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Best Soft Burger Buns

March 14, 2015 by Mahy, Updated October 28, 2019 13 Comments

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This soft burger buns recipe will elevate your burger game. These fluffy and pillowy buns sprinkled with sesame and poppy seeds are easy to make and taste a million times better than storebought buns.

three homemade soft burger buns with sesame and poppy seed topping stacked on top of each other

 

This is hands down the best soft burger buns recipe —a soft pillowy bun with a tender crumb topped with sesame and poppy seeds. These homemade burger buns will upgrade any burger. It will be your favourite soft hot dog roll, your favourite dinner roll or slider bun, your favourite soft everything bread! You will find yourself making this easy recipe over and over again. 

Making bread at home is something many people won’t attempt, but just allow me to stop you right there and ask: Have you tried to make this fabulous soft burger buns recipe before? I’m sure not. Well, allow me to tell you this: it will change your mind.

Why this soft burger buns recipe will elevate your burger game:

This soft burger bun recipe is one of those staples that I make, flavour and shape in endless ways. Make the dough and shape it as you wish, like into dinner rolls, or garlic knots, or sweet or savory monkey bread. You can even bake it as a large soft loaf, or turn it into cheese stuffed tiny dinner rolls, slider buns, basic burger buns, hot dog rolls or sandwich bread.

And think of the endless flavor options!

You’ll be more surprised to know that unlike many store-bought soft buns, these hardly have any butter or oil or eggs, no milk or cream at all, and don’t require any fancy or advanced baking technique! It’s almost too good to be true.

How to make this soft burger buns recipe at home:

ingredients for making a soft burger buns recipe arranged on a table

Put the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Rub the cold butter into the flour until the butter starts to incorporate into the flour totally. Set aside. In a measuring cup, measure the water and add the sugar and yeast to it. Mix them up and wait for 2-3 minutes until the yeast starts to activate: the mixture will turn cloudy and may foam on the top. After that, add in the egg and mix it well.

yeasted soft burger bun dough dough after kneading in a white bowl

Pour the yeast mixture to the flour mixture and begin kneading the dough in a mixer or by hand, for just a few minutes until smooth but just a little sticky when you press your finger deep into the dough. Add a little extra flour if you feel the need to, but hesitate to add too much. It might feel challenging but it needs to be worked fast (if by hand) until it doesn’t stick to the surface anymore.

burger buns dough shaped into little circles resting on a baking sheet

Place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. Let it rise in a warm, dry place. It may take 1-2 hours depending on how warm your home is that day. You will see it double in size and that’s how it’s ready.

Remove the burger buns dough from the oven and preheat it to 350 degrees. While your oven is preheating, shape your dough to your desired size and thickness, and cover the shaped buns with plastic wrap for another 30 minutes while the oven is preheating.

sesame and poppy seeds being sprinkled on a burger bun before baking in the oven

Brush the tops of each bun with the egg wash and sprinkle the toppings.
Bake in the oven on a middle rack for 15-20 minutes (depending on the size of your buns) until nice and golden.

close up of a sesame and poppy seed topped soft burger bun

This is how burger buns should be! Golden brown with a light and fluffy inside! I could eat those straight from the oven, but they taste best with a nice burger patty and some veggies!

homemade Soft Burgers Buns split open to reveal tender crumb on the inside

Tips for success: 

  • The key to these fabulous soft burger buns is to use a minimal amount of butter that’s cold and rubbed into the flour (and salt). Then the water, yeast and sugar mixture (with 1 egg) is added into this flour mixture.
  • The dough is kneaded in a machine or by hand for just a few minutes. Another key here is to keep the dough a little sticky. It should not stick to the surface or your hands, but when you dig your finger inside, it should stick.
Best Soft Burgers Buns
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Best Soft Burger Buns

This soft burger bun recipe will completely change your burger game. These fluffy and pillowy buns sprinkled with sesame and poppy seeds are easy to make and taste a million times better than storebought buns. 

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword best burger buns recipe, homemade burger buns, soft burger buns
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings 5 medium buns
Calories 374 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

  • 1 cup lukewarm water ( not too cold or hot, more like your body temperature)
  • 2 teaspoons dry yeast instant
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons cold butter cut into 1/4 inch cubes
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ( 1/4 cup more or less depending on the type of flour and the level of humidity/dryness in your area)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

For the topping

  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 2 Tablespoons poppy seeds

For the egg wash

  • 1 eggs beaten well
  • 1 teaspoon water or milk or cream

Instructions

  1. Put the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Rub the cold butter into the flour until the butter starts to incorporate into the flour totally. Set aside.
  2. In a measuring cup, measure the water and add the sugar and yeast to it. Mix them up and wait for 2-3 minutes until the yeast starts to activate: the mixture will turn cloudy and may foam on the top. After that, add in the egg and mix it well.

