Easy Hamburger Buns
This buns are sure to please a crowd! They are soft, moist and buttery the perfect compliment to any burger or chicken sandwich.
Equipment
- KitchenAid Stand Mixer
- Kitchen Scale
Ingredients
- 240 g milk warm
- 1 tbsp active yeast
- 80 g salted butter melted
- 1 egg
- 425 g all purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 50 g sugar
Instructions
- Add yeast, sugar and warm milk to mixing bowl. Stir and let rest until foamy, about 5 minutes.
- Mix flour and salt in separate bowl.
- Add egg and melted butter to milk mixture and mix.
- Slowly add the flour mixture to the mixer until combined using the dough hook.
- Mix on medium until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl, about 6 minutes. Dough will be smooth, elasticity and a little sticky.
- Transfer dough to an oiled bowl , cover with plastic wrap and wait about an hour until double in size. See notes for a quicker option.
- Turn proofed dough out onto your clean countertop and cut into 104 g rounds. see notes Roll into balls, hands should be in the shape of a c to cup the balls to create a good bun. see video
- Place buns on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Press down bun a little to flatten into shape. Cover with plastic for about 30 min.
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on wire rack. see notes
Video
Notes
- May add 1 or 2 tbsp of honey for a sweeter bun
- If in a hurry you can skip the first proof. Go right into shaping the buns after you mix it and let sit for 30 minutes while your oven gets to temp. Bake as usual.
- Remove buns from cookie sheet after they have baked, it could lead to soggy bottoms!
- I've also weighed my buns out at about 85 g to get more buns. The size is comparable to basic store bought buns.