If you want to learn how to make hot dog buns, you came to the right place. It is surprisingly an easy recipe and fun to learn. In the beginning, you may have some misshapen buns, but that’s part of baking. It’s much like that ball game you are watching while chowing down on a delicious hotdog. If they didn’t practice, it would be chaos on the field.

I think that is why a lot more people don’t attempt this easy hot dog bun recipe or other simple foods like granola bars more often. When the results don’t turn out as expected after recipes promising you’ll have instant results, it’s frustrating. So here is the truth. The recipe itself is easy. The shaping comes with practice, so don’t give up!

Before long, you’ll get the hang of it and be making this hot dog bun recipe in batches for cookouts, backyard grilling and those last minute microwaved hot dogs for the kids or yourself. These also freeze really well. When you are ready to use them, just thaw them out a few hours before you need them and they taste just like the day you made them.

To give you encouragement, I’m going to show you a photo of the first ones I made and the last batch. As you can see, you will improve greatly with time. So don’t give up! Below there is also a video walking you through the entire process. So, tell me. Now that you learned this hot dog bun recipe, what do you plan to use for toppings?

Here is a brief video tutorial that will walk you through how to make hotdog buns. It goes through the basics of kneading and shaping so that you will have no trouble learning how to make your own.

Hotdog Buns

This is an easy recipe to do and takes your grilling days up a notch by having fresh baked bread to show off those hamburgers. Soft and fluffy, but sturdy enough to hold all your favorite toppings.

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Prep Time20 minutes minutes

Cook Time15 minutes minutes

Rest Time3 hours hours

Total Time3 hours hours 25 minutes minutes

Servings6 buns

Calories 179.3

Ingredients

• 1 ⅔ cups (250g) flour
• ½ cup (120mL) water
• 1 large (50g) egg
• 2 tbs (30mL) oil
• 2 tbs (25g) sugar
• 1 tsp (3.5g) yeast
• ½ tsp (2.5) salt

Instructions

• In a large bowl, add all dry ingredients and stir.
• If desired, dissolve yeast into warm water and let sit for 5 minutes. Add all wet ingredients into the bowl and stir until a shaggy dough forms.
• Knead from 5 – 10 minutes or until the dough is easily stretched without tearing and no longer sticks to your hands.
• Place in a bowl and cover. Let rise until at least double in size, about 90 minutes to 2 hours.
• Remove from container, knock down the dough and separate into 6 pieces.
• Roll each piece into a small 5" (13cm) log.
• Place on a lined or well greased baking sheet 1/2" (1.25cm) apart and cover with a dry cloth or cling wrap coated with oil or spray. Let sit 45-60 minutes. They will double in size and touch each other.
• When there is 15 minutes left on the second rise, preheat the oven to 375F (190C.) Remove cover.
• Bake 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack before slicing.

Notes

If you are having difficulty learning how to knead sticky dough, feel free add up to 1/3 cup flour.  

An important note on dry yeast: Instant dry and active dry yeasts are not the same.  If using active dry yeast, you must activate the yeast according to the manufacturer’s instructions in order for the dough to rise properly.  You typically need to activate or “bloom” the yeast by adding it to warmed liquid for several minutes. 

Instant dry yeast can be added to the dry ingredients and typically does not need to be activated prior to use.  However, some brands of dry yeasts still require adding warm liquids, so be sure to read the label. Rapid, quick and fast acting dry yeasts will rise much faster than instant and active dry yeasts.  For best results, always read and follow the instructions provided on the packet as the rising time varies widely between manufacturers. 

Nutrition Facts

Hotdog Buns

Serving Size

 

1 bun

Amount per Serving

Calories

179.3

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

5.5

g

8

%

Saturated Fat

 

0.6

g

4

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

1.3

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

3.3

g

Sodium

 

204.1

mg

9

%

Carbohydrates

 

28.5

g

10

%

Protein

 

4.3

g

9

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

* Calories provided as a courtesy and not guaranteed.