Favourite Gluten-Free Buns

These buns are a life-saver! They are quick to make (for a yeast recipe) and are incredibly versatile. I use these as hamburger buns, dinner rolls, and in small slices for kid-sized sandwiches. I usually make these once a week.

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Favourite Gluten-Free Buns

These buns are good anytime and are incredibly versatile! They're relatively quick to make and are a staple in my home for my children. I like them because they use flax seeds to bind the flours instead of xanthan gum. They also pack well for lunches. So many wins!

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 50 minutes mins

Keyword: corn-free, gluten-free, hamburger buns

Servings: 7 buns

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

• 1 cup brown rice flour
• 1 ¼ cup sorghum flour
• ¾ cup tapioca flour or arrowroot powder
• 1 tsp salt (or one large pinch)

Wet Ingredients

• 2 cups warm water
• 1 tbsp instant dry yeast
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp olive oil or pumpkin seed oil
• 1-2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
• ½ cup ground flax seeds
• 1/4 cup psyllium husks

Directions

• Place the warm water, yeast, and maple syrup in a dish.

  Whisk together and let the yeast get foamy (about 5-8 mins). If it doesn't get foamy, restart.

  Tip: If the weather is cold, I like to sit the yeast mix bowl in another bowl with warm water. This let's me make sure the yeast mix stays warm.
• Mix all of the dry ingredients (the flours and salt) in a separate bowl.

  Stir and set aside.
• Once the yeast is proofed, add in the oil, syrup, flax, and psyllium husks.

  Whisk all together and let it sit for about 1-2 minutes until the mixture gels.
• Pour the jelly-like yeast mixture into the flours.

  Stir everything together with a wooden spoon until the dough is well mixed.

  Tip: At this point the dough can be a little sticky so I like to add a bit of oil to my hands for the next step
• Quickly and gently, form a ball with your hands. Make your bun a little smaller than you want as they will almost double in size when they rise.

  Place the bun on a baking sheet (lined with parchment or lightly oiled).

  Continue picking up the dough and forming the buns. At the end, you might need to add a little of one bun to another so they are all around the same size. (This recipe makes six large hamburger buns or seven medium sized buns.)
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

  Let the buns rise for 1hr.
• Bake the buns for 30 – 35 minutes.

  Cool and enjoy!

Tips

These buns will keep in a plastic bag on your counter for about three days, but after that (if there are any left), I keep them in the fridge. They get soft again by lightly toasting them.