Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns
Soft and fluffy Whole Wheat hamburger buns, perfect for a burger or sandwich! These are quick hamburger buns made of 100% whole wheat flour! Homemade hamburger buns are wholesome and easy to make from scratch!
Equipment
- 1 Stand Mixer, (5-quart Kitchen-aid is what I use)
- 1 Bench scraper, (to cut the dough)
- 1 pastry mat, (handy to shape and divide dough)
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups warm water , (about 98-105°F)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsp lecithin
- 1 tsp wheat gluten
- 2 Tbsp dry active yeast
- 4 1/4 cups whole wheat flour , (freshly milled hard red and hard white wheat berries)
Instructions
Directions:
- Prepare Dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine all of the ingredients in the order given. Knead for 5 minutes and allow the dough to rise for 1 hour.
- Transfer dough to a floured surface and gently knead it into a big ball before dividing.
- Divide Into Small Pieces: cut the dough in half then cut each half into 8 equal pieces to make 16 pieces in total.
- Shape pieces into balls then place them onto a baking sheet and press down the tops to flatten. Allow them to rise in pans for 30 minutes or until tripled in size.
- Bake in the oven at 350°F for 12 minutes.
Notes
- Whole Wheat Flour- I like to use 2 parts of red wheat berries and 1 part of white wheat berries to mill my whole wheat flour. Basically, I run about 2 cups of hard red and about 1 cup of hard white through my mill.
- **Every 1 cup of wheat grain makes about 1 1/2 cups of flour.
- The dough needs to knead for about 5 minutes over high until it comes together and sticks off the sides. It will be tacky at first but gets thicker after the fiber soaks up the liquid.
Nutrition Facts
Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns
Serving Size
1 bun
Amount per Serving
Calories
176
% Daily Value*
Fat
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
0.001
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Cholesterol
10
mg
3
%
Sodium
298
mg
13
%
Potassium
128
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
30
g
10
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
6
g
7
%
Protein
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
18
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
0.04
mg
0
%
Calcium
14
mg
1
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
