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.

There you have it from the expert himself: Don't skip toasting and buttering the bun before you put it on top of your burger. A toasted, buttery bun gives the burger an extra crunch and keeps it from getting soggy or mushy.

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.

How Long Do Buns Stay Fresh? Commercial hamburger and hot dog buns usually stay soft for up to one week. Freshly made rolls from the bakery section of the supermarket will only last a couple of days before they toughen up.

The Kaiser roll (Emperor roll, German: Kaiserbrötchen (German: [ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌbʁøːtçən]), Slovene: kajzerica, Polish: kajzerka), also called a Vienna roll (Wiener Kaisersemmel; as made by hand also: Handsemmel), or a hard roll, is a typically round bread roll, originally from Austria.

Although Kaiser rolls are bigger than standard burger buns, they make excellent burger bread. They have a soft fluffy inside and a crusty outside, and the additional crispiness on the exterior gives your burger an excellent texture.

Sugar – It feeds the yeast and gives the hamburger buns a lightly sweet flavor.

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.

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.

How do you make a bun taste better? ›

"Just a little heat, such as from grilling or toasting, reactivates the gluten in the bread," said Formicola. "This makes the buns softer and enhances their scent." If you do nothing else to your burger buns, tossing them in the oven or toaster for a minute or two will help recreate that just-baked aroma and texture.

According to Ramsay, the pub is known for its 777 burger, which is made with an American Wagyu patty, lobster meat, American goat cheese, pancetta, foie gras, arugula, and 100-year-old balsamic vinegar. After tasting it, D'Acampo and Ramsay both thought it was delicious.

Buns — Dave's Killer Bread. If you thought your burger was good before, wait 'til you add these killer buns! Dave's Killer Bread's organic burger buns are on a whole 'nother level delivering flavor from top to bottom and a hefty helping of whole grains that rock the grill, the counter or anywhere you take 'em!

If Elvis was going to have a burger, it was going to contain three staple ingredients: bacon, bananas and peanut butter. I can see how this could get you All Shook Up, but it's actually incredible. Sometimes you'll see pickles added to the burger, but I opted for some hot pepper jelly.

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.

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.

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends choosing lean over full fat meat when you can ( 7 ). Nevertheless, the least healthy part of most fast-food hamburgers is likely the highly processed, refined-flour bun ( 8 , 9 ).