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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
This recipe was sooo easy and turned out fantastically I immediately made a second double batch. Perfect fluffy golden brown exactly what I was hoping for. Already put the recipe in my tried and true recipe reference book among our other favorites.
So glad you loved them!
This recipe is not only easy but delicious as well. Sometimes I make them smaller and serve as dinner rolls and they are always a big hit! Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Love hearing that, thank you!
So easy and so fluffy! Won’t be buying hamburger buns anymore!
So happy to hear that!
Delicious! This recipe was so easy and not time consuming at all! I definitely will be making these again!
So glad to hear that!
Pros and cons.
Pros: fast results. Tastes good.
Cons: definitely more the size of a slider bun/roll not a hamburger bun. Also, they split a little. Last, they came out a little denser than I prefer. Definitely think they need to rise a bit before baking.
I agree. Great, quick recipe that tastes good, but I used meted butter instead of the oil, and let it rise like you would normally.
So easy! Turned out beautifully. Let is rise the entire 40 minutes. They are fabulous!
These were delicious! I was concerned because the instructions were a bit vague about the texture of the dough (as someone who doesn’t really make bread). We ended up using more flour than it said but they were amazing and perfectly fluffy!! Made 8 BIG burger buns!!!
So glad you loved them!
My buns exploded. I followed the recipe exactly, and am an experienced home baker. Any ideas why?
Hi Nancy – I can’t say that has ever happened to me before. When you say exploded, can you describe what you mean?
So good and so fast! 10/10 will make again
So glad to hear that!
I was so worried about this but my lord it turned out amazing. I realised for my uk oven I needed to lower the heat and cook it for longer but amazing. Put garlic butter brushes on top and I can’t wait to serve it for dinner
So glad to hear that!
By far the best recipe I’ve ever come across on Pinterest, I’m obsessed
So happy to hear that!
Love! So simple and turned out so well! How would you recommend freezing them? Do I need to wrap them individually?
Hi, you probably don’t need to individually wrap these, just let them cool completely and you can place them in a sealed freezer bag before freezing.
I froze some in a ziplock bag for a week with no loss of quality.
I have them in oven NOW!
This recipe saved me! I was able to whip up a batch while I cooked the burgers instead of during the day like I had planned 😊 so fun to watch them puff up in the oven and so, so simple to make!
So happy to hear that!
Made these today. Will definitely make again. Could you freeze these?
Hi Carolynn, yes you can freeze them after baking them. Glad you loved them!
Turned out better then I expected. only had instant yeast and followed recipe. Substituted 1 cup of all purpose flour with wholewheat. Let rise for 15 minutes & baked a few minutes longer for a golden colour. Looks great with more of a biscuit texture then burger bun & that could be the wholewheat flour. Would try again.
Hi Rachel, glad you liked them!
Wow- these were sooooo easy to make!! I can afford to pay $5.65 for Sara Lee Artesian buns but why would I do that when I already had everything on hand?
Followed directions exactly except jumped ahead on the egg wash by accident. Made mine large for 1/4 pound burgers. Thank you- this is a keeper!!
So glad you loved them!
These are the very best hamburger buns I have ever had. Super easy and quick to make. I am never buying hamburger buns again.
So glad to hear that!
Absolutely delicious, light fluffy and airy! Definitely a keeper!! Maybe a little more salt is needed in the dough but after I added butter on the roll it was fantastic!
So glad you loved them!
The best recipe for buns, I replaced the sugar with coconut sugar and did half of the amount it called for. SO FLUFFY OMG!! I’m glad I found one that didn’t call for milk and butter ☺️
So glad you loved them!