While I made these homemade hamburger buns for pulled pork sandwiches, they can easily be used for anything (including my veggie burgers!)
Remember those pulled pork sandwiches I made?
Well, today is your lucky day, because I am revisiting said recipe and sharing with you my homemade hamburger buns for pulled pork sandwiches. Okay, the buns can be used for anything, but I made these specifically for my pulled pork sandwiches. Nonetheless, whatever you use them for, they are super easy to make and really take little effort.
Just don't forget about them rising... I came back when they were rising on my pan and they were HUGE. Yeah, do not get distracted. Still worked out perfectly and more room to place pulled pork on.
I did a mix of sesame and poppy seeds on top, but I love how easy these are to customize! And trust me, I notice a big difference between these buns and the store-bought ones. Plus, it is nice telling people they are homemade because they really appreciate that extra effort!
📖 Recipe
Homemade Hamburger Buns for Pulled Pork Sandwiches
These homemade hamburger buns are so easy to make and can wow all your guests!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. avocado oil (or oil of your choosing)
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. instant yeast
- 1 cup warm water (110-115F.)
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- ½ tbsp. Dijon mustard
- ¼ tsp. cayenne
- Topping:
- 1 tbsp. butter, melted
- Poppy seeds
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, add the yeast and water. Allow to sit for a few minutes (bubbles should appear.) Add the oil, egg, sugar, mustard, and salt. Combine the flour with oregano and cayenne. Mix with the dough attachment to break up the egg. Add the flour mixture and mix until dough forms and looks soft (don't over-mix!) The dough will pull away from the bowl when it is combined.
- Grease a bowl with oil and transfer dough. Roll it around a couple of times and cover bowl with plastic wrap. Allow to rise until doubled in size.
- Punch dough down and separate into 8 equal size portions. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat and form dough into buns. Spread out equally on pan (two pans work better.) Cover again and allow to rise until a fair size.
- Preheat oven to 375F. Brush tops of buns with melted butter and sprinkle with poppy and sesame seeds if desired. Bake for 15 minutes or until nice and golden. Serve with your favorite burger!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 301Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 341mgCarbohydrates: 49gFiber: 3gSugar: 6gProtein: 8g
And there you have it, another recipe of homemade hamburger buns. I mean, summer is here, people are BBQing, you can never have enough bun recipes! I cannot have my veggie burgers without these buns!
Love these homemade hamburger buns for pulled pork sandwiches?! Try some of these recipes:
Heather | girlichef
Beautiful buns! I can imagine piling all sorts of delicious things between the halves (that pork looks so good, btw).
Kacey
Thanks, Heather! I thought they paired nicely 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout
I love homemade buns! I think making them for parties adds such a special touch. That pulled pork would be my first choice of what to put in between them!
Kacey
Thanks, Trish! Homemade buns do add a nice touch (and they are really easy to make.)
Patty Gale
Those look so good!!! We love to do pulled pork in the crockpot, especially in the summer when it's too hot to turn on the oven or the stove. I'll definitely have to try these. Thank you for sharing!
Kacey
Thanks, Patty!
Michelle @ Blackberry Babe
I've never tried making my own buns. Doing this the next time my husband smokes a pork shoulder!
Kacey
Super easy to make, Michelle, and you can customize them to your liking.
Angie | Big Bear's Wife
Those are just beautiful! I really need to make my own buns for our next cookout! Just lovely!
Kacey
I think you should, Angie!
Alisa @ Go Dairy Free
I love making homemade buns and your seasoning additions sound marvelous Kacey.
Kacey
Thank you, Alisa!
Adriana Martin
I have always been afraid of baking bread but your recipe looks so good and fairly easy I must try!
Kacey
Homemade bread/buns are really easy and require no bread machine, Adriana. Trust me, as long as your water temperature is between certain degrees, you will be fine 🙂
Melanie | Melanie Makes
Homemade buns are on my "someday" list - I love how easy and delicious you've made them look!
Kacey
Melanie, I would peg you for the bread-making type! Homemade buns would work perfectly with your recipes 🙂
Sara
I was searching for nice looking hamburger buns the other day for a post and ended up going to like 4 stores to find the right ones! I was saying I should have just made them myself and I will next time with your recipe 🙂
Kacey
Haha, thanks, Sara! It is so true, finding the right bun is important (and it really makes or breaks your sandwich!)
Becky Hardin | The Cookie Rookie
One of my favorite meals, BUT I've never made a homemade bun! You've inspired me!
Kacey
Becky, you have done everything else on your blog, I think you need to make homemade buns ASAP!
Andi @ The Weary Chef
These look way too good to be homemade. I'm really surprised that the mixer does most of the work. They look perfect, Kacey!
Kacey
Andi, I rely on my mixer for a lot of my homemade breads/buns. I have even made homemade tortillas using the mixer!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen
I adore making homemade bread and yeast products. I've only made my own buns once, but now I'll be trying your recipe for hamburger buns. They look like they have the perfect texture for just about anything!
Kacey
Making your own bread is so much fun, Renee! I always love your creations 🙂
Meg @ With Salt and Wit
I know what we are going to BBQ this weekend!
Kacey
Darn right, Meg!
Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen
Mmmm.. you can't beat homemade bread and buns - I want a pulled pork sammich AND a veggie burger!
Kacey
LOL, we can even go as far as combining the two!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet
Those burger buns look perfect! As much as I love hamburgers, my least favorite part is always the traditional hamburger buns. They're just so boring and the texture is blah. THESE are the kinds of buns every burger needs!
Kacey
Same! I find I am really picky when it comes to my breads and especially for BBQ'd meals!
Amanda | The Chunky Chef
These look so soft and fluffy!!
Kacey
Totally were!
Jennifer
These buns look so good! I love homemade buns because they're made with love. 😀
Kacey
You are right, Jen! And maybe some sweat 😉
Ashlyn @ Belle of the Kitchen
These are the most beautiful buns ever! Wish I was eating a big cheeseburger with one of these tonight!
Kacey
As of right now, I wish I had more on hand 🙂
Nicole
We made these today and they came out inedible 🙁 Not sure what went wrong!
Kacey
Oh no! Did they rise? I haven't had an issue (except when I overworked the batter once but even then they still baked up nicely.) Let me know so we can try and fix it 😉