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Homemade Hamburger Buns

Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: burger buns, hamburger buns, homemade burger buns
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Rising and proofing: 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 12 buns
Calories: 303kcal
Author: Victor
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Equipment

  • Stand mixer
  • Oven
  • Large baking sheet (21" x 15")
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 750 g bread flour about 5 cups using 'scoop and sweep' method
  • 345 ml water about 1 1/2 cups plus 2 Tbsp; warm, about 85F
  • 1 1/2 eggs 1 whole egg and one egg white
  • 60 g butter softened; about 4 1/4 Tbsp
  • 45 g cane sugar about 2 Tbsp
  • 37.5 g dry milk about 1/3 cup, heaping
  • 15 g kosher salt about 1 Tbsp, level
  • 12 g instant yeast about 1 Tbsp, heaping; also known as Quick Rise or Rapid Rise yeast

Garnish

  • Butter
  • Milk or cream
  • Grate parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Add all the dough ingredients to a bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with a dough hook. Mix on low speed (KitchenAid speed 2) for 5-6 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic. Shape the dough into a ball and place back in the bowl, seam side down. Let it rise in a warm place (cold oven with the light on) until the dough doubles in volume, about 1 - 1.5 hours.
  • Transfer the dough to a large work surface. You don't need to dust it with flour, but you can if the dough sticks too much. Divide into 12 equal pieces and shape into balls. Cover with plastic and let relax for 5 minutes. Using a rolling pin, roll each ball into a 4" disk. Place the disks on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover and let proof for about an hour or until the dough is soft to touch. This may take less or more time depending on ambient temperature.
    rolled out hamburger bun dough.
  • Place the dough disks on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover and let proof for about an hour or until the dough is soft to touch. This may take less or more time depending on ambient temperature.
  • Once the dough is fully proofed, brush with milk or cream and sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese. Bake at 400F for 20 minutes. The tops should be golden and the buns very soft when pressed on.
  • If not using parmesan cheese, you may want to lightly brush tops with melted butter, this will keep the buns moist and soft for longer. The butter also adds flavor.
    Homemade hamburger buns close up.

Nutrition

Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 543mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 184IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg