Impress your summer bbq guests with homemade hamburger buns using this quick and easy hamburger bun recipe.
Summer BBQ time is 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 how ever many we need for however many people are there for dinner. And we kick them up a notch with these homemade hamburger buns.
My hamburger bun recipe 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. Making your own hamburger buns is really easy. Honest! And once you enjoy homemade hamburger buns it is hard to go back to the store bought kind.
How to Make Hamburger Buns
I just mix up a batch of dough in my Kitchen aid and then form it into buns instead of rolls. This hamburger bun recipe makes 8 good size buns.
Let the dough rise for about 45 minutes or so. Give them a nice egg wash and a sprinkle of poppy seeds or sesame seeds if desired. And they are ready to go into the oven.
Aren’t they pretty!? The best part is they are delicious too. They are so good in fact you will probably be tempted to 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.
If you end up with a few extra they freeze well too.
Try another great easy bread recipe:
Hamburger Bun Recipe
Homemade Hamburger Buns
Ingredients
- 1 C warm water
- 3 Tbsp warm milk
- 1 pkg active dry yeast
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 2 eggs beaten and divided
- 3 1/3 C bread flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp butter
- poppy seeds and/or sesame seeds for top if desired
Instructions
- In a bowl combine warm water, milk, yeast and sugar. Let sit until foamy.
- In a bowl combine flour and salt.
- Add in butter and rub into flour with your fingers. It will form crumbs.
- Mix in yeast mixture 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 8 equal pieces and form each into a ball.
- Place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Cover loosely with plastic wrap sprayed with non stick spray and allow to rise for about 1 hour.
- Brush tops with remaining beaten egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds or sesame seeds if desired
- Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes or until golden brown
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Angela
June 18, 2013 at 7:51 amI 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. 🙂
Victoria @ Creative Home Keeper
June 18, 2013 at 8:56 amThese 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!
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June 18, 2013 at 10:41 amHi 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! : )
Leigh Anne
June 19, 2013 at 9:00 amThanks for sharing the vegan version – looks great!
Crystal
June 18, 2013 at 1:50 pmI’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!!
SmallMomentsBigJoy
June 18, 2013 at 7:42 pmOh, wow, I can almost smell and taste them already! Going to have to try these. Store-bought ones are so tasteless.
Shelley
June 18, 2013 at 8:05 pmThese look AMAZING! I am pinning this recipe and will def be using it!
Stephanie Pass
June 19, 2013 at 2:09 amThese look wonderful! I just pinned your recipe, and can’t wait to try. Thanks for posting!
Britney @ The Princess & Her Cowboys
June 19, 2013 at 6:04 amThese look way good and I’ve been wondering about making my own. Going to pin this and try it out later! Thanks for sharing!
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June 19, 2013 at 8:33 amStopping 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]
Shannon {Cozy Country Living}
June 19, 2013 at 8:34 amYum! These would make any burger better:) I can’t wait to try these!
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June 19, 2013 at 11:39 amYUM…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 🙂
Wanda
June 30, 2013 at 8:13 amHi Lisa,
Can I have the bread machine version. I have a Zojirushi bread machine.
Thanks
Wanda
Leigh Anne
June 30, 2013 at 8:17 amSorry but I don’t have a bread machine or a bread machine version.
Maria
June 19, 2013 at 6:26 pmOh my goodness these look fabulous! I’m pinning them!!
Taylor
June 19, 2013 at 11:55 pmThese look so healthy and fabulous! Homemade is definitely better 🙂
Beverly Tea Cottage Pretties
June 20, 2013 at 12:59 amThose buns look soooo good. Hugs, Beverly
Jackie
June 20, 2013 at 3:43 amI saw you at wildly original, I have been looking for a new burger bun recipe. Pinning these!
Stephanie @ Two Zero One
June 20, 2013 at 4:31 amThanks for posting this, I’m going to try making them tonight.
Samantha D
June 20, 2013 at 7:06 amThese look soft and perfect. Going to try these for sure. Pinned it.
Samantha D
The Kitchen is My Dance Floor
http://cooksandcreates.blogspot.com/
(Visiting from Southern Lovely)
Crystal & Co
June 20, 2013 at 11:31 amThese look amazing! I shared them over on my How to Meal Plan Facebook community.
Thanks for linking the recipe up!
Laura
June 20, 2013 at 11:58 amThese look fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
Hema
June 20, 2013 at 12:37 pmThese look awesome. Can someone plz give an actual measurement for 1 packet active dry yeast. Thank you
Leigh Anne
June 20, 2013 at 12:44 pmIt is 2 1/4 tsp.
Rebecca
June 20, 2013 at 5:34 pmThese 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!
http://www.livingbettertogether.com/2013/06/tgif-link-party-no-1.html
Have a great night!
