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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
Oh wow…i have never tried anything like this recipe and to my amazement (and my family’s) they turned out perfect! And made my homemade burgers that much better…thank you..definetly making these from now on.
I’m so glad you loved them!
Meghan – I made these buns last week and they turned out great. Everyone in my house loved them. Do I need to change the recipe (in terms of letting the yeast activate with oil, water and sugar for 5 minutes) if I want to use instant yeast? Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
Hi Susan – I haven’t tested these with instant yeast, but you should be able to skip the 5 minute wait. With instant yeast, you don’t need to bloom the yeast like you do with regular dry active yeast.
If you just bought the yeast it should be fine but this also acts as a test to make sure your yeast activates so your buns come out perfect every time. If it doesn’t foam/bubble the yeast is expired.
These were fantastic! We live in the country and sometimes don’t want to drive into the city for just one item. We made these and the family loved them! Had them for hamburgers but everyone started saying what else they would do with them – sandwiches, garlic buns, etc. So, I would say they were a hit! So quick to put together and the house smelled wonderful as they baked. Didn’t make any changes to the recipe, made as stated. Will be making these many more times in the future! Thank you!
So happy to hear that Shannon!
Amazing – easy and delicious! Used “everything bagel” instead of sesame seeds and they were great. Soft, fluffy and yummy!
Love that you used everything bagel seasoning! So glad you loved them!
Worked like a charm!!!! I wish I could post a picture as they turned out EXACTLY like yours!!! I didn’t have the yeast you recommended so I used quick rise and reduced the amount by 1/2 a tbsp. Still turned out excellent!!! Thank you so much!
I’m so glad to hear that Rachel!
This recipe is phenomenal! It is a very quick and simple recipe. I mix it up in my stand mixer, cut and shape into balls, let rest for 10 minutes, bake, and voila they are ready! I’ve made them at least 5 times now. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Delicious and makes my life easier.
Hi Tracy – I am so happy to hear that!
These buns are so delicious and easy! I’m not an experienced bread maker, and I was nervous about trying this recipe. It was so easy and turned out so well! I’ll be making these weekly now!
Yay! So glad you loved them!
Best buns ever. Need I say more? I divided into 12 because 8 were huge first time.
I also made with whole milk and butter for flavor and so they wouldn’t dry out too much after baking the 2nd time around.
Rave reviews from family.
So glad you loved them!
You subbed the milk for the water, correct? How much butter? 1/3 cup melted?
Great recipe. My 7 year old made these with me, they turned out exactly like your picture! Thank you for sharing. Scrummy!
So glad you loved them Jo!
Wow! Easy, quick, delicious. Came out just like the picture!
I attempted to make this recipe twice today. Both times the dough was heavy, didn’t turn golden with baking and cracked.
Hi Dan – I’m sorry that happened! There are two things I can think of that might have gone wrong. One is that your yeast might be dead. You can test your yeast by adding a packet of yeast (2 and 1/4 teaspoons) to 1/4 cup of warm water with a teaspoon of sugar and waiting 10 minutes. It should foam up, indicating that it is active. If this doesn’t happen, the yeast is dead. The other thing that could have gone wrong is adding too much flour. This is why measuring with the scoop and level method is best.
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So glad you love it Jamie!
I make buns and bread all the time. Imagine my surprise when the family unanimously said these were the best…… Now I can make buns at the same time I’m making dinner.
So glad you and your family loved them!
These buns are amazing! Thank you so much!!! Do you think it will work with whole wheat flour as well? Maybe with 50% white flour..?
Hi Luna – I haven’t tried it but I think it would work!
These were fantastic! I made them for dinner and they were the perfect size for the 1/4 lb hamburgers! I used Everything Bagels and I wouldn’t change a thing to this recipe. I honestly would rate them a 10 if I could. Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
Yay, I’m so happy you love them!
I made this recipe a few weeks ago. I was so impressed. So quick, easy, and the results were fantastic!! Family loved these as well. I will definitely keep this one. 🙂
So happy to hear that!
These were so easy, I still can’t believe it. I thought the 2 TBSP of yeast were going to overpower the flavor, but they just came out perfect. We tested one right away, straight from the oven, with some fresh butter. Oh my… divine!
So glad to hear that Michelle!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe! Super fast, and super tasty! I also tried the same recipe to make hotdog rolls. They weren’t quite a uniform as I’d like, but they were awesome just the same! I will absolutely never buy hamburger or hotdog rolls again!
Yay! So glad you loved them!
Excellent recipe!!! Quick, easy & delicious!!
So glad you love them!
I was Juuust under on the yeast, so I added in about half a cup of Self Rising flour hoping that would offset the missing yeast, also I only had Everything Bagel seasoning to top them with and OMG, they were Delicious! A bit denser than store bought and held together So Nicelyfor burgers about an hour after letting them cool! I’ll definitely be making these again and trying more of your recipes!!!
I’m so glad you loved them Jenn!