Description
With the help of a bread machine, homemade hamburger buns are really easy to make! A good bun makes all the difference in taking a burger from fair to outstanding, so pull out a few simple ingredients and wow your family with this bread machine hamburger bun recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 c milk (I used whole milk)*
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 3/4 c bread flour
- 1/4 c sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 tsp bread machine (instant) yeast
- 1 egg white
- 2 Tbsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- In the bread machine, place the following ingredients in order: milk, beaten egg, bread flour, sugar, and salt.
- Make a small indentation in the middle of the ingredients and pour the yeast into the hole.
- Push bread machine to dough setting and hit start.
- Once the cycle is complete (1 hour and 50 minutes on my machine), place dough onto a floured surface and roll out to 1/2 inch to 1 inch thick (1/2 inch will create slightly thinner buns while 1 inch will create large, fluffy buns).
- Using a round cookie cutter in your desired size cut out 10 circles and put them on two parchment lined baking sheets.
- Cover with a dish towel and place the baking sheets in a warm place and allow to ride until they double in size (about one hour).
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of each bun with the egg white wash and sprinkle on sesame seeds.
- Bake 10-12 minutes until baked through and slightly golden on top. If you want the tops even more golden, switch to broil at the end until desired color is achieved (keep an eye on them, as they will brown quickly!).
- Remove from oven and allow to cool. Enjoy!
Notes
*If your bread machine does not begin the dough process by warming the ingredients, warm your milk to 95 degrees before adding to the bread machine.
If you prefer a more brown top, broil the buns at the very end for about 30 seconds. Keep a close eye on them to ensure they don’t burn.