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Best Soft Burger Buns

This soft burger bun recipe will completely change your burger game. These fluffy and pillowy buns sprinkled with sesame and poppy seeds are easy to make and taste a million times better than storebought buns. 

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
32 mins
Servings: 5 medium buns
Calories: 374 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup lukewarm water ( not too cold or hot, more like your body temperature)
  • 2 teaspoons dry yeast instant
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons cold butter cut into 1/4 inch cubes
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ( 1/4 cup more or less depending on the type of flour and the level of humidity/dryness in your area)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
For the topping
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 2 Tablespoons poppy seeds
For the egg wash
  • 1 eggs beaten well
  • 1 teaspoon water or milk or cream

Notes

  • The key to these fabulous soft burger buns is to use a minimal amount of butter that’s cold and rubbed into the flour (and salt). Then the water, yeast and sugar mixture (with 1 egg) is added into this flour mixture.
  • The dough is kneaded in a machine or by hand for just a few minutes. Another key here is to keep the dough a little sticky. It should not stick to the surface or your hands, but when you dig your finger inside, it should stick.