Soft and Buttery Sugar Buns (2024)

FAQs

What is the secret of soft buns? ›

Sugar: Not only does it sweeten the bread, but sugar also retains moisture. This means that adding sugar can indeed make bread softer. Baking Soda: When added, especially in recipes with acidic ingredients, it can make bread soft and spongy. However, it's essential to balance the quantities to avoid a soapy taste.

Adding sugar to the dough provides the yeast with the food it needs to thrive. Flavor: Sugar adds sweetness to the bread, which can help balance out the flavors of other ingredients in the dough. The type and amount of sugar used can also affect the overall flavor profile of the bread.

The liquid was too hot, or not hot enough.

The water temperature should be between 110 - 115 F degrees. If your liquid is too hot (i.e. boiling) it will kill the yeast and prevent the rise. If it's not hot enough, the yeast won't have the heat needed to bloom.

Burger buns are a source of added sugar, containing 7-12%, in order to ensure their unique texture and taste.

The English word bun is a derivation of the Greek word for ceremonial cakes and breads, boun. In the Middle Ages, home bakers marked their loaves with crosses before baking. They believed the cross would ensure a successful bake, warding off the evil spirits that inhibit the bread from rising.

Eggs are not traditionally found in bun recipes, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. While most buns are made with a combination of flour, yeast, butter, sugar, and milk, some are enriched with an egg. Usually, the same bread dough that contains egg also contains sugar and fat.

Best Sugar Free bread on the market

I've experimented with nearly every other sugar-free, low-carb bread on the market, but none even come close to matching the quality, texture, and taste of Nature's Own 100% Whole Grain Sugar-Free Bread.

Sometimes referred to as table or white sugar, granulated sugar is a highly refined cane or beet sugar (all of the natural molasses has been removed). When stored properly, the fine crystals in granulated sugar will not cake together, making it ideal for measuring and baking breads, cookies, pies, and cakes.

Many recipes for bread include a small amount of sugar – 1-2 tsps. This sugar is unnecessary. Sugar is added to give the yeast a boost and get fermentation happening quickly. If you want your bread in a rush this makes sense.

Yeast is a living thing, which means that all yeast expires at some point. All yeast has an expiration date, but yeast will expire sooner if not stored properly. Properly stored yeast may last for up to four months beyond the expiration date. Improperly stored yeast may not make it to its expiration date.

How to make bread rise faster? ›

A Bowl of Steaming Water is the Key to Quickly Proofing Bread. In the winter, when your house and kitchen are at a crisp temperature and you need a warm spot for your dough to rise, create a makeshift “proof box” by placing a bowl of steaming water inside your oven alongside your bowl of dough.

Make kneading a pleasure

Keep kneading until it has a smooth texture and can be stretched without tearing – this typically takes 10 minutes. Make it relaxing by turning on the radio and setting a timer. It's possible to over-knead dough if you're using a tabletop mixer.

There's a substance called lecithin, E-322, that helps the dough to rise and stretch, and you can add it at home just by adding egg yolk to your dough. Adding egg white will make the dough more stable as it rises, less likely to collapse, giving you buns that feel more soft and bouncy.

Immediately after baking, whilst still hot, brush a bit of butter on the buns, then cover with a kitchen towel to retain moisture and keep them soft.

Instant milk powder makes bread dough super soft and fluffy and also helps to give it a good rise. It also contributes to the dough staying nice and soft after baking for a little longer than a recipe that does not use milk powder.

Try steaming your burger buns on the stove.

Steaming store-bought buns can make them more tender and plump up stale buns by adding moisture. "Hot-dog stands steam their buns because it makes them taste good. You can do the same at home in just a few minutes," Alto said.