Description
These super soft burger buns are fluffy, slightly sweet, and bakery-quality thanks to the tangzhong method. They stay moist for days and are perfect for burgers, sandwiches, or sides.
Ingredients
25 g bread flour
120 g whole milk
200 g cold milk
20 g granulated sugar
7 g instant yeast
30 g milk powder
7 g kosher salt
1 egg, room temperature
360 g bread flour
45 g unsalted butter, softened
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Prepare the tangzhong by cooking 25 g bread flour with 120 g milk over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened into a paste. Transfer to a bowl and let cool slightly.
- Add the cold milk to the tangzhong and mix well. Stir in sugar, yeast, milk powder, salt, egg, and bread flour until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead the dough with a dough hook on medium speed for 12–15 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Add the softened butter and continue kneading for another 5 minutes until fully incorporated.
- Shape the dough into a ball, place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for about 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface and divide into 9 equal portions. Shape into balls, rest for 10 minutes, then reshape to tighten.
- Place buns on lined baking trays, cover loosely, and let rise again for 1 1/2 hours until puffy.
- Preheat the oven to 185°C. Whisk the remaining egg with water and brush over the buns.
- Bake for 15–18 minutes until deep golden brown.
- Cool on trays for 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Sprinkle sesame or black seeds on top before baking for added flavor and texture.
Replace part of the milk with cream for a richer taste.
Increase sugar slightly for sweeter buns.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Freeze baked buns for longer storage and thaw at room temperature.
Reheat in the oven or microwave briefly to restore softness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
