Quick and Easy Hamburger Bun Recipe
Make the best homemade hamburger with this quick burger bun recipe - soft, fluffy buns are ready in 30 minutes + you can freeze them for later.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoonsactive dry yeast (see notes for instant yeast)
- 1 cupwarm water (95° to 105°f)
- ⅓ cupcooking oil
- ¼ cupsugar (*see notes)
- 1 largeegg, room temperature (beaten)
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- 31/2 cups bread flour (or all purpose flour)
Directions
- 1
In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add oil and sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Add beaten egg, salt, and 3 cups of flour and make a soft dough. If the dough is too runny, add the rest of the flour, 1/4 cup at a time.
- 2
Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead (by hand or using a dough hook in a stand mixer) until smooth and elastic, about 3-5 minutes.
- 3
Immediately divide into 8 pieces and shape each into a ball. Place 3 in. apart on baking sheet (non-stick, greased, or cover with parchment paper).
- 4
Preheat oven to 425ºF.
- 5
Cover and let rest for 20 minutes*. Bake for 8-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Cut in half to serve.