Best Ever Homemade Hamburger Buns

homemade sesame seed hamburger bun sliced

4.72 from 7 votes

Best Ever Homemade Hamburger Buns

The best hamburger buns around...and you can make them at home! Tips for making soft, fluffy white rolls for any sandwich.

Prep Time20

Cook Time12

Rise Time2

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: barbecue sandwiches, picnic

Servings:

Calories: 308kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups unbleached bread flour (divided)
2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cup warm water
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large egg (room temperature)

Topping

1 large egg
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Instructions

In the steel bowl of your stand mixer , mix together 3 cups flour, salt, and instant yeast. Set aside.
In a small bowl, microwave the water and honey together until warm. The temperature should be around 120-125º F degrees.
Add the water-honey mixture now to the flour mixture and mix.
Add the whisked egg and oil, then mix.
Start adding the remaining flour little by little, a couple tablespoons at a time. Stop adding the flour, when the dough just starts coming together from the sides. You may or may not need all the flour. Do not add more flour than required. The dough will be little sticky and shaggy. That is okay.
Knead on medium-low speed for around 10 minutes using the dough hook attachment of your stand mixer. If you don't have a stand mixer you can knead by hand.
The dough will be smooth and little sticky but after you have kneaded it well, it will spring back back if you poke it.
Transfer this dough to a oiled bowl, cover with a light kitchen towel and keep at a warm place for 1-2 hours or until double in size. If it's really cold when you are making these buns, preheat oven to 200º F degrees and then switch if off. Place the dough inside the oven (with the oven being off) and let it rise there.
After the dough has risen, punch it down to release the air.
Divide it into 8 equal portions. You can use a kitchen scale to make sure all dough balls are equal. Roll each dough portion into a ball and place on baking sheet, around 3 inches apart.
Cover with a light kitchen towel and let them rise for an hour or till almost doubled in size. Meanwhile preheat oven to 400º F degrees.
In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and tablespoon water for the topping. Once the dough balls have risen, brush each with egg wash mixture, then sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
Bake at 400º F degrees for 10-12 minutes, rotating the pan once after 5 minutes. The tops of the buns will appear golden brown when done.
Remove from oven, brush them immediately with melted butter. Transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Store in an airtight container.

Notes

The calories shown are based on the recipe making 8 buns, with 1 serving being 1 bun. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**

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