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Quick Hot Dog Bun Recipe

Soft, light and fluffy Hot dog buns with its characteristic sweet taste. Its golden brown crust will delight your family or those attending your BBQ.
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 230 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Kitchen Aid mixer
  • 1 oven

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp Instant yeast
  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg optional

Instructions
 

Activating the Yeast

  • To start your quick hot dog bun recipe, you’ll first want to prepare the yeast . Yeast is essential in achieving the desired fluffy texture of your buns. In this recipe, we’ll use instant yeast, warm milk, and sugar in our yeast preparation.
  • Gather your ingredients: active dry yeast, warm milk (110° to 115°), and sugar. And mix them in a bowl. The temperature of the milk is important, as it should be warm enough to activate the yeast but not too hot to kill it. A handy tip to check the temperature is to dip your finger into the milk – it should feel comfortably warm but not too hot to touch.
  • Allow it to sit for about 5 minutes or until it becomes bubbly and foamy. This is an indication that the yeast is active and ready for use in your hot dog bun dough.

Creating the Dough

  • Combine your ingredients. Mix the dry ingredients: flour, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
  • mix in the wet ingredients, oil, yogurt, water and yeast preparation. Gradually incorporate them into the dry mixture until you have a well-combined dough.
  • Use the stand mixer, to knead the mix with the dough hook attachment for approximately 5 to 7 minutes.

Dough Resting

  • After kneading, let the dough rest and rise until it doubles in size, which typically takes about 45-60 minutes.

Shaping the hot dogs

  • Once the dough has risen, divide it into equal portions and shape each portion into a long, thin log. This will be the basis for your hot dog buns. You will get 12 buns of 86 grams.
  • Place the shaped buns on a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving about an inch of space between them.
  • Allow the buns to rise again before baking, ensuring they have doubled in size.

Baking instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 370°F.
  • In a bowl, crack an egg and pour 2 tablespoons of water to create an egg watch. Brush the buns with the egg wash. This step is optional.
  • When the oven has reached the temperature, place the tray in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the buns are golden light.
  • Remove the buns from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack.

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving  
Calories 230
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.1g 9%
Saturated Fat 1.6g 8%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 212mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 34.6g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1.6g 6%
Total Sugars 2.1g  
Protein 6.3g  
Vitamin D 0mcg 1%
Calcium 50mg 4%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 120mg 3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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