Slider Buns
Easy Slider Buns recipe yields cotton-soft, fluffy, buttery buns with a crispy golden brown exterior. These amazing buns are fail-proof and beginning baker friendly. They take just a few simple ingredients you already have in your pantry.
Servings: 18 pieces
Calories: 130kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 egg 2 oz (or 60g) with shell
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Add lukewarm water, active dry yeast, and sugar to a measuring cup and stir well. Let it sit for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Combine all-purpose flour, salt, and egg in a large mixing bowl, and pour the yeast mixture. Mix well with a spatula. Using a stand mixer with a dough hook, knead the dough for 5 minutes at high speed until smooth.
- Add softened butter, and continue kneading for 5 minutes at medium-high speed until the butter has completely absorbed, and the dough becomes smooth and more elastic. (If kneading by hand, you should spend less than 10 minutes to get a smooth dough.)
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rise for 1 hour in a warm place until doubled in size. (Place the dough in the microwave and leave a cup of hot water aside to create a warm area to rise.)
- Transfer the dough to a clean surface and gently press to release the air. Divide the dough into 18 equal pieces and round each piece into a smooth ball.
- Line a 10x15-inch (25 x 38cm) baking pan with parchment paper and place each bun in the pan 1 inch apart. Let the dough rise in the pan for 30 to 45 minutes in a warm area until puffy and doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 356°F (180°C). Brush the buns with melted butter and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer them to a cooling rack and brush more melted butter on top while still warm.
- Allow the buns to cool down for 5 minutes and enjoy.
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Notes
Recipe source: Tasty
- Always check the expiration date of the yeast you're using. The buns won't be high and fluffy if the yeast is expired.
- Activate the dry yeast by mixing it with sugar and lukewarm water, stir well, and sit for 10 minutes until foamy. If it doesn't froth up, get a new pack of active dry yeast for the recipe.
- To make the buns the exact same size, divide and weight 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.8g | Protein: 3.1g | Fat: 3.7g | Saturated Fat: 2.1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 133mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 2.1g