This is an AMAZING hamburger bun recipe using 100% freshly milled wheat that is not only easy but FAST!
Pull this recipe out when you need buns in a hurry!
Fast Hamburger Buns with Freshly Milled Wheat
This is a converted recipe from Fox and Briar! Such a great hamburger bun recipe that is FAST!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons instant yeast yeast can use active dry yeast, see instructions
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water about 110 degrees
- 1/3 cup oil I used avocado oil
- 1/4 cup sugar I use cane sugar. This can be omitted, but it may affect the softness and flavor of the bread
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 to 3-1/2 cups freshly milled hard white wheat flour Mill about 2-2.5 cups of wheat berries to equal the flour needed. See note about wheat berries.
Topping
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 TB water
- 2 TB sesame seeds
Instructions
- Start preheating your oven to 425 degrees F
- Mill your hard white wheat berries into flour. Set aside.
If using active dry yeast
- Active dry yeast must be activated! In a bowl or mixer add your yeast, water, sugar, and oil and mix together. Let stand for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, should be bubbly mixture. If not, your yeast is bad. Toss it out and try again.
If using instant yeast
- You can choose to activate your yeast if you want, but you don't have to. To a bowl or mixer, combine your yeast, water, sugar and oil. Mix together.
- Whisk in egg
- Add your salt, mix together. Add 2 cups of freshly milled wheat and mix to combine.
- In your mixer, continue to add flour about 1/4 cup at a time until the dough mixer starts to pull off the sides of the bowl.
- Once dough just starts to pull off sides of bowl, stop adding flour and set your timer to knead for about 4-5 minutes until the dough is smooth. I prefer the dough to be a bit on the tacky side. I can always dust my hands with flour when I shape it.
- After knead time, remove dough from bowl. Divide pieces into about 8 equal sizes (or just eyeball it like I do). If you want smaller buns, make dough balls smaller (See video for explanation)
- Roll dough into smooth balls (same way to make rolls), then flatten down the tops a bit. Set aside on baking sheet.
- When all dough balls are rolled out, cover with light towel and let rest for 10 minutes.
- After ten minutes, brush with your egg wash mixer and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake in preheated 425 degree F oven until golden brown on top. For me this takes about 12 minutes. After 12 minutes, if buns look cooked but not browned you can place under broiler for about 1 to 1.5 minutes to brown them.
- Let cool for about 10 minutes, then slice open and enjoy!
Notes
Wheat berries to use:
This is a yeast bread so I prefer hard white wheat. Hard white wheat provides a mild flavor and works great! However, since this isn't a crazy super high yeast loaf it is possible to use other grains like spelt, kamut, einkorn, and soft white wheat. Just know that using ancient grains can be a bit tricky so proceed with caution!Â
About the sesame seeds:
I think these look SO much better with sesame seeds added! But, of course, you can choose not to use them and it will do just fine. I still recommend doing the egg wash even if you don't use sesame seeds to help the buns get that beautiful golden brown look.Â
Storing instructions:
When buns are completely cooled, store in airtight container for about 3 days.Â
Freezing Instructions:
To freeze, wait until buns are completely cooled and slice them in half. Then wrap up tightly in plastic wrap and place in plastic bag. Freeze for 1 month.Â
OR
Just place them individually in a air-tight freezer safe container and freeze for 1 month.Â
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
I am newbie to milling & making bread. I tried your whole wheat sandwich recipe & loved it. These buns were soft and yummy. I did do the egg wash & sesame seeds. They look beautiful. Thank you for making it look so easy & not so intimidating.
Can this recipe be doubled in a stand mixer?
Yep! I double it all the time.
I’m brand new to milling my own flour and decided to give these a try. They were absolutely delicious and easy to make as a newbie to using freshly milled flour! I love how quickly they came together. I will definitely be making these again!
When doubling the amount of flour doesn’t change on recipe. Is it 3 cups for single and doubled recipe ?
Loved the buns. Only had half the yeast as instant, so used half regular rise yeast and the final buns were still yummy. Family was very happy with these.
Can this be mixed in a bread machine and take out before baking?