Michelle Marino
June 21, 2013 at 12:41 pmFantastic ! Simple and looks delicious I pinned this so I may reference back to it 🙂
Crystal
June 21, 2013 at 3:47 pmWhat 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! 🙂
http://mommifried.com/ladies-only-blog-share-link-party-funtastical-summer/
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June 22, 2013 at 8:36 amLove 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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Karly
June 23, 2013 at 6:05 pmNot sure these would make it until the burgers were grilled, so gorgeous! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Christie - Food Done Light
June 24, 2013 at 2:26 pmI just love making rolls. Yours look so light and fluffy, the perfect roll. Thanks for sharing on Thursdays Treasures. This will be a feature.
Crystal & Co
June 24, 2013 at 9:03 pmMy readers loved this recipe.
See your feature here: http://www.crystalandcomp.com/2013/06/best-mom-advice-62413/
Christine
June 25, 2013 at 3:50 amCONGRATS!! You have been featured at The DIY Dreamer! Come on over and grab your featured button, you deserve it! 🙂
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Rebecca
June 27, 2013 at 9:15 amHey there!
Just stopping by to let you know you’ve been featured at the TGIF Link Party! The party goes live at 8pm EST tonight, and I would love for you to stop by and link up again this week as well as grab that feature button! Have a great day!
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Rebecca
Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above
June 30, 2013 at 1:38 pmThese 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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Cho Meem
July 29, 2013 at 2:50 amIt’s really great but what did u actually mean by 1 pkg yeast?
Leigh Anne
July 29, 2013 at 9:35 amOne package of yeast is equal to 2 1/4 tsp.
fabio
August 1, 2013 at 6:49 pmhello,
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
Wendie L.
March 7, 2015 at 6:15 pmHow did these companies to actual hamburger buns, the texture?
Leigh Anne
March 8, 2015 at 12:07 pmWendie, I think the texture is better. Not as spongy as store bought rolls
Debra
August 18, 2013 at 8:48 amWhen dough is rising first time before being made into buns do you cover it?
Thanks, Deb
Leigh Anne
August 18, 2013 at 8:25 pmYou can just place a light cloth over it
Debra
August 19, 2013 at 10:16 amI 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
Candice
September 4, 2013 at 7:25 pmHi? These look so so delicious! But I use only whole wheat when baking. Have you tried these with a white whole wheat flour? Thanks
Leigh Anne
September 5, 2013 at 10:32 pmI have not tried them with whole wheat but I bet they would be wonderful.
Kathy
October 12, 2013 at 4:42 pmThank 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!!!!
Leigh Anne
October 12, 2013 at 5:15 pmGlad they worked well with your tweaks!
Melanie
February 1, 2014 at 1:50 pmPerfect 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.
Kirsten Stevenson
March 18, 2014 at 7:16 pmI 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!
Leigh Anne
March 18, 2014 at 7:42 pmI am so glad they were a success for you!
Kristine
April 8, 2014 at 2:39 pmThank you so much for posting this!! Came out awesome as buns and as a loaf of bread! Just wonderful!
Leigh Anne
April 8, 2014 at 2:46 pmSo glad it worked well for you!
Daniela
December 26, 2014 at 6:19 pmDo you freeze the extra dough, or do you freeze the buns after you baked them?
Leigh Anne
December 27, 2014 at 9:09 amI freeze them after I bake them.
Mantras
May 5, 2016 at 9:31 pmOh yum, this sounds delicious! And love your photos, by the way 🙂
Leigh Anne
May 6, 2016 at 7:04 amThanks so much!
Kim Puri
May 11, 2016 at 2:51 pmI just made these, they are amazing!!! Thanks for sharing!
Leigh Anne
May 11, 2016 at 2:52 pmLove hearing that!!! I’m so glad!
Steven
July 10, 2016 at 8:16 amHi 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
Leigh Anne
July 18, 2016 at 10:12 amSteven, I would just Google what the metric equivalent is of 3 Tablespoons. It is softened butter, not melted. Enjoy!
Dawn Waterman
January 18, 2017 at 2:49 pmOmg. 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.
Leigh Anne
January 18, 2017 at 3:31 pmSo 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.
Donna
June 6, 2017 at 8:53 amThank 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….
Leigh Anne
June 12, 2017 at 6:19 amDonna, So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Kate DeVeny
June 6, 2017 at 3:22 pmJust 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.
Leigh Anne
June 12, 2017 at 6:19 amKate, Thanks so much for sharing!
Michelle
December 13, 2017 at 3:59 pmThis 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).
Heather
April 3, 2018 at 7:25 amHi 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]
Leigh Anne
April 3, 2018 at 7:28 amYes you can use your mixer.
Heather
August 8, 2018 at 2:08 pmit looks like you do not own a stand mixer, Sad. you are really missing out on a really great mixer.
the reason why i come to this conclusion is , nowhere in this recipes instructions do you mention a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment.
i do own a kitchen aid artisan stand mixer with a dough hook attachment and i want to use it to make bread and rolls including hamburger rolls. oh well, this looked like a really great hamburger roll recipe to.
i guess i will just delete it off of my pinterest board and try finding one with an author that will let me use my kitchen aid artisan stand mixer with a dough hook attachment.
Leigh Anne
August 8, 2018 at 2:25 pmHeather, I do own a stand mixer. You are welcome to use your stand mixer with this recipe, it will work just fine. The recipe will work if done by hand or with a mixer.