Hot Dog Bun Recipe for the Bread Machine
Last Updated on July 21, 2021 – Originally published September 24, 2015
I’ve lost track of how many hot dog bun recipes I tried before I found one that worked. Once I found the right recipe, I realized that hot dog buns aren’t hard to make at all.
Over the years, I tried different hot dog bun recipes. I tried different methods of shaping the dough. I even bought a hot dog bun pan. It was okay, but I wanted to make more traditionally shaped buns without a special pan.
I kept working on it, but I just couldn’t get it right.
Finally, I had a breakthrough. I found a way to make hot dog buns with my bread machine. All that time spent searching was totally worth it! These hot dog buns are fantastic. Also, once I found the right recipe, I discovered that it’s really easy to make homemade hot dog buns.
Don’t just take my word for it. Here are some comments I’ve received:
Family really enjoys these buns. They won’t eat store-bought anymore.
My 27 yr-old son said they were “ridiculously good”!
Great recipe, followed instructions exactly and the results were excellent!
Making Hot Dog Buns in the Bread Machine
The recipe is below. It’s for a two-pound bread machine. You’ll be using the dough setting.
Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the bread machine first. I have a Zojirushi bread machine and with that, I add the liquid first.
Check on the dough after five or ten minutes of kneading. By that I mean, open the top of the bread machine and look at the dough. It should be a smooth, round ball. If it’s too dry add liquid a teaspoon at a time until it looks OK. If it looks too wet, add flour a tablespoon at a time until it looks like it should.
When the dough cycle is completed, remove the dough. Put it on a lightly floured board and divide it into three equal sections.
Then divide those sections into three pieces.
The goal is to get 9 pieces of dough about the same size.
Now roll the dough into an oblong shape with a rolling pin. I try to get the oval about eight inches in length.
Fold the dough in half. Pinch the edges closed.
Fold the dough in half again. Pinch the edges closed. Turn the bun so that the fold is on the bottom. Tuck the top and bottom edges of the bun underneath. Give the bun a few pats to shape it and put it on a greased pan. (Parchment paper works fine too.)
Cover the buns with a clean, lightweight kitchen towel and let the buns rise for half an hour.
Then remove the towel and put the buns in a 375-degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Move the cooked buns to a rack to cool.
I now have two recipes for hot dog buns. Both are great!
The second recipe, challah hot dog buns, are tender and pillowy soft. Plus, the egg wash makes them so pretty.
Hot Dog Bun Recipe for the Bread Machine
Again, this hot dog recipe is for a two-pound bread machine. You’ll be using the dough setting.
1 ½ cups milk
4 cups bread flour
1 ¼ teaspoon salt
4 Tablespoons sugar
3 Tablespoons oil
1 ¾ teaspoons active dry yeast (To make this recipe using the quick cycle of your bread machine, substitute active dry yeast with three teaspoons of rapid rise yeast.)
Rapid Rise Instructions – To make this recipe using the quick cycle of your bread machine, substitute active dry yeast with three teaspoons of rapid rise yeast.
Hot Dog Bun Recipe
Recommended Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (354.9 ml) milk
- 4 cups (500 g) bread flour
- 1 ¼ Teaspoon (1.2 Teaspoon) salt
- 4 Tablespoons (3.9 Tablespoons) sugar
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ¾ Teaspoons (1.7 Teaspoons) active dry yeast To make this recipe using the quick cycle of your bread machine, substitute active dry yeast with three teaspoons of rapid rise yeast.
Instructions
- This is a recipe for a two-pound machine. Use the dough cycle.
- Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the bread machine first. I have a Zojirushi Breadmaker and with that, I add the liquid first.
- Check on the dough after five or ten minutes of kneading. Open the top of the bread machine and look at the dough. It should be a smooth, round ball. If it’s too dry add liquid a teaspoon at a time until it looks OK. If it looks too wet, add flour a tablespoon at a time until it looks like it should.
- When the dough is done put it on a lightly floured board and divide it into three equal sections.
- Then divide each of those sections into three pieces.
- The goal is to get 9 sections of dough about the same size.
- Roll the dough into an oblong shape with a rolling pin. I try to get the oval about eight inches in length.
- Fold the dough in half. Pinch the edges. Fold it in half again. Pinch the edges. Turn the bun so the fold on the bottom. Tuck the top and bottom edges underneath. Give it a few pats to shape it and put it on a greased pan. (Parchment paper works fine too.)
- Cover the buns with a clean, lightweight kitchen towel and let the buns rise for half an hour.
- Then remove the towel and put the buns in a 375-degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Move the cooked buns to a rack to cool.
Notes
Nutrition
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