Easy Vegan Hamburger Buns
These homemade Easy Vegan Hamburger Buns are perfect for summer cookouts and more. Plus, they are ready in less than an hour.
Servings 8 buns
Equipment
- stand mixer optional
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
- 2 tablespoon water
- 1 cup lukewarm water 100-110 degrees
- 2 tablespoon dry active yeast
- 3 tablespoon cane sugar
- ⅓ cup neutral oil I use avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 -3 ½ cup all purpose flour
- ½ tablespoon vegan butter, melted optional
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine ground flax seed and 2 tablespoon water. Whisk to combine and set aside for 5 minutes to thicken.
- In bowl of stand mixer whisk together lukewarm water -100 to 110 degrees, yeast and cane sugar. The temperature of the water is important to prevent killing the yeast. Set aside for 5-10 minutes. The mixture should become foamy as the yeast blooms. If it does not the yeast is no longer alive and is unusable.
- After yeast blooms, add flax egg and oil. Whisk together.
- Add 3 cups of flour and salt. Use the dough hook attachment and turn mixer on very low to incorporate. Continue kneading while adding remaining flour until dough forms. It should be elastic and tacky but not too sticky to handle.
- Transfer to a floured surface, knead a few times and form a ball. Cut ball into 8 even pieces.
- Form pieces into balls and place on a parchment or silicone mat lined baking sheet. Leave a few inches of space between each ball. Flatten each ball with the palm of your hand until about 3 inches in diameter. Cover with a tea towel for 10 minutes.
- Brush each ball with melted vegan butter and sesame seeds, if desired. Bake at 425 degrees for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
- Allow to cool. Then slice and use to build sandwiches and burgers.
