Simple BBQ Bun Recipe for Dinner Rolls, Burgers, Pulled Pork, etc.

Ingredients for BBQ Buns

• 1 cup warm whole milk (100F)
• 7 grams active dry yeast (1 packet)
• 4 tbsp white sugar
• 2 whole eggs + 1 egg yolk
• 3 cups bread flour
• 3 tsp diamond crystal kosher salt
• 3/4 tsp dough conditioner
• 4 tsp milk powder
• 3 tbsp softened unsalted butter

Creating the Dough for the Buns

To your stand mixer, add:

• 1 cup Warm milk (100F)
• 7g Dry yeast (1 packet)
• 4 tbsp sugar

Mix on low for 10 seconds to incorporate yeast.

Allow yeast to bloom for 10 minutes.

To this mixture add:

• 2 whole eggs + 1 egg yolk

Mix on low for 10 seconds.

To this add:

• 3 cups bread flour
• 3/4 tsp dough conditioner
• 4 tsp milk powder
• 3 tsp diamond crystal kosher salt

Mix this until you have a “shaggy” dough (not smooth but not loose) – roughly 2-5 minutes on low.

To this mixture add:

• 3 tbsp softened unsalted butter

Knead this mixture for 2-3 minutes until the dough is soft and smooth.

Work and Shape Dough ball

Put some flour on your work surface.

Place your dough onto the flour and work the dough into a ball.

Proof the Dough Ball

Grease a bowl.

Place dough ball into bowl.

Cover with saran wrap and leave to rise for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

De-gas Dough and Separate into Small Dough Balls

Take the dough out of the bowl and punch a few times to de-gas it.

Cut and separate into equal sized balls.

Pinch the seems under the ball and roll with your hand.

I made this into 8 dough balls.

Bake the Dough Balls

Optional: Make an egg wash with 1 egg and 1 tbsp water. Whisk and then use a basting brush to brush the surface of the rolls.

I didn’t do this.

Set oven to 350F.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or similar non-stick.

Evenly space your dough balls.

Bake buns for 30 minutes.

You want to bake until the tops are a golden brown and the dough balls have risen.

Internal temperature is roughly 203F.

Also Optional:

Melt some butter and then use a basting brush to brush the tops.

I freeze these to use later so I didn’t brush them.

If you brush them, then freeze the tops get a strange texture.