  3. Pour the yeast mixture to the flour mixture and begin kneading the dough in a mixer or by hand, for just a few minutes ( 4-6 minutes) until smooth but just a little sticky when you press your finger deep into the dough. Add a little extra flour if you feel the need to, but hesitate to add too much. It might feel challenging but it needs to be worked fast (if by hand) until it doesn’t stick to the surface anymore.
  4. Place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. Let it rise in a warm, dry place ( like inside your oven while it is shut off). It may take 1-2 hours depending on how warm your home is that day. You will see it double in size and that’s how it’s ready.

  5. Remove the dough from the oven and preheat it to 350 degrees.
  6. In the meantime shape your dough to your desired size and thickness, and cover it back with plastic wrap for another 30 minutes while the oven is preheating.
  7. Brush the tops of each bun with the egg wash and sprinkle the toppings.
  8. Bake in the oven on a middle rack for 15-20 minutes (depending on the size of your buns) until nice and golden.

Recipe Notes

  • The key to these fabulous soft burger buns is to use a minimal amount of butter that’s cold and rubbed into the flour (and salt). Then the water, yeast and sugar mixture (with 1 egg) is added into this flour mixture.
  • The dough is kneaded in a machine or by hand for just a few minutes. Another key here is to keep the dough a little sticky. It should not stick to the surface or your hands, but when you dig your finger inside, it should stick.
Nutrition Facts
Best Soft Burger Buns
Amount Per Serving (1 bun)
Calories 374 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 78mg26%
Sodium 770mg33%
Potassium 178mg5%
Carbohydrates 59g20%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 235IU5%
Calcium 102mg10%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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Comments

  1. Rita says

    October 9, 2019 at 3:29 pm

    Can you use a substitute flour like almond flour?

    Reply
    • Mahy says

      October 9, 2019 at 9:07 pm

      Hi Rita,
      I haven’t tried it, but I do know baking gluten free breads needs more structure building ingredients to keep it chewy. I would suggest adding xanthum gum (2 teaspoons), an extra egg and some baking powder (1 teaspoon) to help.
      Let me know if you make it! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Cheese Curd In Paradise says

    July 23, 2019 at 12:44 pm

    5 stars
    I love all those delicious sesame and poppy seeds on the tops of those buns! I have not tried to make homemade buns before, and these sound delicious!

    Reply
  3. Danielle says

    July 23, 2019 at 5:53 am

    5 stars
    Fabulous buns that look absolutely amazing. There is so much you can do with it including that classic burger that makes everyone hungry. OK, I am hungry now, too! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Denay DeGuzman says

    July 22, 2019 at 10:49 pm

    5 stars
    What beautiful burger buns! I’m loving hard on this recipe. They’re perfect for summer backyard BBQs.

    Reply
  5. Davey says

    December 15, 2018 at 5:41 pm

    I wish to make this buns I am terrible at bun making but I have a question what do you mean buy rub the butter into flour? Can I use a food processor or a pastry cutter? Please explian I will not attempt these till I hear from you.

    Reply
    • Mahy says

      December 17, 2018 at 6:54 pm

      HI Davey, Yes this is similar to pie dough making where you rub the butter into the flour, only it’s much much much more forgiving! So no need to worry about the butter size, the temperature of the butter, or over working the dough. Just rub the flour into the butter until it blends and then go ahead with the remaining of the recipe!

      Reply
  6. Shahinda says

    November 11, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    Every time I bake these buns I feel like am the best baker ever! They are super tender and the kids have so much fun making the dough!
    Love them!

    Reply
    • Mahy says

      November 11, 2015 at 9:07 pm

      So glad you liked this:) It’s a forgiving recipe too–so let the kids have all the fun they want with the dough 😉

      Reply
  7. Shahinda says

    March 15, 2015 at 4:53 am

    Mahy you just read my mind! I was planning to make burgers tonight but was not sure if I really wanted to have ready made buns that taste horrible!
    Gonna start making the dough in a bit! It looks yummy and btw loving the little helper hands 😉
    I am sure they will be delicious like everything else you make

    Reply
    • Mahy says

      March 15, 2015 at 8:13 am

      Thank you Shahi! I know you will love these, they are well worth the effort! Enjoy!

      Reply
  8. Shahinda says

    March 15, 2015 at 4:53 am

    Mahy you just read my mind! I was planning to make burgers tonight but was not sure if I really wanted to have ready made buns that taste horrible!
    Gonna start making the dough in a bit! It looks yummy and btw loving the little helper hands 😉
    I am sure they will be delicious like everything else you make

    Reply

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