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These Homemade Hamburger Buns are incredibly fast, easy and delicious! In less than an hour, you can have soft and fluffy hamburger buns without going to the store. Make this 40 minute hamburger bun recipe for your next cookout!
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Anyone else baking up a storm lately? I normally buy hamburger buns, but recently I had a craving for burgers and didn’t want to go to the store. Instead, I whipped up this 40 minute hamburger bun recipe and I was astonished by how easy there were, not to mention delicious!
The best hamburger bun recipe
I was suspicious that a recipe with such a short rise time could be good, but I was in a pinch and needed burger buns fast. After making these several times, and some other recipes with longer rise times, my husband swears up and down that this is the best hamburger bun recipe I have ever made.
How do you make hamburger buns from scratch?
This recipe for hamburger buns is surprisingly easy. Simply mix the yeast with some warm water, sugar and oil. Then let it sit for 5 minutes. This step “wakes up” the yeast, and the sugar is food for the yeast to start creating gas. After five minutes, you will see that the mixture has become foamy. This means your yeast is doing what it is supposed to do!
Next, you mix in an egg, the flour, and salt. Continue to add flour until you have a soft dough. You can do this step by kneading with your hands, or you can use your stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, which is what I did.
Then you will quickly shape the dough into a ball and divide into 8 pieces. I use a bench scraper to do this. Shape each piece into a ball, then arrange on a greased or lined baking sheet. Cover and allow rise for 10 minutes. While the dough is rising, preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
How to make an egg wash
In order to make the most beautiful burger buns, I decided to use an egg wash for a nice shiny and golden top, sprinkled with sesame seeds. To make an egg wash, simply mix one egg yolk with 1 tablespoon of water. Brush the mixture over the tops of the burger buns, then sprinkle with sesame seeds.
After the 10 minute rise time, then being brushed with the egg wash and sesame seeds, the burger buns are ready to go into the oven. After 8-12 minutes, you will have soft, fluffy and golden hamburger buns, fresh from the oven.
Next time you want to grill some burgers, be sure to make this 40 minute hamburger bun recipe first. I suggest adding my Best Ever Grilled onions to your burger. And speaking of burgers, have you tried my Shallot White Cheddar Burger?
40 minute hamburger buns
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water about 110 degrees
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 to 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
For topping
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 TBSP water
- 2 TBSP sesame seeds
Instructions
- Add yeast and warm water to a large bowl. Add oil and sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, mixture should be foamy.
- Whisk in egg. Slowly mix in the salt and flour. Continue to add flour until you have a soft dough.
- Using a dough hook, knead in a mixer for 3-5 minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic. (If you don't want to use a mixer, you can knead by hand on a lightly floured surface.) Do not let rise. Divide into 8 equal pieces; shape each into a ball. Do not let the dough rise.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place the dough balls on a greased or lined baking sheet. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rest for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, brush the buns with an egg was, then sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake until golden brown, 8-12 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
adapted from Taste of Home
I made these and they were delicious!! Soft but held up to the chicken sandwich I made using these buns. The only tweak I made was in my egg wash, I used milk because water tends to make a crisper crust.
my go to bread recipe! i use 1 1/2 cup organic flour and 2 cups spelt flour. so yummy
This is it!! Made these tonight and they were delicious, my kids can’t wait for breakfast tomorrow to finish off the rest. I will never buy buns from the store again, and I’m subscribing to your blog directly after clicking “post comment” Thank You!
So glad you loved them!
These were RIDICULOUS easy to make and even MORE ridiculously GOOD!
Made these tonight because I didn’t want to go into town for buns. I used avocado oil instead vegetable oil and added about a third cup more flour. Tops and bottoms browned nicely but they were a little doughy in the middle. Next time maybe a lower temp and bit longer bake. Also I think I’d make 10 instead of 8 as they were quite large. They do however taste amazing. My son ate 2 before I even made dinner. This will definitely be my go to for buns.
I have been trying to make bun/bread on and off for months. turns out I was using dead yeast, this is my first try after all that and I am very happy! no sesame seed but I actually made bun !
I made thes tonight. Recipe was very easy. My buns split at the top though so not sure where I went wrong.
Hi Bryan, I’m glad you liked them! Just be sure when shaping the dough balls that the top is smooth and the seam is on the bottom, that should help them not to crack on the top.
I just made these for the kids and used everything bagel seasoning in place of the sesame seeds. They were a HUGE hit, everyone loves them!!! No more buying buns as I’ll be using this recipe. Thank you so very much for sharing!!
My entire family cannot get enough of them. they are constantly asking me to make them. They are light, fluffy, and full of flavour.
I also replace the water with warm milk for extra flavour
So happy to hear that!
Hi there, I made these last summer and they were wonderful!!! I’m hoping to make them over the weekend but only have instant yeast on hand. Will that work and do I need to reduce the amount I use? Thanks so much!
Hi, that should work. You can just add the instant yeast to the flour and you can skip the 5 minute blooming time.
Yummy and quick! My brother and sister in law were visiting and we were preparing these for our burgers for lunch. Perhaps more salt but perfect in every way! I usually use a bread maker but used my mixer this time. Could not be happier with the outcome!
So happy that!
I made mine into olive garden bread sticks!
This bun recipe has become a staple in our weekly diet. I make this on Sunday night and usually do 1.5x the recipe quantities. BAM I have 12 buns: 8 for me and my household plus 4 to give to friends at uni on Monday morning. In my environment the buns are good for 2-3 days so its perfect for a breakfast bun. Its so tasty and just all round brings a carb happiness into my life and those around me 😀
OMG, so good.i have been searching a long time for a recipe that works. This is it easy fluffy and flavourful. Thank you.
I made these today for the first time. I didn’t have enough yeast in hand so I halved the recipe. I got 4 perfect buns, in shape, color and size. Super easy and quick. I added a bit more flour so it pulled off the bowl easily.
So glad you loved them!
When you halved the recipe, did you still use a whole egg?
Made these tonight. Yes, very quick. Next time I will make 6. It is a sticky dough(should be noted in recipe). They did not brown that much and had to bake an extra 10 mins. Tender crumb and a bit fluffy. Good flavor. I can see how it might kind of disintegrate if left as a burger for a bit- juices, etc but that would be with any bun. Its good for a,quick bun in a pinch.
Super sticky!!!
Super quick and easy. Thanks for the recipe! Turned out exactly as expected, perfect size and the egg wash makes the tops sooo beautiful and golden. I felt like a professional with this recipe, thanks for sharing!
So glad you loved them!
I have made this twice. Very easy and good. Whip these buns up for sloppy joes.
OMG I Was too lazy to go to the store just for some hamburger buns. This is the first recipe I saw so I decided to try it out. These came out so good. By the picture they looked kinda small so I made 2 a little bigger and left the others. Well, they’re plenty big separating the dough in 8. They cook up nice and taste good too. 😊
So glad you loved them!
So soft AND easy to make! Just perfection. Thank you!
So glad to you love them!
As a chef and baker I must say these are 5 star. Having made many, many bread recipes, and countless test rounds, I was amazed. At first, I was concerned with the amount of yeast. My experience was like “ whoa wait a second, is that a typo? 2 Tbsp? I’m so happy I just went with it. The only thing I would do differently is just a tad more salt and make them smaller. Otherwise, no need for me to test run buns anymore. This is at the top of my list.
So glad you like them!