Seeds Free Classic Hamburger Buns

Total time2 hr 13 min

Prep time25 min

Cook time18 min

5.0

(25)

Soft, pillowy, and golden brown, these homemade hamburger buns are the kind of thing that makes a backyard cookout feel genuinely special. Store-bought buns often sneak in sesame seeds or other seeds as toppings or hidden ingredients, so baking your own is the smartest way to keep things completely safe without sacrificing quality. This recipe skips the sesame entirely — just leave off that optional sprinkle and you have a beautifully clean bun made from flour, butter, egg, yeast, sugar, salt, and water. The egg wash still gives you that gorgeous, glossy finish without any seed toppings in sight. The dough comes together with a stand mixer or by hand, rises into a fluffy, elastic ball, and bakes into buns that are sturdy enough to hold a juicy burger but tender enough to tear apart and eat on their own. Once you smell these coming out of the oven, you'll wonder why you ever settled for the bagged version.

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Ingredients

8 servings

For the dough

1 cup warm water (105–110°f / 40–43°c)
2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
2 tbsp granulated sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 ½ tsp fine salt
2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg

For the egg wash

1 large egg, beaten
1 tbsp water
1 tbsp sesame seeds (optional)
Can be omitted
sesame seeds

Instructions

1
Combine the warm water, yeast, and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large bowl). Stir briefly and let stand for 5–8 minutes, until the surface is foamy and the mixture smells yeasty.
2
Add the flour, salt, softened butter, and egg to the yeast mixture. Mix on low speed with the dough hook (or stir with a wooden spoon) until a shaggy dough forms, about 2 minutes.

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