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Homemade Hamburger Buns

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 5/11/20Updated: 9/02/20

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stack of 3 hamburger buns

Impress your summer BBQ guests with homemade hamburger buns using this quick and easy hamburger bun recipe.

Homemade hamburger buns are the perfect way to dress up some of my favorite burgers.  This In n Out Copycat Burger is better than the real thing.  Use the buns for a Teriyaki Burger or this delicious Juicy Lucy Burger. 

hamburger buns on a baking sheet

Summer BBQ time is almost here.  I love walking around the neighborhood on a summer evening and smelling all the wonderful smells coming form my neighbor’s backyards as they fire up their grills!  One of our good old summer stand by dinners is hamburgers on the grill.  I keep hamburger patties frozen in the freezer and we can just grab them for however many people are there for dinner.  I figure since I saved so much time with the frozen hamburger patties I can make my own buns.  And once you make your own hamburger buns, you are going to have a have a hard time eating a store bought one!

stack of 3 hamburger buns

Making your own hamburger buns at home is almost as easy as making an extra trip to the store to pick up hamburger buns.  And they tastes so much better than anything store bought.

You can use this recipe to make any shape or size roll or bun you like, it works for dinner rolls, hot dog buns and slider buns too.
hamburger bun dough on baking sheet

How to Make Hamburger Buns

  • Dough.  I use my Kitchen Aid stand mixer to make the dough but you can always do it by hand.  After your dough has risen, divide it into 8 pieces.  This hamburger bun recipe makes 8 good size buns.
  • Proofing Yeast.  If you needs some tips and hints on how to proof yeast be sure and check out this post.

sprinkling hamburger buns with poppy seeds

  • Form Buns   Shape each piece of dough into a round slightly flattened ball. You want them round on top and flat on the bottom.  Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for about 45 minutes or so.  Beat one egg and use a brush to give each bun a nice egg wash.  Sprinkle with poppy seeds or sesame seeds if desired and they are ready to go into the oven.
  • Bake in a 400 degree F oven for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Aren’t they pretty!?  The best part is they are delicious too.  They are so good in fact, I usually eat one or two without the hamburger! If you are grilling hot dogs instead of hamburgers just shape the dough into a hot dog shape for homemade hot dog buns.  I also use this same dough to make slider buns.

hamburger buns on a cooling rack

Can Hamburger Buns Be Frozen?

Absolutely! After baking them, cool them completely and place in an air tight bag and freeze. To reheat, let rolls thaw.  You can warm them for a few seconds in the microwave if you like, or spread a little butt on them and toast them on the grill.  Don’t microwave for too long or they will get soggy. They will last for 2-3 months in the freezer.

hands holding a sliced hamburger bun

Try another great easy bread recipe:

  • 30 Minute Rolls
  • Easy French BreadYour Homebased Mom
  • Slider Bun Recipe
  • English Muffin Bread

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 Hamburger Bun Recipe

4.84 from 6 votes

Hamburger Bun Recipe

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Impress your summer BBQ guests with homemade hamburger buns using this quick and easy hamburger bun recipe.

serves: 8 servings
Prep:18 minutes
Cook:12 minutes
Total:2 hours
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Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp warm water 105-110 degrees F.
  • 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 eggs beaten and divided
  • 3 Tbsp sugar
  • 3 1/3 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • sesame seeds or poppy seeds for garnish

