Breakfast Sliders on Pretzel Buns
These Breakfast Sliders on Pretzel Buns are an easy breakfast slider recipe made with fluffy scrambled eggs, savory sausage, crispy bacon, melted Colby Jack cheese, and soft pretzel slider buns brushed with buttery maple syrup.
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It is a slider sandwich that’s great for weekend brunch and holiday mornings. I love making them for Christmas morning, family gatherings, or when we have guests staying over because they’re filling and easy to share.
These sliders are delicious served with fresh fruit salad or a simple breakfast casserole for a complete meal.
How to Make Breakfast Sliders on Pretzel Buns
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking dish or baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Heat a large skillet or cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Cook bacon until crisp, then transfer to a paper towel–lined plate.
3. Carefully drain excess bacon grease, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan. Add sausage and cook until browned and fully cooked, breaking it up as it cooks. Remove from heat.
4. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Heat a second skillet over medium heat with 1 tbsp butter. Softly scramble the eggs until just set.
5. Arrange the bottom halves of the pretzel buns in the prepared baking dish. Evenly layer sausage, eggs, Colby Jack cheese, and bacon. Add the top buns.
6. Melt remaining 2 tbsp butter in a microwave-safe bowl and stir in maple syrup. Brush generously over the tops of the buns.
7. Bake uncovered for 10–15 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the buns are warmed through.
8. Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
Serve & Enjoy!
Important Recipe Notes
- Don’t overcook the eggs. Softly scramble the eggs until they are just set. They will continue cooking in the oven, so keeping them slightly soft helps prevent them from becoming dry.
- Use sturdy slider buns. Pretzel slider buns hold up really well to the filling and the buttery maple glaze. If you use regular slider buns, be gentle when assembling so they don’t get soggy.
- Drain the bacon well. Let the bacon rest on a paper towel after cooking to remove excess grease. This helps keep the sliders from becoming too oily.
- Layer evenly for the best sliders. Spread the sausage, eggs, cheese, and bacon evenly across the buns so every slider has a little bit of everything.
- Brush the butter mixture generously. The melted butter and maple syrup brushed on top adds flavor and helps the buns get warm and slightly golden in the oven.
- Great for make-ahead breakfasts. You can assemble the sliders the night before, cover the dish, and store it in the fridge. In the morning, just brush with the butter mixture and bake.
- Easy ingredient swaps. Turkey sausage works well instead of pork sausage, and you can also switch the cheese to cheddar, pepper jack, or American if that’s what you have on hand.
Breakfast Sliders on Pretzel Buns
Ingredients
- 9 count mini pretzel slider buns sliced into top buns and bottom buns
- 4–5 strips bacon
- 16 oz ground pork sausage
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tbsp milk
- Pinch of salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 4 slices Colby Jack cheese
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter divided
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- fresh parsley finely chopped, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking dish or baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Heat a large skillet or cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Cook bacon until crisp, then transfer to a paper towel–lined plate.
- Carefully drain excess bacon grease, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan. Add sausage and cook until browned and fully cooked, breaking it up as it cooks. Remove from heat.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Heat a second skillet over medium heat with 1 tbsp butter. Softly scramble the eggs until just set.
- Arrange the bottom halves of the pretzel buns in the prepared baking dish. Evenly layer sausage, eggs, Colby Jack cheese, and bacon. Add the top buns.
- Melt remaining 2 tbsp butter in a microwave-safe bowl and stir in maple syrup. Brush generously over the tops of the buns. 7. Bake uncovered for 10–15 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the buns are warmed through.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
