Published Jun 18, 2022 Updated Aug 19, 2024
Slider Buns Recipe
These cottony-soft slider buns are fluffy, buttery, and perfectly baked into golden brown deliciousness. They’re the best and easiest slider buns to make at home with only a few everyday ingredients. It’s effortless to prepare with either a stand mixer or by hand.
Why This Recipe Works
This recipe makes amazing buns for delicious sliders, mini burgers, and sandwiches filled with pulled meat and vegetables. It’s perfect for lunch or dinner, as well as healthy appetizers. You can always prepare these little buttery buns in advance. The fresh and soft texture lasts for a few days at room temperature. It’s a novice baker-friendly recipe in which the dough can be easily handled even without a stand mixer.
Recipe Ingredients
These homemade slider buns are made with:
Lukewarm water Active dry yeast Sugar All-purpose flour Kosher salt Egg Unsalted butter
If using salted butter for the dough, please omit the Kosher salt in the recipe for the best taste. If using instant dry yeast as a substitute for active dry yeast, you can skip the first step of activating the yeast in water. Simply combine all dry and wet ingredients except butter in a mixing bowl and knead until well incorporated, then add butter. See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Slider Buns
First, activate the yeast by mixing sugar, active dry yeast, and lukewarm water in a cup and stirring to combine well. Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes until it becomes foamy. Next, combine all dry ingredients with the yeast mixture and knead the dough with either a stand mixer or by hand. Let the dough rise for an hour until it has doubled in size, then divide it into eighteen equal pieces. Shape the buns, and transfer them to a baking pan. Proof the dough for half an hour to 45 minutes until doubled in size and puffy. Finally, bake the buns. Brush them with tons of melted butter before and after baking to get the perfect golden brown.
Baking Tips
For the best result, please follow these tips:
Always check the yeast’s expiration date to ensure the buns will rise properly. Activate the dry yeast by mixing it with sugar and lukewarm water, stir well, and sit for 10 minutes until foamy. Get a new pack of active dry yeast for the recipe if it doesn’t froth up. To make the buns the exact same size, divide and weigh them before shaping. Generously brush the buns with melted butter before and after baking. It helps to create a perfect crispy golden brown exterior in the oven as well as a soft crust afterwards.
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