Quick Homemade Hamburger Buns

These homemade hamburger (or hotdog) buns will be ready to eat in under an hour. Homemade hamburger buns have never been so easy!

This is another recipe shared by Brenda’s younger sister, Sheryl - - - you’ll want to try these.

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Quick Hamburger Buns

To a large mixing bowl, add:

1 1/8 cup warm water

1 1/2 Tbsp yeast

1/4 cup sugar

Mix together, allowing yeast to bloom*, then stir in:

2 3/4 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 egg

1/3 cup oil

Dough should be somewhat “shaggy” indicating that it’s thickened enough to knead. Clean spoon and begin to knead, sprinkling in:

1 Tbsp increments flour, totaling 1/4-1/2 cup

Then follow these steps:

1. Knead for about 10 minutes or until dough is soft and elastic

2. Let rise 10 minutes

3. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces

4. Shape into balls, flatten, and place 3” apart on two greased sheet pans

5. Proof** 10 minutes

6. Turn oven to 425F to preheat

7. Allow to proof ~10 minutes longer

8. Optional: brush tops with egg whites

9. Bake at 425F for 8-12 minutes

Remove from oven. Let sit 5 minutes, then serve.

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Brenda’s tips:

• Serving size: 12 standard hamburger buns

• *Bloom: After combining the water, sugar, and yeast let it sit until the mixture starts to naturally change (indicates yeast is working)

  • Yeast is a living organism. In order for yeast to cause the dough to rise, you must respect the ingredient and not kill the yeast early by:

    • burning it: too hot water

    • smothering it: butter/oil direct on yeast that hasn't yet bloomed will coat the yeast

    • poisoning it: salt added directly to yeast that hasn't bloomed

• **Proof means to allow the yeast to work (aka let the dough rise)

  • Proof these buns at room temperature for the recommended time

  • Brenda always recommends allowing any and all yeast baked goods to rest five minutes after baking. If you cut into a baked good prior to the five minutes, the baked good will "steam," causing the interior to clump and an inferior crumb to result. Wait five minutes and the baked good will cut cleanly and have a smooth open crumb.

• This recipe also works great for hotdog buns. All you need to do is adapt the shaping.

• Great to use with:

  • Hamburgers

  • Sloppy Joes