Who doesn’t love a good burger? These buns will transform your burger from good to outstanding! There is nothing more disappointing than a burger on a lousy bun. The freshness is just as important as the seasoning and freshness of the ground beef.
This is the recipe that we use, almost every time, for burgers. Made from scratch sounds intimidating- don’t let it be! The recipe is pretty quick as far as bread goes, start to finish in just over 1 hour. Bonus- if you don’t plan to use a dozen at a time, these buns freeze well in a freezer bag and can be thawed, without loss of flavor or texture, for your next outstanding burgers.
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Favorite Burger Buns
Equipment
- large stand mixer
- 2 Sheet pans
- parchment paper
- food thermometer
Ingredients
- 2 cups Milk
- 6 tbsp Butter
- 4 tsp Instant Yeast
- 4 tbsp Sugar
- 2 Eggs (room temperature)
- 5½ cups Bread flour
- 1 tsp Sea salt
- 1 Egg (egg wash prior to baking)
Instructions
- In a glass bowl, microwave milk and butter until the butter is melted.
- Check the temperature of the milk and butter. It will be too hot to mix with the yeast at this point. Allow to cool to 110℉. This may take around 5 minutes.
- Measure yeast and sugar into the stand mixer bowl. Once the milk and butter are cooled, add to the bowl.
- Add eggs, flour and salt.
- Using the dough hook, knead the dough for 5-8 minutes, or until the dough is a uniform ball and the sides of the mixing bowl are clean.
- Cover the bowl and rest the dough for 30 minutes.
- After the rise, punch down the dough and form into a ball. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces.
- Roll each piece into a ball, tucking and pinching the bottom to create a smoother surface.
- Place the dough balls onto a parchment paper lined sheet pan. Place 6 burger buns on each sheet pan.
- Slightly press down on the dough so the buns rise into a more bun-like shape.
- Cover the burger buns with a tea towel and allow to rise and rest for about 20 more minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350℉.
- Just prior to baking, beat the egg wash egg. Brush each burger bun with egg wash and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Once buns are finished baking, transfer to a cooling rack for at least 30 minutes.
- Burger buns can be used same day, stored in a plastic bag at room temperature for up to 5 days, or frozen for up to 3 months.
