Homemade Soft Whole Wheat Burger Buns – Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns

A burger bun is as important as the burger itself. Soft with a tender crust that melts in the mouth with the burger. That is what these soft whole wheat burger buns are – soft, tender and nutritious. And they are also homemade. This is a step by step tutorial on how to make these best, softest, whole wheat hamburger buns from scratch.

Homemade Soft Whole Wheat Burger Buns

Doesn’t this just take burgers to another level? I mean making the buns whole wheat? You know how  I feel about my burger buns. They just HAVE to be SOFT! That is why my Soft Burger Buns is by far the most popular recipe for burger bun!

But these are whole wheat – you know. I wanted to make whole wheat burger buns. And yet I wanted to make sure they had the same exact softness and tender crust like my original recipe for soft burger buns made with white flour.

And the result? Can you see how soft that is below? (you have to excuse my colored fingers – I have edible gel food color – one of the big cons of decorating cakes is that the coloring fondant can sometimes be messy).

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Ingredients

• Warm milk  – 360 ml (1 1/2 cup)  (about 41C or 105 F)
• Egg – 1 large
• Melted butter – 60 grams ( 4 tbsp)
• Sugar – 2 tbsp
• Instant dry yeast – 1 tbsp  [(2 1/2 tsp) or (one packet) or (25 grams fresh yeast)]
• Salt – 1 1/2 tsp
• Whole wheat flour – 330 grams
• All-purpose flour – 185 grams
• Additional all purpose flour as needed – 65 grams
• Egg wash (beaten egg with 2 tbsp water)
• Sesame seeds or poppy seeds

Homemade Soft Whole Wheat Burger Buns Recipe

Method

Prepare dough with a mixer

• Using an electric bowl with dough attachment.
•  Add the warm milk, sugar, yeast, egg, melted butter – stir well and set aside until foamy.
•  Then add both flours and salt in the mixer bowl. (not the additional flour).
• Knead starting on low for two minutes until all the dry flour is absorbed.
• Scrape the sides of the bowl. The dough will be soft and wet and that’s OK.
• Knead for about 3 more minutes on medium adding only enough flour help with kneading.
• You want the dough to be really really soft, a little sticky is fine too! But it has to be elastic!

Homemade Soft Whole Wheat Burger Buns

Prepare dough by hand

• In a bowl – add the warm milk, sugar, yeast, egg, melted butter – stir well and set aside until foamy.
• Place flour and salt in the mixer bowl (not the additional flour).
• Add in the yeast mixture.
• Do not add too much flour.
• Use a bench scraper or spoon to help remove the dough onto a lightly floured surface.
• Knead for about 5 to 7 minutes, without adding much flour. Use light pressure and knead with the heels of your hand.

Homemade Soft Whole Wheat Burger Buns

Finger test

• Now for my usual finger test. (By now you probably don’t need me to show you this..! (see progress pictures in a previous blog post).
• Dig two fingers in – Pick your fingers — the dough spring back. You should barely see your finger marks on the dough.
• The dough will still be a bit sticky. This is how it should be -soft, very elastic, still a little sticky.

Prove the first time

• Place in an oiled bowl to rise for about an hour or more until double in volume.
• Once double in volume. Punch down.

Divide and form buns

• Divide the dough into 10 to 12 depending on how big you want the burgers.
• Let rest for 10 minutes. This will help with forming the buns.
• Form the buns exactly the same way I showed you in my post for dinner rolls.

Homemade Soft Whole Wheat Burger Buns Recipe

Prove again the second time before baking

• Cover with cling / plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for about 45 mins to an hour.
• Once double in volume… Apply egg wash and sprinkle sesame seeds.

Homemade Soft Whole Wheat Burger Buns Recipe

Baking the buns

• Bake in a preheated oven at 190 C/380 F for 15 to 20 mins (depending on size and oven), or until golden brown.
• Important – as soon as you take the burgers out of the oven – cover them with a clean kitchen cloth so the burgers will retain the steam and stay soft.
• Let rest for 15 mins before you remove the kitchen cloth or serve.

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Homemade Soft Whole Wheat Burger Buns Recipe

Homemade Soft Whole Wheat Burger Buns Recipe - Hamburger Buns

Author: Veena Azmanov

A burger bun is as important as the burger itself. Soft with a tender crust that melts in the mouth with the burger. That is what these soft whole wheat Burger Buns are - soft, tender and nutritious. And they are also homemade. This is a step by step tutorial on how to make these best, softest, whole wheat hamburger buns from scratch. 

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Course: brunch, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Whole Wheat Burger Buns, Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns

Adjust Servings Here: 15 Buns

Calories: 191kcal

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins

Ingredients

• 360 ml Warm milk about 41 C or 105 F
• 1 Egg large 
• 60 grams Melted butter 4 tbsp
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tbsp Instant dry yeast 2 1/2 tsp or one packet or 25 grams fresh yeast
• 1 1/2 tsp Salt
• 330 grams Whole wheat flour
• 185 grams All-purpose flour
• 65 grams All purpose flour as needed
• Egg wash beaten egg with 2 tbsp water
• Sesame seeds or poppy seeds

Metric - US customary

Instructions

Prepare dough with a mixer

• Using an electric bowl with dough attachment.
•  Add the warm milk, sugar, yeast, egg, melted butter - stir well and set aside until foamy.
•  Then add both flours and salt in the mixer bowl. (not the additional flour).
• Knead starting on low for two minutes until all the dry flour is absorbed.
• Scrape the sides of the bowl. The dough will be soft and wet and that's OK. 
• Knead for about 3 more minutes on medium adding only enough flour help with kneading. 
• You want the dough to be really really soft, a little sticky is fine too! But it has to be elastic! 

Prepare dough by hand

• In a bowl - add the warm milk, sugar, yeast, egg, melted butter - stir well and set aside until foamy.
• Place flour and salt in the mixer bowl (not the additional flour).
• Add in the yeast mixture.
• Do not add too much flour.
• Use a bench scraper or spoon to help remove the dough onto a lightly floured surface.
• Knead for about 5 to 7 minutes. without adding much flour. Use light pressure and knead with the heels of your hand.

Finger test

• Now for my usual finger test. (By now you probably don't need me to show you this..! (see progress pictures in a previous blog post).
• Dig two fingers in - Pick your fingers -- the dough spring back. You should barely see your finger marks on the dough.
• The dough will still be a bit sticky. This is how it should be -soft, very elastic, still a little sticky.

Prove - first time

• Place in an oiled bowl to rise for about an hour or more until double in volume.
• Once double in volume. Punch down.

Divide and form buns

• Divide the dough into 10 to 12 depending on how big you want the burgers.
• Let rest for 10 minutes. This will help with forming the buns.
• Form the buns exactly the same way I showed you in my post for dinner rolls.

Prove again before baking

• Cover with cling / plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for about 45 mins to an hour.
• Once double in volume... Apply egg wash and sprinkle sesame seeds.

Baking the buns

• Bake in a preheated oven at 190 C/380 F for between 15 to 20 mins (depending on size and oven) or until golden brown.
• Important - as soon as you take the burgers out of the oven - cover them with a clean kitchen cloth so the burgers will retain the steam and stay soft.
• Let rest for 15 mins before you remove the kitchen cloth or serve.

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Nutrition Information

Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 276mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3.1% | Calcium: 3.9% | Iron: 9.1%

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