeping the rolls connected while baking prevents them from drying out and makes assembly ridiculously fast
  • Letting them rest for two minutes after baking prevents all that molten cheese from immediately sliding out when people take their first bite
03 -
  • Use a pastry brush for even coverage and get into all the nooks and crannies
  • Check them at 10 minutes since ovens vary and Hawaiian rolls can brown quickly due to their sugar content

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