Shortcut Homemade Buns
Such an easy recipe to make homemade burger buns or dinner rolls - just stir, shape, rest and bake!
Servings: 10 rolls
Ingredients
- 1 envelope active dried yeast
- ⅔ cup water room temperature
- 1 ½ tablespoons sugar
- 4 cups biscuit baking mix such as Bisquick; plus more if needed
- ⅔ cup milk
- 2 ½ tablespoons butter OR egg for egg wash OR egg wash before baking and brush with melted butter after baking for the best taste and look!
Instructions
- Prep:Line and grease a baking sheet. Get your ingredients ready.
- Activate yeast:Combine yeast with water and sugar. Set aside for 5 minutes, until frothy.1 envelope active dried yeast, ⅔ cup water, 1 ½ tablespoons sugar
- Make dough:Add biscuit baking mix to a large mixing bowl. Add yeast mixture and milk, stirring well to combine. Knead dough around 15 times, until coming together. Add a little more baking mix, if needed (the dough is pretty sticky at first; don’t add too much baking mix or your buns will end up dense and firm vs soft and fluffy - if you let the dough sit for 5 minutes after stirring, it becomes much easier to handle).4 cups biscuit baking mix, ⅔ cup milk
- Shape rolls:Shape into 10 buns (I pinch them together on the underside and then roll with one hand on the counter for a smooth top). Place on a lined and greased baking sheet. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.
- Bake:Heat oven to 400F. Melt butter (or beat egg for egg wash), lightly brush buns then bake for 12-15 minutes, until just turning golden brown.2 ½ tablespoons butter OR egg for egg wash
- Cool:Remove from oven to a wire rack. Immediately brush with remaining butter, if using. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Optional: Homemade biscuit baking mix
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 4 tablespoons butter