This recipe sound fantastic but I live alone, what about freezing dough portions, is that doable?
Jessica Fisher
Freezing dough is a little tricky. I’d recommend wrapping to freeze and stashing away for later. We have tips on freezing bread.
JP
Thanks for your help
Elaine C
I have been wanting to make these buns for a long time! I finally made them in my bread machine and they were fabulous! The taste was 1000x better than any bun I have ever tasted! The first batch were a little smaller, as I thought they would rise more, but I shaped the second batch a bit larger, and they were perfect! I’m sure with practice, I will get better at shaping them. I did spread a bit of butter on them once they came out, and that was yummy. You can top slice them, or slice from side. I used a thermometer, and they were near 200 degrees like you suggested. They were amazing. This morning I used one for breakfast, and put egg and meat on them, and that was really really good too. Thank you for such a great recipe. It is my new go to recipe for buns!
Jessica Fisher
Yay! So glad to hear you liked them.
beth
Great bun recipe. I have used for hot dogs and hamburgers.
Davene
Thanks so much for this recipe. Just putting my second batch in the oven. These buns are beyond awesome!
The first time I made them, I baked 12 as your recipe suggests. Although wildly delicious, I found the buns to be quite large. This time I made the recipe into 16 buns and they look pretty promising…….
Jessica Fisher
Glad you’re enjoying the recipe!
Melissa
Hi, I am deployed to Afghanistan and want to make these buns for some brats we just had shipped over. I am a novice bread maker….what does the vital wheat gluten do for the recipe and what are the consequences if I do not have that ingredient?
Jessica Fisher
Good for you, Melissa! My brother was in Jordan for awhile and I know this would have been awesome for him and his crew. You can omit the vital wheat gluten. It’s not a big deal, just makes it a bit fluffier.
Jessica Fisher
Thank you for your service!
Ted
Jessica, does your recipe use fresh yeast?
Jessica Fisher
I use the SAF yeast I buy at Costco. Amazon carries it as well here.
Joyce
I use this recipe all off the time. They freeze very well. I don’t do much other than put them in a freezer bag. I have had them in the freezer for a couple of months and they still taste very good. They texture holds well too.
Jessica Fisher
Super great to hear!
Mrs.C
I made these last night (minus the additional gluten) and they were amazing! Thanks!
Jessica Fisher
Yay! Glad you liked them!
Kathy
Hello,
I was wondering if the images you posted of the buns the ones you made with this recipe? Also did you use the bread machine method or the mixer?
Thanks
Kathy
Jessica Fisher
Yes, those are the buns I make with this recipe. I used to use the bread machine, but now I use a Kitchenaid since my bread machine broke, and I didn’t replace it.
Amber
Can I use white whole wheat flour instead of the bread flour?
Jessica Fisher
You know, I just use whatever I have. Go a little less to allow for the whole grain, and you should be good.
Beverly
I made these today. They are absolutelywonderful. So glad I found this recipe and will be making them again. I love your website and have made several meals using your recipes. Thank you so much..
Jessica Fisher
Thanks for letting me know. So glad you’re enjoying them!
Kimberly
I tried this recipe yesterday (without the vital wheat gluten) and it’s going to be our new go-too bun recipe. We have a bulk food store near us and I can get 10 lb of bread flour there for less than the price of 5 lb in the grocery store, it’s by far cheaper to make out own breads than to buy. Since I’m soon quitting my job to be a stay at home mom I’ve been making a lot more things from scratch to save money (though it’s tough to find time with a 2 month old). Thank you for this great recipe!
Jessica Fisher
Glad you enjoyed it! And YAY on staying home. I’ve never regretted that choice 17 years ago.
Jill
I have made these buns several times and they are a huge hit! I either bake them on a cookie sheet with a baking mat, or transfer them to a hot cast iron pizza pan after they’ve finished rising. With the baking mat, the bottoms are a little less done. With the cast iron, the shape gets messed up during the transfer. How do you bake them? If you use a cookie sheet without a baking mat, do you grease it first? I don’t like to grease my cookie sheets, but I’ve been hesitant to try without, as I don’t want my yummy buns stuck to the tray. Thanks!
Jessica Fisher
If I don’t use a silpat, I use parchment.
christy
Would you please post a video on how you form your buns and slice them? I have tried so many times and they never turn out well. We already make hamburger buns and would love to add this to the list of stuff we make by scratch.
Jessica Fisher
Do you know that mine rarely look as good as they did when I took this picture? lol. I’ll see what I can do. We just kinda deal with them not looking “normal”.
Carol B.
Made them today and they are FANTASTIC!! I followed your recipe exactly. Thanks so much!!
Lisa
These came out great! Had to make some substitutions (olive oil) and used 1/2 bread and 1/2 white whole wheat flour per some of the comments left. Don’t have a bread machine so I used my mixer and proofed the yeast with warm milk beforehand. Made them into mini kaiser buns after seeing the tutorial on how to make them so easily. Thanks for the recipe! I will definitely be making these again and these have joined my ranks of recipes worthy of hostess gifts!
Sarah B.
