Homemade Hamburger Buns
User Reviews
5.0
54 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Additional Time
2 hrs
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Total Time
2 hrs 32 mins
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Servings
10
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Homemade Hamburger Buns
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The best burger buns! They have a soft and airy crumb, a tender texture and they're made from scratch with just a few staple ingredients. They're one hundred times better than store-bought and well worth the extra effort!
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Ingredients
- 3 cups (15 oz) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)
- 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup warm water (110 to 120 degrees)
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
For topping
- 1 large egg, mixed with 1 Tbsp water
- 1.5 Tbsp sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer whisk together flour, sugar, yeast and salt.
- Pour in water, add 1 room temp egg and butter. Roughly stir together with a spatula then using the hook attachment knead mixture on medium-low speed until it's a fairly smooth and elastic dough, about 3 to 5 minutes. If needed add in up to 6 Tbsp additional flour.
- Transfer dough to an oiled bowl. Cover (spray wrap with oil, placing oiled side down), and let rest until doubled in volume, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- Punch dough down all over to remove large air pockets. Divide dough into 10 equal portions.
- Pull and tuck corners and edges under a few times and shape into a ball, over a floured surface.
- Transfer 10 dough balls to a parchment paper lined baking sheet, spacing evenly apart. Using your hand slightly flatten to each dough to a 2 2/3-inch circle.
- Cover (I just cover with a second baking sheet upside down) and let rest until at least doubled or nearly tripled in volume, about 45 to 60 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees during last 15 minutes of dough rising. If your oven doesn't brown as well then consider moving oven rack up one level from center.
- Very carefully brush buns evenly over the top with the egg wash (the egg that's been whisked with 1 Tbsp water). Be very gentle as to not deflate the buns.
- If desired sprinkle tops with sesame seeds.
- Bake in preheated oven until buns are golden brown on top and cooked through, about 13 to 16 minutes.
- Let cool on a wire rack then slice buns in half when ready to serve.
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