Instructions

  • In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine 3 Tbsp warm water and yeast. Allow to proof and get foamy.
  • In another bowl, combine flour, salt and sugar.
  • Add in butter and rub butter into flour with your fingers, it will form crumbs.
  • Mix in yeast mixture and 1 cup water and 1 egg
  • Knead until smooth and elastic. Dough will be slightly sticky.
  • Allow dough to rise for 1 hour or until doubled.
  • Divide dough into equal pieces and form each into a ball that is round on the top and flat on the bottom.
  • Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
  • Cover loosely with plastic wrap sprayed with non stick cooking spray and allow to rise for 30 minutes.
  • Use other beaten egg to brush the tops of the buns and sprinkle with sesame seeds or poppy seeds if desired.
  • Bake at 400 degrees F. for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 271kcal (14%) Carbohydrates: 46g (15%) Protein: 8g (16%) Fat: 6g (9%) Saturated Fat: 3g (19%) Cholesterol: 52mg (17%) Sodium: 348mg (15%) Potassium: 103mg (3%) Fiber: 2g (8%) Sugar: 5g (6%) Vitamin A: 191IU (4%) Calcium: 15mg (2%) Iron: 3mg (17%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Bread
Cuisine:American
Keyword:hamburger buns
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  1. Carriebeth says

    Posted on 1/27 at 12:52 pm

    I love this recipe. We use it as dinner rolls instead of as buns and I can get 16 rolls out of it. I also substitute 2 tablespoons of honey for the sugar. But it is so straight forward and easy. I can kneed it right in the bowl, no fancy mixers, or bread knowledge is needed. The flavor is fantastic and it is so versatile. Thank you for this!

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 2/13 at 6:58 pm

      It’s one of my favorites too – can stand to buy store bought hamburger rolls any more!

      Reply
  2. Heather says

    Posted on 4/3 at 7:25 am

    Hi Leigh Anne.
    Can I use my kitchen Aid artisan stand mixer
    For this recipe instead?
    I am going to cut down the sugar amount as well. I think it is a little too much sugar in your recipe. Please let me know by e-mailing me at
    [email protected]

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 4/3 at 7:28 am

      Yes you can use your mixer.

      Reply
  3. Michelle says

    Posted on 12/13 at 3:59 pm

    This was a good base recipe. I opted for olive oil over butter and I omitted the second rise, and they turned out fluffy and perfect. I think the second rise would have over-proved them. I will keep my modifications and this will be my go-to because it’s the best I’ve made this month (I’m testing new recipes).

    Reply
  4. Kate DeVeny says

    Posted on 6/6 at 3:22 pm

    Just made these but I used my bread machine dough setting to do all the work. mixed the yeast, water, sugar and milk as directed and let sit then added the egg. Put that in my machine, then added the flour, salt and butter and turned on machine to dough setting. they turned out great. this helps for those who can no longer kneed the dough.

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 6/12 at 6:19 am

      Kate, Thanks so much for sharing!

      Reply
  5. Donna says

    Posted on 6/6 at 8:53 am

    Thank you for this recipe. It is easy to do. We have a household of 2 a package of hamburger buns do not freeze well. But your homemade ones freeze beautiful. And they are delicious no additives or preseritives….

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 6/12 at 6:19 am

      Donna, So glad you enjoyed the recipe!

      Reply
  6. Dawn Waterman says

    Posted on 1/18 at 2:49 pm

    Omg. Just finished making these. I am a front line cook and baking was not my strong suit. But lately I have had a urge to bake. I have tried a few bread recipes and felt like trying buns. Two thumbs up. Question? Was thinking about a loaf. What temp and how long do you recommend? Also I used evaporated milk and it turned out great. Textured and flavor is spot on. Thank you for this share and will make it my go to recipe.

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 1/18 at 3:31 pm

      So glad you loved them – not sure on the loaf. Would just experiment. Bake it at the same temperature as you would bake bread and watch it.

      Reply
  7. Steven says

    Posted on 7/10 at 8:16 am

    Hi Leigh,

    I am Steve from Singapore.
    Where we are here, we use metric.
    And butter comes in sticks.

    How do you measure 3 Tablespoon of butter ? Do you heat up the butter into liquid form first?

    regards

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 7/18 at 10:12 am

      Steven, I would just Google what the metric equivalent is of 3 Tablespoons. It is softened butter, not melted. Enjoy!

      Reply
  8. Kim Puri says

    Posted on 5/11 at 2:51 pm

    I just made these, they are amazing!!! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 5/11 at 2:52 pm

      Love hearing that!!! I’m so glad!

      Reply
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