Oats Free Classic Hot Dog Buns

Total time2 hr 13 min

Prep time25 min

Cook time18 min

4.7

(23)

Soft, pillowy, and golden on top, these homemade hot dog buns are the kind of thing that makes a backyard cookout feel genuinely special. The dough comes together with pantry staples — all-purpose flour, whole milk, egg, and butter — so there's no mystery about what's going into them. For anyone navigating an oat sensitivity, store-bought buns can be a real minefield, since many are made on shared lines or contain oat flour as a filler. This recipe sidesteps all of that entirely, relying on straightforward wheat-based ingredients with zero oat content anywhere in the process. The enriched dough, built with softened butter worked in gradually, gives you that tender, slightly sweet crumb that holds up beautifully under a loaded hot dog without falling apart. A double brush of melted butter — once before baking, once right out of the oven — adds a glossy, rich finish that honestly makes these hard to stop eating on their own. Pull them apart fresh from the pan and you'll wonder why you ever settled for the bagged version.

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Ingredients

8 servings

¾ cup whole milk, warmed to 110°f (43°c)
2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
2 tbsp granulated sugar
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 tsp fine salt
1 large egg, room temperature
3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

For brushing

1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

1
Combine the warm milk, 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, 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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