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.
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!
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.
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.
- 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.
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.
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Hamburger Bun Recipe
Hamburger Bun Recipe
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
Originally posted June 18, 2013
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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!
It’s one of my favorites too – can stand to buy store bought hamburger rolls any more!
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]
Yes you can use your mixer.
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).
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.
Kate, Thanks so much for sharing!
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….
Donna, So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
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.
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.
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
Steven, I would just Google what the metric equivalent is of 3 Tablespoons. It is softened butter, not melted. Enjoy!
I just made these, they are amazing!!! Thanks for sharing!
Love hearing that!!! I’m so glad!
Oh yum, this sounds delicious! And love your photos, by the way ????
Thanks so much!
Do you freeze the extra dough, or do you freeze the buns after you baked them?
I freeze them after I bake them.
Thank you so much for posting this!! Came out awesome as buns and as a loaf of bread! Just wonderful!
So glad it worked well for you!
I made these buns today. I had never made homemade bread before so I was very nervous how these would turn out. They were absolutely delicious! They were very easy to make and I plan on making them over and over again!
I am so glad they were a success for you!
Perfect recipe!! I, as one of the other members, used my bread maker. Added the ingredients according to the bread maker’s manufacturing suggestions. I used the dough cycle. And, of course, did the rest by hand. Soooo good. Tried another recipe because I didn’t have the milk once. And much preferred this recipe. So I am back!! Thanks again for sharing.
Thank you for an awesome recipe…I made it vegan…I didn’t use any egg…I used almond/coconut milk, smart balance instead of butter, unbleached all purpose flour, and added 3 tbs of vital wheat gluten…this is by far the best and easiest recipe for hard rolls…mine came out huge!!!! Just beautiful!!! The taste phenomenal!!!! Thank you!!!!
Glad they worked well with your tweaks!
Hi? These look so so delicious! But I use only whole wheat when baking. Have you tried these with a white whole wheat flour? Thanks
I have not tried them with whole wheat but I bet they would be wonderful.
When dough is rising first time before being made into buns do you cover it?
Thanks, Deb
You can just place a light cloth over it
I did try them before my post and my family LOVED them…and I wasnt sure so just wanted to touch base about covering them …gonna make them again today, thank you for sharing!!!! My husband thanks you too he ABSOLUTELY loved them (truly the way to his heart is his stomach…lol) Debra
hello,
thank you for the recipe, i love hamburger and was looking for a long time for this buns.
Now, i don’t see anyone that actually made this buns recipe so i tried and this is my suggestion: 3 tbsp of sugar is way to much, the buns are to sweet. My dough did not rise enough so a bit dense inside the roll. Maybe it was to cold or i did not put enough yeast. Dividing by 8 balls the buns are small so i recommend dividing by 6 so the stuffing stay inside the roll.
otherwise it looks beautiful thank you again
cheers
How did these companies to actual hamburger buns, the texture?
Wendie, I think the texture is better. Not as spongy as store bought rolls
It’s really great but what did u actually mean by 1 pkg yeast?
One package of yeast is equal to 2 1/4 tsp.
These hamburger buns look delicious. Thanks so much for sharing with Adorned From Above’s Blog Hop. The party will be back this week starting Tuesday and 8:00PM mountain time. We can’t wait to see what you have to share this week.
Have a great week.
Debi and Charly
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I just love making rolls. Yours look so light and fluffy, the perfect roll. Thanks for sharing on Thursdays Treasures. This will be a feature.
Not sure these would make it until the burgers were grilled, so gorgeous! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Love fresh bread and these buns look great. Will def give it a go! Thank you for the inspiration and please share your great creations with us! Best of days ~ Sharon and Denise
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What a great post! Never thought about making these myself. Would love you to share it at our Ladies Only Blog Share Link Party which is a summer theme this week! Visiting from the Pin Junkie link party! 🙂
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Fantastic ! Simple and looks delicious I pinned this so I may reference back to it 🙂
These look amazing! I never thought of making these at home, pinning for later! I would love for you to link these up at my first link party!
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These look awesome. Can someone plz give an actual measurement for 1 packet active dry yeast. Thank you
It is 2 1/4 tsp.
These look fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
These look amazing! I shared them over on my How to Meal Plan Facebook community.
Thanks for linking the recipe up!
These look soft and perfect. Going to try these for sure. Pinned it.
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Thanks for posting this, I’m going to try making them tonight.
I saw you at wildly original, I have been looking for a new burger bun recipe. Pinning these!
Those buns look soooo good. Hugs, Beverly
These look so healthy and fabulous! Homemade is definitely better 🙂
Oh my goodness these look fabulous! I’m pinning them!!
YUM…I make homemade buns all of the time, but I cheat a little bit. I use my bread machine to do all of the hard work for me 🙂 I’ll have to try them as hot dog buns, don’t know why I never thought about it. Have a wonderful day Leigh Anne 🙂
Hi Lisa,
Can I have the bread machine version. I have a Zojirushi bread machine.
Thanks
Wanda
Sorry but I don’t have a bread machine or a bread machine version.
Yum! These would make any burger better:) I can’t wait to try these!
Stopping by from the Southern Lovely Show & Share. I like the idea of making my own buns…can’t wait to try this recipe! I would love to have you share it at The Shady Porch Rock N Share link party too! Blessings, [email protected]
These look way good and I’ve been wondering about making my own. Going to pin this and try it out later! Thanks for sharing!
These look wonderful! I just pinned your recipe, and can’t wait to try. Thanks for posting!
These look AMAZING! I am pinning this recipe and will def be using it!
Oh, wow, I can almost smell and taste them already! Going to have to try these. Store-bought ones are so tasteless.
I’ve never made homemade buns, but I’m definitely going to try! These look amazing!! I’m always needing hamburger buns in the summer and these will be wonderful. Thanks for the recipe!!
Hi Leigh Anne!
Homemade buns are the best!
I have a vegan version I’d like to share in case you have any readers looking for vegan buns: http://thehealthyfamilyandhome.com/how-to-make-homemade-vegan-hamburger-buns/
I love the poppy seeds on yours! : )
Thanks for sharing the vegan version – looks great!
These look so yummy and simple to make! I have been looking for a hamburger recipe as an alternative to store bought as we try to eliminate processed foods from our diet. I’ll have to try these for our next cookout. Thanks for sharing!
I totally agree! I discovered this when I didn’t want to run to the store to get some buns. A fresh warm bun with a hamburger or bbq beef, to. die. for.
Thanks for sharing your recipe. I’ll have to try that egg wash and see what it does. 🙂