Quick and Easy Burger Buns
Burger buns that take an hour from start to finish. These buns are light, tender and the perfect complement to a nice juicy burger. Life is too short for store-bought burger buns! Give these a try for your next family BBQ.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 480 grams water (about 2 cups, warmed to 100ºF)
- 20 grams instant yeast (about 2 Tablespoons)
- 60 grams granulated sugar (about 4 Tablespoons)
- 20 grams salt (about 1 Tablespoon)
- 1 large egg (lightly beaten, about 50 grams)
- 65 grams olive oil (about 1/4 cup)
- 950 grams bread flour (about 6-7 cups, see recipe notes for all-purpose flour)
- 1 large egg (for egg wash)
- splash of water (for egg wash)
- sesame seeds for sprinkling on top (if desired)
Instructions
- 1
To the bowl of a stand mixer add the warm water, instant yeast and sugar. Wait until you smell a yeasty smell from the mixture which tells you the yeast is active and ready to work.
- 2
Add the lightly beaten egg, olive oil and salt to the stand mixer.
- 3
With the dough hook running, add the flour a cup at a time until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Pinch off a chunk of dough. It should roll into a ball in your fingers with just a little bit of sticky residue remaining. If it doesn't, add a little bit more flour a few Tablespoons at a time until no more flour is needed. Knead the dough for 8 minutes until soft and tacky. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes to relax the gluten.
- 4
Lightly flour a surface and turn the dough out onto your work surface. Tip: If you'd like to let the dough bulk rise, shape the dough into a ball, splash a little oil in a bowl and lightly cover the dough with oil. Cover the dough and let rise until doubled. Then proceed with the recipe as written.
- 5
Cut the dough into twelve equal pieces, about 135 grams per piece. Shape each piece of dough into a ball. Pull pieces of the dough up into the center, forming a tight ball. You can see how I shape rolls here.
- 6
Place the buns on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Put your hand on top of each roll and lightly push down to form a wider burger shape.
- 7
Cover the rolls and place them in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes. Sometimes I will leave them in the oven with the pilot light on (do not turn the oven on) to encourage a good, quick rise.
- 8
Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Note: If your oven runs hot, decrease the temperature to 375ºF.
- 9
While the oven preheats, mix together the egg wash: crack the egg and add a splash of water. Lightly brush the egg wash over each bun. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.
- 10
Bake the buns for about 20 minutes until golden brown and they register 190-195ºF. Allow to cool completely before slicing and enjoying with your burgers.