DIY Hamburger Bun Recipe
Easy hamburger buns that can be made from scratch - the perfect addition to your next cookout!
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- ⅓ block cake yeast crumbled
- 1 ¼ cup water warmed to 110°F
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds + more to taste
- 2 eggs room temperature
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and salt until well combined and set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook attached, combine the cake yeast, sugar and warm water. Stir a few times to wet the cake yeast and sugar entire. Let the yeast activate for ten minutes.
- Start the stand mixer on the lowest or stir setting. Add one egg and the oil; then the flour and salt mix, one cup at a time. Continue to stir with the stand mixer on a low to medium low setting until a thick dough begins to form.
- When the dough stops sticking to the sides of the mixer, tip the dough out onto a floured surface. Knead for about ten minutes, until the dough is smooth and slightly elastic.
- Place the dough into a bowl large enough for the dough to double in size. Cover with plastic wrap, place into a warm spot (use the proofing mode on your oven at 90-100F) and let rise for at least one hour or until doubled in size.
- When the dough has doubled in size, punch it down and form into 8-12 buns. Place the buns into a 9x13 baking dish or baking sheet. It's okay if they are not touching, as they will rise more. Let the dough buns rise again for about 30 minutes, until about doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 425F. Make an egg wash by combining the last egg with one tablespoon of water. Whisk until frothy then brush the tops of the buns with the egg wash. Sprinkle on sesame seeds and other toppings as desired.
- Place the buns in the oven and bake for 8-12 minutes, until the buns are golden brown and cooked through. Let the buns cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet/pan and then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. For best results, let the buns cool completely before slicing. Enjoy!
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