Description
Savory garlic pizza dip sliders offer a mouthwatering fusion of classic Italian and American comfort cuisine. Melted cheese, zesty marinara, and herb-infused garlic spread create an irresistible experience you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (12-count) package dinner rolls, halved lengthwise
- 1 – 1 ½ cups marinara sauce
- ½ cup pepperoni, thinly sliced
- ¾ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 85 grams)
- ¾ cup provolone cheese, shredded (about 85 grams)
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated (about 25 grams)
- 3 tbsps salted butter, at room temperature or melted
- 1 head garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh sage, chopped
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 pinch chili flakes
- Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
Instructions
- Roast Garlic: Trim the top of a whole garlic head, drizzle with olive oil, wrap in aluminum foil, and bake at 400°F for 40-55 minutes until cloves are golden and caramelized.
- Prepare Base: Arrange dinner roll bottoms on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spread marinara sauce evenly, then layer mozzarella, provolone, and pepperoni slices. Sprinkle half the parmesan cheese over the pepperoni.
- Assemble Sliders: Place dinner roll tops over the prepared base. Extract cooled roasted garlic cloves and blend with melted butter, remaining parmesan, sage, basil, oregano, parsley, and chili flakes.
- Bake and Finish: Spread the garlic herb butter mixture across the roll tops. Cover with foil and bake for 10 minutes, then remove foil and continue baking for another 10 minutes until cheese melts and edges turn golden brown. Brush with remaining garlic butter and serve immediately while hot and bubbling.
Notes
- Roast Garlic Carefully: Trim the top of the garlic head just enough to expose cloves, preventing burning and ensuring even caramelization.
- Cheese Coverage Tip: Layer cheeses generously to create a complete, gooey melted surface that connects all slider components.
- Herb Butter Blend: Mix roasted garlic with herbs and butter when it’s slightly cooled to maximize flavor infusion and prevent burning delicate herbs.
- Foil Technique: Use aluminum foil for the first baking stage to trap steam and create perfectly melted cheese without excessive browning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg