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How to make the best homemade bread machine buns. You only need a simple list of ingredients, and they’re so easy to make. A must-have on our holiday table. The most delicious soft dinner rolls to use for leftover turkey sandwiches.
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This is a very special recipe. Our mom makes it all the time, passed down to her from my Grandmother, and now it’s been passed down to us sisters.
This past weekend, for Mother’s Day, we made this recipe together. In my opinion, the best recipes are the ones that bring back great memories and create traditions. This is one of them!
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We love this recipe because it is a sweeter roll, it’s easy to make (perfect for busy moms and families), and the buns freeze well, so you can make them ahead of time. Just pull them out of the freezer and thaw them out on the counter ahead of time.
You can use these buns for hamburger buns, sandwich buns, or form into hot dog buns. We love to serve these rolls for holiday dinners & then when it’s time to eat leftovers – we take a bun and spread it with butter, pile on leftover turkey, and sprinkle salt and pepper. Yum!
No doubt this is my favorite (and a fan favorite!) bread machine recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp butter (sliced)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
We use Fleischmann’s Active Dry Yeast in this bread machine recipe, either in the packets (as linked in the ingredients list above) or in a jar.
Supplies
- Bread machine
- Baking sheet
- Aluminum foil
- Shortening
Our Cuisinart bread machine has been good to us if you’re looking for the best bread machine to purchase.
How to Make the Best Bread Machine Buns
This recipe makes 12 to 14 buns.It takes about 4 to 4 1/2 hours to make, including bread machine time, forming, rising, and baking.
You’ll need a bread machine.Here is the kind we use.If you don’t have one, add it to your wish list!They are awesome.
Bread Machine Prep & Dough Cycle
Make sure to add all of the ingredients in order to your bread machine pan.
Measure 1 cup of milk and add the egg.Warm both in the microwave until luke-warm (about 30 seconds).Add to your bread machine pan.
Next, add the 2 tablespoons of butter—cutting it into pieces.
Then add all of the dry ingredients in order: 3 cups flour, ¼ cup sugar, 1 tsp salt and 1 ½ teaspoons of active dry yeast (room temperature).
Set the bread machine on the dough/pizza dough setting and press start. (This cycle is about 1 hour and 40 minutes.)
Once the bread machine is done, let the dough rise to the top of the bread machine pan.
Forming & Rising
Prepare a baking sheet by greasing it with shortening.
Now, on to the fun part—forming the buns.Grease your hands with shortening. Take a little more than a golf ball-sized piece of dough, pinching it off the rest of the dough.
Then, work the edges and push up in the middle at the same time to make a bump.The center should be smooth.Gather the outer edges in one hand. Squeeze the dough at the bottom with your opposite hand, pinching off the very end.
Put it on the pan and flatten it with your hand.
Place about 5 or 6 to a pan, depending on the size of the pan.
For the remaining dough, prepare sheets of aluminum foil with shortening. Form the rest of the buns.
Let the buns rise until they have almost doubled in size.
Baking & Serving
Bake one pan at a time at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 12 minutes (time may vary depending on your oven).
The buns should be golden brown on the top and bottom.Once you remove it from the oven, rub butter on the top of each bun.
They are so delicious right out of the oven and smell so good you won’t be able to resist testing at least one.
We also love making leftover turkey sandwiches with these buns + salt and pepper. So good! They also make good hamburger buns.
Stop by in the comments and let me know how you fix them.
Bread Machine Buns
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Super soft bread machine buns – a sweet dinner roll recipe that’s easy to make. The secret is in how you form them!
- Total Time: 4 hours
- Yield: 12 rolls 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 c milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp. butter (sliced)
- 3 c all-purpose flour
- 1/4 c granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
Instructions
- Make sure to add all of the ingredients in order to your bread machine pan.
- Measure 1 cup of milk and add the egg. Warm both in the microwave until luke-warm (about 30 seconds). Add to your bread machine pan.
- Next add the 2 tablespoons of butter – cutting it into pieces.
- Then add all of the dry ingredients in order: 3 cups flour, ¼ cup sugar, 1 tsp salt and 1 ½ teaspoons of active dry yeast (room temperature).
- Set the bread machine on the dough/pizza dough setting and press start. (This cycle is about 1 hour and 40 minutes.)
- Once the bread machine is done, let the dough rise to the top of the bread machine pan.
- Prepare a baking sheet by greasing it with shortening.
- Now on to the fun part – forming the buns. Grease your hands with shortening. Take a little more than a golf ball size piece of dough, pinching it off the rest of the dough. Then work the edges and push up in the middle at the same time to make a bump. The center should be smooth. Gather the outer edges in one hand. Squeeze the dough at the bottom with your opposite hand, pinching off the very end.
- Put it on the pan and flatten it with your hand.
- Place about 5 or 6 to a pan, depending on the size of the pan.
- For the remaining dough, prepare sheets of aluminum foil with shortening. Form the rest of the buns.
- Let the buns rise until they have almost doubled in size.
- Bake one pan at a time at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes (time may vary depending on your oven). The buns should be golden brown on the top and bottom.
- Once you remove it from the oven, rub butter on the top of each bun. Enjoy!
Notes
Watch the video on how to form these buns.
- Author: Kelsey Restemayer
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 5.3 g
- Sodium: 210.5 mg
- Fat: 3.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 29.2 g
- Protein: 4.7 g
- Cholesterol: 22.2 mg
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are answers to commonly asked questions about making buns in the bread machine.
In what order do I put the ingredients into the bread machine?
Follow the order we have the ingredients listed in the recipe. First, the milk and egg, then sliced butter, flour, sugar, salt, and yeast.
What happens if I use all-purpose flour instead of bread flour?
We use all-purpose flour every time, and these rolls turn out delicious—one less item to stock in your pantry.
Can I use this recipe for more than buns?
Yes! Our family uses this recipe for tea ring which is a large cinnamon roll shaped in a ring topped with icing. We’ve also used this dough recipe for chicken sandwich bakes and pizza bakes.
Can you freeze these buns?
Yes! You can freeze these rolls in an airtight ziplock bag or container. I have not tried freezing the dough before baking, but it will essentially work the same as frozen dough you find at the grocery store. Just be sure to thaw out fully and let rise before baking.
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