Discard Hamburger Bun
These quick sourdough discard hamburger buns are perfect for grilling season.
Make these quick sourdough discard hamburger buns in around 2.5 hours – and use your sourdough discard. Winning right?
They are soft and tender with a rich, buttery crumb yet will wow you with their glossy sheen. You’ll use 100g of sourdough discard in this sourdough hamburger bun recipe.
Ingredients
You’ll more than likely have these on hand –
- flour
- milk
- eggs
- butter
- sugar
- yeast
- salt
- unfed sourdough starter
- sesame seeds.
You can use sourdough burger buns during grilling season, for burger night, breakfast or lunch sandwiches – they’re even delicious just with melted cheese and a little cayenne pepper on top.
Baking Notes & Variations
There are a myriad of burger combinations you could use these buns for. The hardest part will be choosing your favorite!
Here are some tips for getting the most out of your sourdough buns:
- I choose to knead the dough in a stand mixer because it’s fast and convenient. The butter and eggs need to be worked into the dough really well and the stand mixer is very efficient at doing this.
- These buns are best eaten within 12 hours of making them. Freeze your leftovers (you’ll see notes on this further down).
- Split the buns and toast the insides for a delicious brioche style burger. The butter and sugar ensures that these toast up perfectly.
- You can skip the sesame seeds for a plain bun. Or use black sesame seeds or even Everything Bagel Seasoning. It’s totally up to you.
- If you want to make these buns earlier than you need them, you can put them in the fridge after shaping. They can stay there for up to 24 hours. Just bring them to room temp before you bake them. Because they have commercial yeast, they will complete the second rise in the fridge.
- This recipe makes 8 buns around 140g each. You can make larger or smaller buns depending on your needs. Just divide the total dough weight by the number of buns you need to get the individual bun weights.
Shaping Sourdough Burger Buns
These buns are really easy to shape. The enriched dough is smooth and not sticky at all. You’ll be able to handle it very easily.