Jessica, we LOVE this recipe for hotdog and hamburger buns! We haven’t bought buns since trying these. I also watched the Kaiser roll tutorial and make mine that way and they’re so pretty! Here’s my question: have you ever shaped the dough into a loaf? I want to make my own bread to avoid the soy in all store-bought loaves and am afraid to try just any recipe. I love this bread so wonder if it might work? Would it make 1 4.5″x8.5″? I’ll go ahead and try it out this afternoon. After the 1.5 hour dough cycle, I plan to let it rise in the loaf pan about 30-45 minutes before baking. We’ll see how it turns out. Thanks again for the awesome recipe!
Jessica
I’ve never tried it, but your plan sounds like it should work. Let us know!
Sarah B
It made 2 delicious loaves of soft sandwich bread – I’m so excited! I used 2 cups unbleached white flour, 1 1/2 cups white whole wheat, and 1/2 cup regular whole wheat. I also used 3 tablespoons of honey. I greased 2 loaf pans, let it rest about an hour, then baked at 375 for 30-40 mins (didn’t time it exactly), using a foil sheet to keep it from over browning. It’s soft and tasty, just like the buns, and should make awesome toast and sandwiches! Thanks so much, Jessica! 🙂 Happy school season, by the way. I begin teaching my oldest of 4 this fall. We’re following a lot of The Well Trained Mind, as well. 🙂 I’m so encouraged by your blog as another Christian homeschooling mommy trying to eat well (real food) on a tight budget. God bless you!
Jessica
Yay! So glad that worked out for you and that you are enjoying life as mom — in all ways. 😉 Enjoy some yummy sandwiches!
Danielle
Do these buns freeze well?
Jessica
If they last long enough to freeze, yes.
Kerry
Made these for our trip to the cabin! Fantastic!!!!!! Thank you for yet another easy, no-fail recipe. I used olive oil instead of canola, and all was well. Well, except for the shapes of my hot dog buns! 😉
Jessica
Since taking that picture in the post, I don’t think I’ve ever got them looking that good.
Charyse
Have had the intention of making these for hamburgers for close to a year…finally made them and they are fabulous! Didn’t have any of the wheat gluten might be even better if I used that too!
Jessica
I just bought my first box of vital wheat gluten in years. You can totally make them without, though the texture is improved.
Cassje
I have made this recipe twice–once for hamburgers, once for sausages. It was fabulous both times. I would love to use the bread machine to make the dough for a whole wheat sandwich bread, but am having trouble finding a recipe that sounds good. Do you think I could make a loaf out of this dough?
JP
This recipe sound fantastic but I live alone, what about freezing dough portions, is that doable?
Jessica Fisher
Freezing dough is a little tricky. I’d recommend wrapping to freeze and stashing away for later. We have tips on freezing bread.
JP
Thanks for your help
Elaine C
I have been wanting to make these buns for a long time! I finally made them in my bread machine and they were fabulous! The taste was 1000x better than any bun I have ever tasted! The first batch were a little smaller, as I thought they would rise more, but I shaped the second batch a bit larger, and they were perfect! I’m sure with practice, I will get better at shaping them. I did spread a bit of butter on them once they came out, and that was yummy. You can top slice them, or slice from side. I used a thermometer, and they were near 200 degrees like you suggested. They were amazing. This morning I used one for breakfast, and put egg and meat on them, and that was really really good too. Thank you for such a great recipe. It is my new go to recipe for buns!
Jessica Fisher
Yay! So glad to hear you liked them.
beth
Great bun recipe. I have used for hot dogs and hamburgers.
Davene
Thanks so much for this recipe. Just putting my second batch in the oven. These buns are beyond awesome!
The first time I made them, I baked 12 as your recipe suggests. Although wildly delicious, I found the buns to be quite large. This time I made the recipe into 16 buns and they look pretty promising…….
Jessica Fisher
Glad you’re enjoying the recipe!
Melissa
Hi, I am deployed to Afghanistan and want to make these buns for some brats we just had shipped over. I am a novice bread maker….what does the vital wheat gluten do for the recipe and what are the consequences if I do not have that ingredient?
Jessica Fisher
Good for you, Melissa! My brother was in Jordan for awhile and I know this would have been awesome for him and his crew. You can omit the vital wheat gluten. It’s not a big deal, just makes it a bit fluffier.
Jessica Fisher
Thank you for your service!
Ted
Jessica, does your recipe use fresh yeast?
Jessica Fisher
I use the SAF yeast I buy at Costco. Amazon carries it as well here.
Joyce
I use this recipe all off the time. They freeze very well. I don’t do much other than put them in a freezer bag. I have had them in the freezer for a couple of months and they still taste very good. They texture holds well too.
Jessica Fisher
Super great to hear!
Mrs.C
I made these last night (minus the additional gluten) and they were amazing! Thanks!
Jessica Fisher
Yay! Glad you liked them!
Kathy
Hello,
I was wondering if the images you posted of the buns the ones you made with this recipe? Also did you use the bread machine method or the mixer?
Thanks
Kathy
Jessica Fisher
Yes, those are the buns I make with this recipe. I used to use the bread machine, but now I use a Kitchenaid since my bread machine broke, and I didn’t replace it.
