Homemade Hamburger Bun Recipe
This homemade hamburger bun recipe makes wonderful buns! There is one problem though. Once you’ve tasted these hamburger buns, there’s no going back! You’ll be hooked!
Last Updated on April 12, 2025 – Originally posted on July 3, 2010
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These were the easiest and most delicious hamburger buns we have ever had. My grandson loved them, as did the entire family! Thank you for this recipe. We truly won’t purchase buns from the store again! ~ MO
These homemade hamburger buns are great for summer burgers cooked on the grill. There is one problem though. Once you’ve tasted these hamburger buns, there’s no going back! You’ll turn your nose up at store-bought buns.
Before I get to the hamburger bun recipe, I’d like to thank my friend Sara for taking the terrific photo of the homemade hamburger buns. Sara is the creative force behind LoveThatImage.com. She and her husband Rick joined us for lunch and took this fabulous shot of the hamburger buns.
I’ve been making our hamburger buns for years now. They always taste great. I also appreciate the fact that they’re not mushy or squishy. These buns will not fall apart as you eat them.
No Eggs or Dairy
I didn’t realize until after I’d posted this recipe, that it’s hard to find a recipe for homemade hamburger buns without eggs or milk.
This recipe contains no animal products and is great for people following a vegan diet.
Looking for a fluffier, sweeter hamburger bun? Then try my challah bun recipe.
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How to Make Hamburger Buns
This recipe is for a two-pound machine. Use the dough setting.
Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the bread machine first. For my machine, I add the liquids first.
Use the dough setting.
When the dough is done put it on a lightly floured board and divide into three equal sections. Then divide each of those into three sections.
The goal is to get 9 hamburger buns of appropriate size and shape.
When you’ve got the buns the right size and shape put them on a cookie sheet that’s been greased or lined with parchment paper.
Cover the buns with a clean, lightweight kitchen towel and let the buns rise for half an hour. Then remove the towel and put the buns in a 400 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
Move the cooked buns to a rack to cool.
Enjoy your hamburgers!!
Hamburger Buns for Two Pound Bread Machine
Note that this recipe is for a two-pound machine using the dough setting.
1 ¼ Cups water
1 ½ Tablespoons olive oil
3 ¾ Cups bread flour
1 ½ Tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoons salt
1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast – Using the quick cycle? Then change this to 2 teaspoons of rapid rise yeast.
Hamburger Bun Recipe
Recommended Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ Cups (295.74 ml) water
- 1 ½ Tablespoons olive oil
- 3 ¾ Cups (468.75 g) bread flour
- 1 ½ Tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast – Using the quick cycle? Then change this to 2 teaspoons of rapid rise yeast.
Instructions
- This recipe is for a two-pound machine. Use the dough setting.
- Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the bread machine first. For my machine, I add the liquids first.
- Use the dough setting.
- When the dough is done put it on a lightly floured board and divide into three equal sections. Then divide each of those into three sections.
- The goal is to get 9 hamburger buns of appropriate size and shape.
- When you’ve got the buns the right size and shape put them on a cookie sheet that’s been greased or lined with parchment paper.
- Cover the buns with a clean, lightweight kitchen towel and let the buns rise for half an hour.
- Remove the towel and put the buns in a 400 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Move the cooked buns to a rack to cool.
- Enjoy your hamburgers!!
Notes
Nutrition
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