Mini Grilled Cheese Hawaiian Rolls (Printable)

Sweet Hawaiian rolls piled with melted cheddar, brushed with garlic butter, and baked until golden and crispy.

# What You'll 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 oven to 350°F.
02 - Slice Hawaiian rolls in half horizontally, keeping rolls attached to each other. Do not separate into individual rolls yet.
03 - Arrange bottom halves of rolls in a baking dish or on a lined baking sheet.
04 - Place one slice of cheese on each roll bottom, overlapping as necessary for even coverage.
05 - Place roll tops back onto the cheese-covered bottoms.
06 - Combine melted butter, garlic powder, dried parsley, and salt in a small bowl.
07 - Generously brush butter mixture over the tops of the rolls.
08 - Bake for 12–15 minutes until cheese is melted and tops are golden brown.
09 - Remove from oven, cool briefly, then cut into individual sandwiches. Serve warm.

# Expert Hacks:

01 -
  • Theyre technically appetizers but taste like childhood comfort food upgraded
  • The buttery garlic topping turns soft rolls into something golden and craveable
  • You can assemble them ahead and bake when guests arrive
02 -
  • Overbaked Hawaiian rolls turn tough and dry, so pull them when you see golden color
  • Cheese that extends past the roll edges creates crispy frilled bits everyone fights over
  • Room temperature butter mixes more evenly than cold melted butter
03 -
  • Buy rolls from the bakery section rather than the bread aisle for superior texture
  • Line your baking dish with parchment for the easiest cleanup ever

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