Amber
Can I use white whole wheat flour instead of the bread flour?
Jessica Fisher
You know, I just use whatever I have. Go a little less to allow for the whole grain, and you should be good.
Beverly
I made these today. They are absolutelywonderful. So glad I found this recipe and will be making them again. I love your website and have made several meals using your recipes. Thank you so much..
Jessica Fisher
Thanks for letting me know. So glad you’re enjoying them!
Kimberly
I tried this recipe yesterday (without the vital wheat gluten) and it’s going to be our new go-too bun recipe. We have a bulk food store near us and I can get 10 lb of bread flour there for less than the price of 5 lb in the grocery store, it’s by far cheaper to make out own breads than to buy. Since I’m soon quitting my job to be a stay at home mom I’ve been making a lot more things from scratch to save money (though it’s tough to find time with a 2 month old). Thank you for this great recipe!
Jessica Fisher
Glad you enjoyed it! And YAY on staying home. I’ve never regretted that choice 17 years ago.
Jill
I have made these buns several times and they are a huge hit! I either bake them on a cookie sheet with a baking mat, or transfer them to a hot cast iron pizza pan after they’ve finished rising. With the baking mat, the bottoms are a little less done. With the cast iron, the shape gets messed up during the transfer. How do you bake them? If you use a cookie sheet without a baking mat, do you grease it first? I don’t like to grease my cookie sheets, but I’ve been hesitant to try without, as I don’t want my yummy buns stuck to the tray. Thanks!
Jessica Fisher
If I don’t use a silpat, I use parchment.
christy
Would you please post a video on how you form your buns and slice them? I have tried so many times and they never turn out well. We already make hamburger buns and would love to add this to the list of stuff we make by scratch.
Jessica Fisher
Do you know that mine rarely look as good as they did when I took this picture? lol. I’ll see what I can do. We just kinda deal with them not looking “normal”.
Carol B.
Made them today and they are FANTASTIC!! I followed your recipe exactly. Thanks so much!!
Lisa
These came out great! Had to make some substitutions (olive oil) and used 1/2 bread and 1/2 white whole wheat flour per some of the comments left. Don’t have a bread machine so I used my mixer and proofed the yeast with warm milk beforehand. Made them into mini kaiser buns after seeing the tutorial on how to make them so easily. Thanks for the recipe! I will definitely be making these again and these have joined my ranks of recipes worthy of hostess gifts!
Sarah B.
Jessica, we LOVE this recipe for hotdog and hamburger buns! We haven’t bought buns since trying these. I also watched the Kaiser roll tutorial and make mine that way and they’re so pretty! Here’s my question: have you ever shaped the dough into a loaf? I want to make my own bread to avoid the soy in all store-bought loaves and am afraid to try just any recipe. I love this bread so wonder if it might work? Would it make 1 4.5″x8.5″? I’ll go ahead and try it out this afternoon. After the 1.5 hour dough cycle, I plan to let it rise in the loaf pan about 30-45 minutes before baking. We’ll see how it turns out. Thanks again for the awesome recipe!
Jessica
I’ve never tried it, but your plan sounds like it should work. Let us know!
Sarah B
It made 2 delicious loaves of soft sandwich bread – I’m so excited! I used 2 cups unbleached white flour, 1 1/2 cups white whole wheat, and 1/2 cup regular whole wheat. I also used 3 tablespoons of honey. I greased 2 loaf pans, let it rest about an hour, then baked at 375 for 30-40 mins (didn’t time it exactly), using a foil sheet to keep it from over browning. It’s soft and tasty, just like the buns, and should make awesome toast and sandwiches! Thanks so much, Jessica! 🙂 Happy school season, by the way. I begin teaching my oldest of 4 this fall. We’re following a lot of The Well Trained Mind, as well. 🙂 I’m so encouraged by your blog as another Christian homeschooling mommy trying to eat well (real food) on a tight budget. God bless you!
Jessica
Yay! So glad that worked out for you and that you are enjoying life as mom — in all ways. 😉 Enjoy some yummy sandwiches!
Danielle
Do these buns freeze well?
Jessica
If they last long enough to freeze, yes.
Kerry
Made these for our trip to the cabin! Fantastic!!!!!! Thank you for yet another easy, no-fail recipe. I used olive oil instead of canola, and all was well. Well, except for the shapes of my hot dog buns! 😉
Jessica
Since taking that picture in the post, I don’t think I’ve ever got them looking that good.
Charyse
Have had the intention of making these for hamburgers for close to a year…finally made them and they are fabulous! Didn’t have any of the wheat gluten might be even better if I used that too!
Jessica
I just bought my first box of vital wheat gluten in years. You can totally make them without, though the texture is improved.
Cassje
I have made this recipe twice–once for hamburgers, once for sausages. It was fabulous both times. I would love to use the bread machine to make the dough for a whole wheat sandwich bread, but am having trouble finding a recipe that sounds good. Do you think I could make a loaf out of this dough?
Jessica
I think it would work just fine. Sounds yummy!