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Light and Fluffy Bread Machine Hamburger Buns

Looking for an easy way to make hamburger buns? Try your bread machine! This recipe has simple ingredients and only takes about 15 minutes of hands-on time.
Course bread
Cuisine American
Diet Vegetarian
Keyword bread machine
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Making the Dough 1 hour 50 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 28 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 282kcal

Equipment

  • Bread Machine

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup whole milk 185 ml
  • ½ cup water 135 ml
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 1 egg yolk beaten
  • 2 ½ tablespoons butter softened (35 g)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons fine sea salt 9g
  • 3 ½ cups bread flour 525 g, plus 2 tablespoons more for shaping
  • 2 tablespoons sugar 26 g
  • 2 ½ teaspoons bread machine yeast 9g
  • Topping
  • 1 egg or reserved egg white, beaten.
  • Sesame seeds optional

Instructions

  • Place the milk, water, eggs, butter, salt, bread flour, sugar, and yeast in the bread machine pan in the order they are listed.
  • Select the dough cycle and hit start.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray a bun pan.
  • When the cycle is complete, divide the dough into 8 even pieces on a work surface sprinkled with 2 tablespoons of flour. Add more flour as needed.
  • Shape each piece into a tight ball and roll the dough into circles.
  • Arrange on the prepared baking sheet at least 1 inch apart.
  • Brush with the egg, and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
  • Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 ° F while the buns are resting.
  • Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden brown.
  • Cool slightly in the pan, and then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
  • If desired, split and toast before using.

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 492mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 239IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg