Perfect Homemade Hamburger Buns - Soft and fluffy homemade buns are surprisingly easy to make at home! These buns are perfect for cheeseburgers, pulled pork sandwiches, crispy chicken sandwiches, and more!
If you are looking for a fairly easy hamburger bun recipe that actually tastes like a real delicious hamburger bun then look no further. This bun recipe is light and fluffy and perfect for any burger!
Homemade buns taste so much better than store bought buns and are well worth the effort. If you have a stand mixer, then you are in luck because this recipe just got that much easier! But, you can definitely knead this recipe by hand as well.
For the buns, you can sprinkle the tops with sesame seeds like I did or you can use poppy seeds, "everything but the bagel" seasoning, or you can leave them plain. Another great idea is to sprinkle tops with very finely grated onion for a delicious onion bun.
Ingredients you need to make the best Homemade Hamburger Buns:
- All-Purpose Flour
- Active Dry Yeast
- Water
- Milk
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Sugar
- Egg - Yolk and egg white divided
- Sesame Seeds
Tools to have on hand:
- baking sheet – Baking the potato buns.
- cooling rack – Cooling off the buns after the oven.
- measuring cups and spoons
- mixer – To knead your dough, or you can use your hands.
- pastry sheet – A nice big floured surface to make it easy to shape the buns.
How to make the perfect Homemade Hamburger Buns:
Step 1: Place warm milk and water in the bowl of your stand mixer. Sprinkle the yeast on top and let sit for about 10 minutes until yeast begins to foam.
Step 2: In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder.
Step 3: Add egg yolk to the wet ingredients. Begin kneading the flour into the wet ingredients on low speed for about 10 minutes until you have a soft round ball of dough. Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a clean towel. Let rise for about 1 ½ hours or until doubled in size.
Step 4: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. On a lightly floured clean surface, cut dough into 6 equal sized pieces. Then, gently form smooth round balls by pinching dough together at the bottom making the tops round and smooth. Transfer to a baking sheet, cover with a clean towel and let rise another hour or so until dough has doubled in size.
Step 5: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk egg white to loosen. Brush the tops of the buns with egg wash. Sprinkle tops with sesame seeds (optional). Transfer buns to the oven and bake for about 14-17 minutes until tops are golden. Remove buns from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack.
What to make with your homemade buns? I've got you covered:
Ultimate Avocado Turkey Burger – Anything but dry turkey burger layered with melted pepper jack cheese, lettuce, avocado, red onion, tomato and burger sauce between two toasty buns. Get ready to eat the juiciest turkey burger you’ve ever had!
My Favorite BBQ Burger with Potato Chips – This mouthwatering burger starts with a buttery toasted bun topped with barbecue sauce, a grilled burger patty topped with melty cheddar cheese, and finally finished with crispy potato chips!
Steakhouse Burger – Made with a juicy quarter pound ground beef patty, sharp cheddar cheese, grilled onions and mushrooms with mayonnaise and mustard.
Bacon Cheeseburger – Bacon Cheeseburger made with a juicy quarter pound ground beef patty topped with sharp cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, caramelized onions, mayo and ketchup.
If you enjoyed this recipe here are a few more recipes I think you'll love:
Potato Buns - Soft and fluffy potato buns make for the perfect hamburger buns! Serve as buns for a cheeseburger, pulled pork sandwich, chicken parmesan sandwich, and more!
Buttermilk Rolls – Warm, soft and fluffy buttermilk rolls with a golden outer crust make these the best buttermilk rolls ever.
English Muffins – Fresh homemade english muffins are not only delicious but they are surprisingly very easy to make! Serve hot with butter and jam or make a delicious breakfast sandwiches out of the muffins.
Squaw Bread – Something about squaw bread really gets my taste buds going. I mean it’s sweet, hearty, chewy, soft…..yes please.
Grilled Flatbread – This SUPER easy and DELICIOUS grilled flatbread is the best bread for summer days when you don’t want to heat up your house cooking indoors
Homemade Hamburger Buns
Ingredients
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Active Dry Yeast
- ½ cup Water 110 degrees
- ½ cup Milk 110 degrees
- ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 1 Egg divided yolk and egg white
- sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- Place warm milk and water in the bowl of your stand mixer. Sprinkle the yeast on top and let sit for about 10 minutes until yeast begins to foam.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder.
- Add egg yolk to the wet ingredients. Begin kneading the flour into the wet ingredients on low speed for about 10 minutes until you have a soft round ball of dough. Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a clean towel. Let rise for about 1 ½ hours or until doubled in size.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. On a lightly floured clean surface, cut dough into 6 equal sized pieces. Then, gently form smooth round balls by pinching dough together at the bottom making the tops round and smooth. Transfer to a baking sheet, cover with a clean towel and let rise another hour or so until dough has doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk egg white to loosen. Brush the tops of the buns with egg wash. Sprinkle tops with sesame seeds (optional). Transfer buns to the oven and bake for about 14-17 minutes until tops are golden. Remove buns from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack.
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