Homemade Burger Buns Recipe
These soft and fluffy homemade burger buns are bakery-quality and surprisingly easy to make. With a tender crumb, golden crust, and just the right sweetness, they’ll transform your burgers into something unforgettable. Perfect for BBQs, family dinners, or meal prep days.
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Servings: 8 burger buns
Calories: 240kcal
Cost: $3
Equipment
- 1 Stand mixer with dough hook or mix and knead by hand
- 1 Mixing bowl for combining ingredients
- 1 Kitchen scale for accurate flour measurement
- 1 Baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- 1 Pastry brush for egg wash
- 1 Instant-read Thermometer to check yeast activation and baking temperature
Ingredients
- 4 cups all purpose flour plus extra for dusting
- 2.25 teaspoon active dry yeast one packet
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar
- 1.25 cups whole milk warmed to 110°F
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
- 1.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg wash 1 beaten egg mixed with 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoon sesame seeds optional for topping
Instructions
- Mix yeast and milk until foamy.
- Add egg, butter, flour, salt.
- Knead dough until smooth.
- Let dough rise until doubled.
- Divide and shape into balls.
- Let shaped buns rise again.
- Brush with egg wash and add sesame.
- Bake at 375°F until golden.
- Cool on wire rack before slicing.
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bun | Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.8g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 230mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg