Beginner-Friendly Homemade Hot Dog Buns
Make soft and fluffy homemade hot dog buns with this easy recipe! Perfect for grilling season, picnics, or any time you want fresh, delicious buns from scratch.
Ingredients
- 4 cups bread flour
- ¾ cup milk room temperature
- ½ cup water
- ½ tbsp instant yeast
- ½ tbsp fine sea salt
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 4 tbsp melted unsalted butter
- egg wash
Instructions
- Add 3/4 cup room temperature milk, ½ cup water, ½ tbsp instant yeast, 1 tbsp granulated sugar and 1 egg in a standing mixer with the dough hook attachment. Mix until combined.
- Pour in 4 cups of bread flour, 1/2 tbsp fine sea salt and mix but don't fully combined.
- Pour in the 4 tbsp of melted butter and mix until a dough forms.
- After the dough forms, knead for 5 minutes with the dough hook on medium speed.
- Remove the bowl from the mixer and cover with a kitchen towel. Let the dough rise for 2 hours or until it doubles in size.
- Break the dough up into 12 even pieces. Roll them into long snakes and place the dough onto two light-metal colored cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Cover the pans with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix the egg wash in a small bowl (1 egg + 1 tbsp milk). Paint on each bun with a pastry brush.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until each bun is 190 degrees internal temperature.
- Remove and allow the buns to fully cool before slicing.
Nutrition
Calories: 203kcal Carbohydrates: 32g Protein: 6g Fat: 5g Saturated Fat: 3g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 0.2g Cholesterol: 26mg Sodium: 304mg Potassium: 72mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 2g Vitamin A: 162IU Vitamin C: 0.001mg Calcium: 29mg Iron: 0.4mg