Homemade Hamburger Buns

Making this easy homemade hamburger buns recipe doesn't take as long as you might think, (just 1 hour total) and the result is spectacular! They come out so soft and slightly sweet -- just right for all of those grilled burgers you are going to be making this summer.

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Store-bought buns are fine if you're hosting a last-minute cookout with your HOA nemesis. But when you want soft, pillowy perfection that makes your burgers taste like a million bucks? You make your own. These homemade hamburger buns come together in under an hour—and they’ll ruin you for the plastic bag kind forever.

🗝️ Next level burgers have homemade hamburger buns

• Homemade burger buns are quick to make and take your burgers to the next level.
• Perfect for backyard cookouts, chicken salad sandwiches, and and more!
• You can shape the dough into balls and flatten them into shape or use a 24-ounce can with the ends cut off to cut the dough into rounds.

🧾 Ingredients you'll need to make quick hamburger buns from scratch

• Flour – All-purpose, unbleached, or a little whole wheat if you're feeling virtuous. Your buns, your rules.
• Milk – Warm and cozy, like a Southern hug in liquid form.
• Water – Just enough to keep things moving without drowning the dough.
• Yeast – The life of the party. Without it, your buns are flat and sad—like your cousin's karaoke rendition of "Sweet Caroline."
• Egg – For richness, structure, and that soft golden glow. Basically, the bun’s secret weapon.
• Butter – Melted into the dough because every good thing starts with butter.
• Honey – A touch of sweet to balance the savory. Not enough to be dessert, just enough to make you go, "Mmmm."
• Salt – The unsung hero that makes everything else taste like it’s supposed to. Don’t skip it unless you like disappointment.

The cool thing about these is that you can make them any way you want -- it's just the most versatile recipe ever. You can even roll them into logs for hot dog buns.

Download this free homemade hamburger buns recipe kitchen cheat sheet for tips, variations, and more.

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Easy Homemade Hamburger Buns

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Making this easy homemade hamburger buns recipe doesn't take as long as you might think, (just 1 hour total) and the result is spectacular! They come out so soft and slightly sweet -- just right for all of those grilled burgers you are going to be making this summer.

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Prep Time: 45 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings:12 buns

Calories:228

Author:Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup milk
• ▢ ½ cup water
• ▢ ¼ cup butter
• ▢ 4 ½ cups flour, unbleached, whole wheat, or a mix
• ▢ 1 package active dry yeast
• ▢ 1 tablespoon honey
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ▢ 1 egg, , room temperature

Instructions

• Heat the milk, water, honey and butter until butter is melted.
• Check temperature. Depending on the temperature, let cool to 120F.
• Carefully beat in egg.
• Mix 2 cups of the flour, yeast, and salt.
• Mix into the milk mixture.
• Stir in the rest of the flour, ½ cup at a time. Beat well after each addition.
• When the dough pulls together, (it will form a soft ball) turn it out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic. This should take about 5 minutes.
• Divide dough into 12 -16 equal pieces. This will depend on the size you want for the finished bun.
• Shape into smooth balls, flatten slightly, and place on a silpat covered baking sheet. OR roll dough into about 1-inch thickness and cut out with a large biscuit cutter or 24-ounce sized can with the ends cut off.
• Let rise for 30 to 35 minutes.
• When buns have almost doubled bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, or until done.
• Cool, covered with a tea towel to keep them soft.

Notes

Storage:

Store in an airtight container in the pantry for 2-3 days or freeze for longer storage (up to 3 months)

Tips:

• Make sure all liquids are 105F - 120F.
• These take just about 30 minutes to rise in my hot Texas kitchen. If your kitchen is cooler, you might need a little more time.
• Once they are baked, let them cool on a wire rack before you slice them, or they will tear.
• You can also freeze them in an airtight freezer container or Ziploc bag until you are ready to use them.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 336mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 172IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.

🔪 How to make this soft burger buns recipe

Visual learner? Here are step by step images to help you make these easy hamburger buns in just an hour.

Heat milk, honey, & butter. Cool to 105F-120F. Add egg.

Mix 2 cups of the flour, yeast, and salt.

Mix flour mixture into the milk mixture.

Stir in the rest of the flour, ½ cup at a time until dough pulls together.

Knead.

Form into ball.

Form equally sized buns. Let rise.

Bake.

Can I make these with gluten-free flour?

I have never used gluten-free flour and I am not sure how it would work.

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