Homemade Hamburger Buns

You can’t go wrong with this amazing homemade hamburger buns recipe. In fact, once you make them, you won’t want to buy them from the store again, they are that good! They are soft, buttery, hold up really well when assembled, and oh so delicious. I have to keep myself from eating them plain.

I love hamburgers. Nothing like a big juicy hamburger, chips or fries, and a tall glass of strawberry lemonade to brighten my day. Hamburgers are one of my favorite things to eat.

One of the secrets to an amazing burger is having an amazing bun. These homemade hamburger buns are absolutely perfect. A mix between a classic brioche roll and my yummy homemade white bread. They are very easy to make, if I can do it, you can do it. Let’s get baking!

Ingredients

1 cup of water 250ml
1/4 cup of white granulated sugar 50g can halve it if you want them a little less sweet
2 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast rapid rise or instant yeast (7g)
3 cups bread flour or use all-purpose/plain flour (360g)
1 large egg
2 tbsp of butter or oil 28g
1 tsp. of salt 5g
Sesame seeds for the top
1 tbsp melted butter for basting
Egg Wash

1 large egg
1 tbsp of milk 15ml
Instructions

Begin by heating up the water until it is 105 to 115 F/40 to 44 C. Sprinkle in about 1 tsp. of the sugar. Then add the yeast. Next, add about 1/4 cup of the flour and then mix everything together with a whisk. Let sit for 10 to 15 minutes until it gets nice and foamy on top.

Take a large bowl and add the egg and rest of the sugar and whisk them together. Melt the butter just until barely melted and not hot. Add the melted butter to the large bowl. Pour in the yeast mixture and whisk everything together.

Whisk in 1 cup of the flour. Then switch to a wooden spoon. Add another cup of flour along with the salt. Stir everything together until a tacky sticky dough forms. Or you can use a stand mixer with a dough hook.

Knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes adding more flour 1 tablespoon at a time. Most likely you won't use all the 3 cups of flour. It is better if at the end the dough is just ever so slightly sticky.

Shape the dough into a ball and place it in a large bowl with a bit of oil in it. Move the ball of dough around so it gets lightly coated with the oil. Cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap and allow to rise for 1 to 2 hours until at least doubled in size.

After the dough rises, punch it down and place it on a floured surface. Shape it into a large rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Divide it into 8 to 10 equal parts. Use a knife, pizza roller, or dough cutter.

Take each piece of dough and pull each corner towards the center of the dough, creating a ball. Then gently press the ball down and shape it with your fingers and palm until it is a fat disc 3 to 4 inches in diameter.

Prepare a sheet pan with cooking spray, silicone mat, or parchment paper. Place each disc of dough on the pan about 1 inch apart. Spray the tops of the dough with cooking spray or baste lightly with oil. This will keep the dough from sticking to the covering.

Loosely cover with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise another hour.

Preheat the oven to 375 F/190 C.

After rising, gently remove the plastic wrap. Whisk together an egg and the milk in a small bowl creating the egg wash. Baste the tops of the buns then sprinkle on the sesame seeds.

Bake the hamburger buns for 15 to 20 minutes until nice and golden brown on top. Remove them from the oven and baste the tops with butter. Allow them to cool.

While the buns cool, cook the patties, bacon, and prepare any other fixings. Then slice the bun in half and assemble your burger. Enjoy!

Find and print the full recipe here on my website: https://www.inthekitchenwithmatt.com/homemade-hamburger-buns

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