Posted May 12, 2021, Updated Jul 22, 2024 I’ve mentioned before that I always prefer homemade bread. Whether it’s no-knead bread, pretzel bread, french bread, or dinner rolls, homemade is always better than store-bought! These hamburger buns are no exception! They are buttery, soft and will take your burger recipe to the next level. This burger buns recipe is easy to make in one hour and they are so delicious you will never buy store-bought hamburger buns again! With this homemade buns recipe you’ll never have to run out to the store if you forget to add buns to your cart!
How to Make Hamburger Buns
You can make these hamburger buns in a standing mixer or by hand. I’ll explain how to do both methods.
Granulated sugar. The sugar causes the yeast to rise, so I don’t recommend leaving it out. You can use honey if desired. Whole milk. Any percentage of milk works well (not fat free). My favorite is whole milk because it yields the best burger buns. All-purpose flour. You can substitute up to 1/2 of the flour with whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour. However, as someone who usually makes this substitution as often as possible, I do not recommend it in this recipe. These hamburger buns are so delicious and are truly the best when made with a good all-purpose flour. You can use bread flour with great results too. Salted butter. Unsalted butter works perfectly.
Then, add the melted butter, milk and egg to the proofed yeast and gently stir to combine (with a spatula or the dough hook). Next, form the equal pieces into flat, round discs of equal size (about 2-3” in diameter). Making them flat will ensure the hamburger buns aren’t too thick to bite in to. Then, add additional flour, ¼ cup at a time, and knead until dough forms a ball, is smooth, and slightly tacky to the touch. If mixing by hand use a spatula or wooden spoon. Form the dough into a ball and place it in a lightly oiled bowl, covered with a damp towel, to rise until doubled (about 60 minutes). After the dough has doubled, punch it down and weigh it, then divide by 12 and portion out the dough. If you don’t have a food scale you can simply eyeball it, but I always weigh my dough to portion it out to ensure even baking. Cover the formed rolls with a damp towel (don’t let the towel touch the rolls) and let rise again until doubled in size (30-60 minutes).
Bake & Serve
During the end of the rise, preheat oven to 375 degrees F, then bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. After removing the homemade buns from the oven, immediately brush the top of each bun with butter. Then sprinkle with sesame seeds or sea salt.
Serve
Slice these homemade buns in half and serve them with your favorite recipes. Obviously they are prefect for homemade hamburgers, but here are some more suggestions:
Turkey burgers and chicken burgers are delicious on these homemade buns. We love using them with this crockpot BBQ Chicken recipe. Stuff these rolls with the best chicken salad or this avocado chicken salad. You will love this egg salad served between one of these homemade buns. These veggies burgers are perfect with these burger buns. Use them to make a turkey cranberry sandwich – YUM!
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