These Homemade Hamburger Buns are incredibly fast, easy and delicious!  In less than an hour, you can have soft and fluffy hamburger buns without going to the store.  Make this 40 minute hamburger bun recipe for your next cookout! (2024)

FAQs

Why are burger buns bad? ›

A standard white hamburger bun has 26 grams (g) of refined carbs and a little under 1 gram of fiber (USDA). It means that traditional burger buns are not only nutritionally deficient but also a no-no if you're following a low-carb diet.

The ideal burger bun is pillowy soft, squishy and tender. It needs enough structural integrity that it will hold strong with a juicy burger, but should never be tough and chewy - that would distract from all the other delicious flavours and textures in a perfectly crafted burger.

Buns in a warm or humid environment can become soggy, stale and even mould. Room temperature storage helps prevent this by reducing the humidity and preventing mould and bacterial growth. By storing your buns at room temperature, you can ensure they are always fresh and ready to use when you need them.

Brioche buns are better than regular buns but they are extra soft and tender from the added enrichment. Their buttery flavor enhances any burger or sandwich. They are also absorbent but don't get soggy too easily, which makes them perfect for soaking up those burger juices!

These buns taste no different than any other burger bun. The only thing that makes them different is the coloring! I used a black liquid food colorant and then topped them off with black and white sesame seeds. But, you could go with just black or just white if you have any preference over either.

It is made from white flour, yeast, malt, water and salt, with the top side usually divided in a symmetric pattern of five segments, separated by curved superficial cuts radiating from the centre outward or folded in a series of overlapping lobes resembling a crown.

Inject flavor right into burger buns by basting them with a seasoned butter mixture. "I like to create fun, flavored butters and baste all my breads," said Formicola. "Using melted butter with just a 1/2 teaspoon each of garlic powder, chili powder, or cumin can totally transform a boring bun."

Bun. Ingredients: EITHER:Allergen Ingredient: WHEAT Flour (contains Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamine), Water, Sugar, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Yeast, Allergen Ingredient: WHEAT Fibre, Emulsifier (Mono- and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid).

Does Dave's Killer bread make hamburger buns? ›

DKB's take on the classic artisan-style bun, Burger Buns Done Right™ are here to take your burger game up a notch. Packing in whole grain nutrition and protein, these buns are anything but ordinary.

Instructions for How to Make Ground Beef Patties for burgers: In a mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, 1 egg, and a generous amount of salt and pepper to season (half tsp each). Egg is a burger binding agent for the ground beef patty. Divide the well mixed beef into four equal round balls and form into patties.

Avoid adding too much extra flour to the dough.

Your instinct might be to add extra flour; however, any extra flour will create a denser, tougher bun instead of the light, fluffy, brioche-style bun we want.

Store the homemade hamburger buns in an airtight container or wrapped in foil at room temperature for up to five days. Avoid short term refrigeration, as this will dry them out.

Hard crusts/bread/buns etc means that you are either baking on too low heat and for too long, OR the dough you started off with was not kneaded well enough.

To the extent a hamburger is unhealthy, it's the bun that makes it so. That's because most of the carbs are in the bun — and condiments. According to emerging contemporary nutrition, the real health culprit is not fat, but processed carbs — such as the flour in the bun — or sugar in the ketchup.

Foods like hamburger buns are a good source of essential vitamins and minerals and may help prevent nutrient deficiencies. Though whole grains are a natural source of B vitamins and minerals like iron and zinc, many manufacturers may fortify their buns to increase nutrient content.

Buns are an excellent source of carbohydrates, fibre, vitamins, and minerals, preventing deficiency diseases. However, the primary nutrients they offer are carbohydrates and fibre. Various buns are enriched or fortified with nutrients. However, buns made from refined or regular flour are not healthy.

Refined carbohydrates are those found in white rice, baked goods and white breads, including hamburger buns. While you may save a few hundred calories removing the bun from your hamburger, this step alone is not likely to lead to significant weight loss.