If you’re looking for the ultimate hamburger bun, look no further. These Homemade Hamburger Buns are not only quick and easy to make but also light and fluffy. Topped with sesame seeds or plain, they’re beautiful to look at and perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients: Here’s What You’ll Need
I used the following ingredients for these amazing hamburger buns: Milk, water, unsalted butter, egg, granulated sugar, salt, all-purpose flour, and yeast.
Here’s How I Made This Recipe
These hamburger buns are a snap to make 1in your bread machine. Basically, I added the wet ingredients, followed by the salt, sugar, and flour, to the pan of the bread machine. The last ingredient that I added was the yeast.
I set the bread machine on the dough cycle and walked away!
When the dough cycle ended, I dumped the dough onto a floured piece of wax paper and cut the dough into six pieces.
This recipe makes either 6 large (whopper-size) buns or 8 regular-size buns. I decided to make the large ones, so I weighed the dough and divided the weight by six. Each bun took 3.4 ounces or 97 grams of dough. Yes, I know – I’m a foodie nerd. I weigh almost everything!
After I portioned the dough into six pieces, I rolled each piece into a ball and placed it on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
I knew the rolls would rise quite a bit, so I left a lot of room between them. I flattened each piece with my fingertips, covered the pan, and placed it into my electric oven that I had heated for 1 minute and 45 seconds (a trick I learned from Julia Child).
After about 35 minutes, the buns had risen nicely and were almost ready to cook.
I brushed each one with egg white and sprinkled sesame seeds on three buns. The Master Taste Tester doesn’t like sesame seeds on his buns, so I left some plain.
Into a preheated 400°F oven, the buns went for about 12 minutes until they were golden brown.
I ended up with six large and perfectly delicious hamburger buns. I don’t think that I’ll ever use store-bought buns again. Yum!
If you’re looking for amazing burgers to serve on these homemade buns, check out my Portobello Mushroom Burgers, Grilled Peri Peri Chicken Burgers, or Oklahoma Fried Onion Burgers.
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Homemade Hamburger Buns (Bread Machine)
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup (4 ounces, 118 ml) milk
- ¼ cup (2 ounces, 59 ml) water (enough such that the total weight of the milk, egg, and water is 8 ounces or 237 ml) (See Tip 1)
- 2 Tablespoons (1 ounce, 28 grams) unsalted butter
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ cups (12 ounces, 340 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 â…› teaspoons bread machine yeast
Instructions
- Add all ingredients pan of the bread machine in the order listed. Program the machine for the dough cycle, and press start. When the dough cycle has finished, transfer the dough to a floured surface. Using either a pizza cutter or a dough scraper, cut the dough into 6 (3.44 ounces, 97 grams) or 8 (2.5 ounces, 71 grams). Form each piece into a ball and place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Using floured fingertips, flatten each piece until it is about ½-inch thick. Cover; allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 30 to 35 minutes. (See Tip 2)
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove from oven; transfer to wire rack to cool.
- Yield: 6 large or 8 regular-sized hamburger buns.
Tips/Notes
- ¼ cup of water is approximate because the weight of eggs varies a lot. Therefore, I add the milk and egg to a measuring cup on a kitchen scale, and add enough water to equal a total of 8 ounces or 237 ml)
- If your oven does not have a proofing function, use Julia Child’s suggestion. To create the perfect environment for rising, turn on electric oven for exactly 1 minute and 45 seconds.
Lauren Sankey says
need exact measurements
followed and only made 3?
Lauren Sankey says
hi im just trying these as we speak
im from the uk and would really appreciate this recipe in ml and grams if that is possible please
as 1/2 a cup of milk i dont know what that is in ml’s
thank you
Chula King says
Lauren,
Thanks for the suggestion. The recipe already included grams, but I’ve added ML for the liquid ingredients.
Chula
Frank says
Thank you so much, I made these buns today. My sons and I loved them.
Chula King says
Hi Frank,
I’m so glad the recipe worked out for you and your sons!
Chula
Diane Morrison says
FYI – I didn’t read all the comments so someone might have already posted about the liquid ounces in the recipe. When you click on 2x and 3x to double and triple the recipe the liquid ounces does not change but stays at 8 oz. I noticed this as I am making a double batch right now. I am looking forward to the finished product, waiting on the cycle to finish in the bread machine! Can’t wait to see how they turn out!
Chula King says
Thanks Diane!
Kimmy says
Just tried these for some New Year’s Eve burgers, turned out great and very easy to do! Happy New Year!
