These Low Calorie Hamburger Buns are just 137 calories and are so easy and fun to make! I even supplied a topping guide. This way you can make sesame seed buns, onion burger buns, or try course salt and get the “pretzel” bun flavor.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
Olive oil spray
1 cup warm water (plus more as needed)
2 packets rapid rise yeast (or 1 ½ tablespoons)
3 cups all purpose flour
½ tablespoon salt
Low Calorie Hamburger Buns
Healthy Hamburger Buns Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: You can make the healthy recipe ahead of time and bake completely then cover and store for later. Storage: Will hold for 6 days in the fridge. Or one month in the freezer.
These Low calorie Hamburger Buns are just 137 calories and require just 4 ingredients!
These homemade burger buns are great for backyard BBQ’s and a great way to make your burgers and sandwiches a little extra special.
Special Tip: Make sure your yeast is fresh, check the expiration date. Expired yeast won’t rise and you won’t get good quality burger buns.
Prep Time 5 minutesmins
Cook Time 20 minutesmins
Rising Time: 2 hourshrs
Total Time 2 hourshrs25 minutesmins
Course ingredient
Cuisine American
Servings 10buns
Calories 137kcal
Countertop mixer (or a bowl and whisk)
Plastic wrap
Kitchen Towel
Optional Toppings:
1tablespoon sesame seeds
2tablespoons chopped onions
1 tablespoonchopped garlic
1 tablespooncourse salt
In a standing mixer (or a large bowl), whisk together the water, and yeast. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until it becomes foamy.
Add the salt, and 1/2 cup of flour at a time mixing with the kneading hook, making sure it is incorporated before adding more flour. (If using a bowl and spatula, work 1/2 cup of flour in at a time until you have a sticky dough.)
(If using, add in the protein boost now.)
If using a standing mixer, kneed the dough for 2-3 minutes on medium speed until you have a smooth dough. If you don’t have a standing mixer, add some flour to a clean countertop and kneed the dough by hand for 3-5 minutes until you have an elastic like dough.
Leave (or add back) the dough in the mixer bowl, and cover with plastic wrap and then a kitchen towel. Leave to rise for 1 hour
(Special Tip: Leave the dough to rise in a warm and draft free spot of your home).
Spray the baking sheet with olive oil spray and preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Uncover the dough, punch down and give a quick 1 minute kneed, then move to a clean floured surface. Cut into 10 portions.
Form the burger buns and add to the prepared baking sheet as you work. Spray lightly with olive oil, and push down a bit so they are large enough to hold a burger. Then add any desired toppings.
Cover with a damp kitchen towel to rise for one hour (again, ideally in a warm place).
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes or until the buns are golden brown.
Remove from the oven and leave in the baking tray for 10 minutes to finish cooking, then move to a wired rack to cool.
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About the Author
Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.
After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.
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