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Easy Potato Hamburger Buns

The perfect hamburger but recipe! Made with potatoes, these are dense but slightly sweet.  Super easy potato bread to make!  Can easily be made into a loaf of potato bread or potato hot dog buns too!

Ingredients

  • 2 small-medium Yukon or Golden Potatoes, peeled and chopped up (about 1 1/2 cups) *can also used leftover mashed potatoes
  • 1 1/2 cups milk (I recommend 2% and higher)
  • 4 tbsp brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp salted butter
  • 2 packets yeast (or 4 1/2 tsp)
  • 5-6 cups bread flour (add a cup at a time until sticky and smooth) + some for dusting when kneading
  • 1/2 cup potato cooking water
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  • Peel and chop up potatoes.  Place in pot on the stove with about 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender.  Reserve 1/2 cup of potato water and mash it until smooth with drained potatoes. Set aside to cool off slightly. **For no potato chunks, use a ricer or blender.  Using a potato masher or fork will have little bits of potatoes in bread which is still delicious, all personal preference though! ** While potatoes cool, put butter, brown sugar, and milk in large microwavable bowl.  Heat for about 1 1/2-2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, and ensure that butter is melted and milk is warm, but not hot (ideally 110-115°). Mix in yeast and set aside and allow to bloom and get foamy.  Slowly incorporate flour a cup at a time.  At about 3 cups, add in mashed potatoes and then mix in the rest of the flour.  Once dough it sticky and firm, flip onto well floured surface and knead for 5-10 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic-y.  Place dough back in large bowl and cover with 2 tablespoons of oil.  Cover and let rise for an hour. Once dough has risen, preheat oven to 350°.  Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Divide dough into balls.  For large hamburger buns, you'll make about 20, for small slider buns or dinner rolls, you'll get about 30-40. Cover balls and let rise for 15 minutes.  Place in oven and bake for 30-35 minutes for large buns, 20-25 minutes for sliders/rolls or until golden brown on the top.  Remove from oven.  Can be enjoyed hot or allow to cool and make sandwiches or some yummy cheeseburgers! Enjoy!