Chula King says
Hi Kimmy,
So glad the hamburger buns turned out for you, especcially on New Year’s Eve.
Happy New Year to you as well!
Chula
Diane says
I just found your recipe and can’t wait to try it. One question I have is do the liquid ingredients not need to be warmed up to a certain temperature. All my bread machine recipes require the liquids to be warmed. Thank you
Chula King says
Hi Diane,
With my bread machine (Zojirushi BB-CEC20 Home Bakery Supreme 2-Pound-Loaf Breadmaker) I add the liquids straight from the refrigerator for all of my bread recipes, including the Hamburger buns. I unfortunately don’t know about other bread machines.
Chula
Rosemary says
GREAT recipe! I’ve tried others before that weren’t as easy and didn’t taste nearly as good. My family loved them as well and now won’t eat store bought buns. Haha!
Thank you!
Chula King says
Thanks Rosemary! So glad you and your family liked the recipe!
Chula
Judy says
I made these, and they are wonderful! I’ve made others that turn out really firm. Yours have great taste AND are soft.
However, I used the bread machine dough cycle, and there’s a “rising” phase (I didn’t know, as I never have used that setting before, and of course I didn’t read the directions :). I dumped out the dough on a floured surface, punched it down and shaped the rolls. They rose just fine and baked beautifully. I’ll definitely make these again!
Chula King says
Judy,
So pleased that the hamburger bun recipe worked out for you. I always all the dough to rise in my bread machine before forming it into rolls!
Chula
Katie says
Do you think this dough recipe could be used for hot dog buns?
Chula King says
Absolutely Katie. It works well for hotdog buns.
Chula
Cathy Boucher says
Thank you for this recipe. My son has always been a die-hard store-bought bun guy…I’ve offered to make homemade hamburger buns before and it’s always been met with a firm “NO”… until I made these. After eating his hamburger with these buns, he asked why do I buy buns from the store? Just make these from now on!
Chula King says
I’m so pleased that your son approved of these buns!
Chula
Lexi says
An amazing recipe. As I was eating my burger, I was trying to figure out why I was craving them with cinnamon, and I realized it was because it reminded me of a very tasty dough that pizza restaurants use for their desserts. So I’ma have to try this for cinnamon rolls now.
Anyway, the bun is fluffy and pretty airy (compared to other recipes). I didn’t do the egg wash. My tops were flaky.
Definitely a “keeper” recipe. Thank you!
Chula King says
Thanks so much Lexi! I’d love to hear how the cinnamon rolls turn out.
Chula
Terry says
I have made these buns three times and they have been excellent every time. I make 8 buns as 6 are way too big. They freeze nicely.
Chula King says
Thanks so much for your comment Terry! So glad that the recipe is winner with you.
Chula
Anonymous says
Really good I tried ot with sr flour thiugh
Sophie Hamer says
Great recipe! Made in Breville Bakers Oven (dough)
Perfect buns.
Sophie, New Zealand
Chula King says
So glad the recipe turned out for you Sophie!
Chula
Jack Benjamin says
Hey there! First of all, I just want to say that your homemade hamburger buns look absolutely amazing! I can practically smell them through the screen. It’s so refreshing to see a recipe that is both quick and easy, yet yields such fantastic results. I’m definitely going to give these a try for my next cookout.
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I love how you’ve personalized the buns by topping some with sesame seeds and leaving others plain. It’s those little details that make homemade food extra special. And I have to admit, I’m totally with the Master Taste Tester on this one—I’m not a big fan of sesame seeds either. But hey, to each their own, right?
I also appreciate your attention to detail, weighing the dough to ensure consistent bun sizes. It just shows your dedication and passion for creating the perfect burger experience. Plus, it’s nice to know that I’m not the only “foodie nerd” out there who weighs everything!
Overall, your blog post has not only made me hungry but also inspired me to get into the kitchen and try my hand at making these delectable burger buns. Thank you for sharing this fantastic recipe, and I can’t wait to explore more of your culinary creations. Keep up the great work, and happy cooking!
Chula King says
Thanks so much for your comments Jack! It’s nice to know that I’m not the only “foodie nerd” around.
I hope the hamburger bun recipe works out for you.
Chula
Paula says
I absolutely love this recipe. SO easy. I make mine with almond milk so they’re dairy free and they have turned out fluffy and soft every time (I’ve made them 3 times now). Love love love!
Chula King says
Thanks, Paula, for letting folks know that this recipe works with almond milk. So glad it was a success!
Chula