Homemade Hamburger Buns Recipe
No burger buns on hand? No problem! Once you make hamburger buns from scratch, you will always think twice before getting them from the store. Yes, getting buns from the store is a quick solution BUT if you are willing to just put in a few minutes of prep-work (and a little patience while the dough rises) you won’t regret it! Do your burgers a favor and give them the soft, warm, homemade buns they deserve.
Easy Pantry Ingredients
What I love most about this recipe is that I always have the ingredients on-hand. I can’t tell you how many times I have planned to make burgers and forgotten to get the buns. Hamburger buns from the store seem to go stale quickly so you almost have to buy them the day you actually plan on serving the burgers or you lose freshness. That’s why I like making them from scratch because you can make fresh, delicious buns without the unnecessary store runs. All you need is water, flour, yeast, butter, sugar, salt, and an egg! That’s it!
Bread Machine Hamburger Buns
If you want to make things even easier, do yourself a favor and use a bread machine to make the dough. You will literally put all the ingredients in and let the bread machine do all the work. We have included both the stand-mixer method and the bread machine method in the recipe below.
Getting The Dough To Rise
Allow your hamburger bun dough to rise in a WARM place. This could be near a sunny window, over a heating vent, or on a heating pad or heated blanket on low heat (my favorite cheater way). You can also use your oven but be careful doing this. Heat the to 200-degrees then turn off and open the oven door for 5-10 minutes or until it is just warm. Place the dough inside and shut the door. Ovens can be tricky with inconsistent heat so I recommend one of the other ways mentioned above before resorting to this method.
Hot Dog Buns
Making hot dog buns from this dough recipe is easy! When you get to step 4 in the recipe, instead of forming the dough into discs, pinch and roll the dough into a tight, even cylinder shape 6-8″ long. Pinch the seams together tightly and tuck them under the dough. Place them onto the baking sheet seam side down. Follow steps 5-8 as directed.
Hamburger Bun Toppings
These homemade hamburger buns can be left plain and brushed with melted butter after coming out of the oven, or they can be brushed with an egg wash before baking. If you use an egg wash, it is easy to add toppings to your buns before baking to give them more texture or different flavors. Here are a few fun topping ideas:
Sesame seeds“Everything But The Bagel” toppingPoppy seedsDehydrated onionShredded cheeseCheese and diced jalapeñoShredded Mozzarella and Italian seasoning
Recipes Using Hamburger Buns
There are so many great recipes that you can enjoy with your tasty homemade hamburger buns. Here are a few of our favorites:
Pulled Pork SandwichesBlue Cheese Burger with BaconBig Kahuna Chicken SandwichBlue Cheese Smoked Brisket Burger
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