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 McDonald's buns so soft? ›

In 2018, the fast-food chainremoved calcium propionate from its buns. Innovation Product Development Food Service Buns McDonald's Corp.

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 quickest and easiest way to revive packaged buns is to simply add heat. "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."

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.

Originally Answered: What is the secret behind baking soft and light roll buns? The secret to soft, light rolls, if you're looking for something like a dinner roll, is an enriched dough that contains butter or other dairy, eggs, or both.

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.

These buns taste no different than any other burger bun. The only thing that makes them different is the coloring!

Brioche buns are better than regular buns but they are extra soft and tender from the added enrichment. Their buttery flavor enhances any burger or sandwich. They are also absorbent but don't get soggy too easily, which makes them perfect for soaking up those burger juices!

Just wanted to share a tip in case anyone was wondering how to improve burgers. Seriously- toast your buns. Put a little butter in a pan and let the buns sit there for a bit until they start to crisp up. This improves the flavor by a LOT and I cant go back to regular toaster buns anymore!

Immediately after baking, whilst still hot, brush a bit of butter on the buns, then cover with a kitchen towel to retain moisture and keep them soft.

Why do burger buns get soggy? ›

Buns in a warm or humid environment can become soggy, stale and even mould.

There are multiple variants of the common roll, differing in size, type of flour used, and toppings. While traditionally plain, Kaiser-style rolls are today found topped with poppy seeds, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, flax, or sunflower seeds.

Fresh romaine lettuce serves especially well as a bun or a wrap for large burgers. Its satisfying crunch comes with an impressive array of nutritional benefits.

Brisket. This is one of the most flavorful cuts for burgers. Look for brisket labeled “flat cut” if you like a leaner grind; ask for the fattier “second cut” or “nose cut” for all-out richness.

Of course it's bread. It is delivered from a bakery. Sandwich buns, English muffins and tortillas. It's all enriched flour with little if any fiber.

Regular Bun: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Sugar, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Contains 2% or Less: Salt, Wheat Gluten, Potato Flour, May Contain One or More Dough Conditioners (DATEM, Ascorbic Acid, Mono and Diglycerides, Enzymes), Vinegar.

We use less than a teaspoon of sugar in each of the buns which gives them the colour and texture that makes them perfect for burgers.

The biggest change is the new bun recipe

McDonald's has overhauled its buns. The new recipe is described as "a buttery, brioche-style" bun with a "soft and pillowy" texture. McDonald's has also scaled back the number of sesame seeds on each bun.