Looking for a healthier option for your hamburger buns? Look no further than these delicious Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns! Made with white whole wheat flour and sweetened with honey, these buns are the perfect complement to any burger, veggie patty, or sandwich.
With a soft and fluffy texture and a subtle nuttiness from whole wheat, these buns will take your burger game to the next level. Follow this simple recipe for perfectly golden and delicious buns to impress your family and friends!
How to Make Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns
Note: The full instructions are provided in the recipe card below.
Place all the dough ingredients in the bowl of your electric stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Knead the dough until soft and smooth but still somewhat sticky.
*(You may want to oil your hands for easier handling lightly). Place your dough in a large, lightly oiled bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and sit at room temperature 73 - 76 degrees F to let it rise for 1- 2 hours or until it's nearly doubled in bulk.
Gently deflate the dough and divide it into 8 equal-sized pieces (about 125 grams each). Then, flatten it into a round, working with one piece of dough at a time. (You may want to flour your hands lightly.)
Next, take the edges of the dough, fold them into the center, and gently seal. Then flip your dough over so the smooth side is facing up.
With the palm of your hand, rotate the ball of dough on your surface to create surface tension and seal the dough's edges completely. Place the buns on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them several inches apart.
Cover and letproof at room temperature (about 73 - 76 degrees F) or until nice, puffy, and almost doubled size. Brush the buns with about half of the melted butter.
If desired, sprinkle the tops with sesame seeds. Bake the whole wheat hamburger buns in a preheated 375°F oven for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden.
Remove them from the oven, and brush them with melted butter. This will give the buns a satiny, buttery crust. Place on a wire rack to cool for about five minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Enjoy our Perfect 100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns.
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📖 Recipe
Easy 100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns
Ingredients
- 2 cups lukewarm water
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , at room temperature
- 1 large egg , room temperature, optional
- 5 cups white whole wheat flour * (spooned, leveled, and sifted)
- ¼ cup honey or granulated sugar
- 1-¼ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1-½ tablespoons instant yeast
Topping:
- ¼ cup unsalted melted butter
- Sesame seeds , optional
Instructions
- Place all the dough ingredients in the bowl of your electric stand mixer, fitted with the dough hook. Knead the dough until soft and smooth but still somewhat sticky.
- *(You may want to oil your hands for easier handling lightly). Place your dough in a large, lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let sit at room temperature 73 - 76 degrees F to let it rise for 1- 2 hours, or until it's nearly doubled in bulk.
- Gently deflate the dough, and divide it into 8 equal-sized pieces (about 125 grams each). Then, working with one piece of dough at a time, flatten it into a round. (You may want to flour your hands if needed lightly.) Next, take the edges of the dough and fold them into the center and gently seal.
- Then flip your dough over so the smooth side is facing up. With the palm of your hand, rotate the ball of dough on your surface to create surface tension and seal the dough's edges completely.
- Place the buns on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them several inches apart. Cover, and let proof at room temperature (about 73 - 76 degrees F) or until nice and puffy and almost doubled in size.
- Brush the buns with about half of the melted butter. If desired, sprinkle the tops with sesame seeds. Bake the whole wheat hamburger buns in a preheated 375°F oven for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden.
- Remove them from the oven, and brush with the remaining melted butter. This will give the buns a satiny, buttery crust. Place on a wire rack to cool for about five minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy our Perfect 100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns.
Notes
- To store: Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns, let them cool completely after baking, then transfer them to an airtight container. They will keep at room temperature for up to 2-3 days, but they are best when eaten fresh.
- To reheat the buns, wrap them in foil and heat them in a 350°F (175°C) oven for 5-10 minutes or until warmed. Alternatively, you can slice the buns in half and toast them in a toaster oven or under the broiler for a few minutes.
- For slightly smaller buns: divide the dough into 12 pieces instead of 8. Bake the buns for 12 to 15 minutes.
- For slider buns: about 3" in diameter. Divide the dough into 24 pieces, and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
- Brushing buns with melted butter will give them a soft, light golden crust.
- Brushing with an egg-white wash (1 egg white beaten with ¼ cup water) will give them a shinier, darker crust.
- For seeded Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns, brush with the egg wash; it'll make the seeds adhere better. Feel free to add the extra yolk to the Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns dough, reserving the white for the wash.
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods, and portion sizes per household.
