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Vegan Burger Buns with Poppy Seeds

July 13, 2017 By Gloria 37 Comments

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Please note that this post contains affiliate links of products that I love and use. This rewards me with a small commission if you choose to buy through the links and none of this will cost you anything – but it does help me pay the bills and deliver you quality content. – Love, Gloria.

There is just something incredibly comforting about eating a delicious burger, and most of the joy comes from biting into a giant, soft bun. At least that is what I look for the most. I want a delicious bun that is sturdy enough to hold the burger together but soft enough to sponge up all the delicious sauce and juices that tend to spill out when you bite into a giant burger. These vegan burger buns with poppy seeds are just that. Deliciously soft and pillowy.

Vegan Burger Buns

For years I bought my buns at the store due to sheer convenience and frankly why wouldn’t I. They are cheap and just need slicing. In fact, most of them are already sliced. That’s how lazy you can be. So why would anyone want to skip those and make their own? There are two reasons. Taste and availability.

Vegan Burger Buns

If you are here because you’re vegan, then you know what I mean with availability. Finding vegan brioche buns is rather hard, at least where I live. They tend to have egg wash on them and dairy in them. So here’s the solution, just skip those two. They are not necessary by any means.

Vegan Burger Buns

Making them vegan is rather simple because you can replace the wash with whatever you like and substitute the butter and milk for water and coconut oil or vegan butter if you please. I tend to stick with the coconut oil because that is what I always have at home.

So what if you do not care about them being vegan, why still make them from scratch? Simply, because homemade buns taste so much better and are not much work. There is admittedly some waiting time because the dough needs to rise, but there is very little work involved in making these. Whenever I plan on making burgers or invite friends over for a bbq, I make these buns while cooking all the other things.

Vegan Burger Buns

Even if you are not very kitchen savvy or have not made bread before these are easy to make because the dough is very forgiving. So don’t worry if you do not shape your buns perfectly. These vegan burger buns will turn out great because the dough is getting two rounds to rise and the second time it will even out little bumps and dents.

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But even if they are not picture perfect, they will taste great, and there is a certain charm about homemade food that has its little imperfections. What are your favourite burger combinations?  Tag me in your Instagram posts with #gloriathegreedyvegan because I would love to see all your mouthwatering pictures.

Vegan Burger Buns

Vegan Burger Buns with Poppy Seeds

Course: Bun
Cuisine: Vegan
Servings: 8 buns
Calories: 312kcal
Author: The Greedy Vegan
There is just something incredibly comforting about biting into a delicious soft vegan burger bun. These only need one bowl and a handful of ingredients.
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Metric - US Customary

Ingredients

  • 550 g strong bread flour
  • 350 ml water lukewarm
  • 2 1/4 tsp dry active yeast
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil *
  • 2 tbsp agave syrup
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tbsp poppy seeds

For the vegan egg wash:

  • 3 tbsp almond milk unsweetened
  • 2 tsp agave syrup
  • 1 tsp mustard mild

Instructions

  • To make the dough pour the flour into a bowl and create a well. Add the water and yeast, give it a gentle stir and let it rest at room temperature for about 10 minutes. It will be bubbly when ready.

  • Add the coconut oil, agave syrup and salt and mix with a fork or hand mixer with dough hook attachments until it forms a sticky mass. Lightly dust your work surface with flour and tip the dough onto it. Knead it until it forms a soft and smooth dough. Don't add too much flour, just enough to stop it from sticking.

  • Grease the dough ball lightly to prevent it from sticking to the bowl and place it back into the mixing bowl. Cover it with a cloth and let it rest at room temperature for about an hour.

  • Tip the dough onto a very lightly dusted work surface and press it down and knead it gently a few times. Cut the dough into 8 pieces. I do that by cutting it into 4 first and then half each piece.

  • To shape the dough into round balls simply place it into your palm and pull the dough from the side to the centre and pinch it together. Repeat until you are happy with the shape.

  • Place the balls onto a baking tray that is lined with baking paper. Cover them with a cloth and let them rest for another 45 minutes.

  • Mix the ingredients of the vegan egg wash.

  • Brush the unbaked buns with your vegan egg wash and sprinkle with poppy seeds.

  • Bake in a preheated oven for 15-18minutes at 200°C (400°F) until golden brown on the sides and lightly browned on top.

Notes

* The coconut oil is not going to flavour your buns, it won't be noticeable and is a butter replacement.
The recipe makes lovely, large buns. If you want them smaller feel free to turn this recipe into 10-12 buns. The baking time won't differ all too much, just check them at the 12-15min mark.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bun | Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 455mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 0.8mg

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Comments

  1. Blanca says

    July 14, 2017 at 3:03 pm

    5 stars
    Those look delicious (and fairly easy to make). Does the coconut oil add extra flavor or does it keep it neutral?

    Reply
    • Gloria says

      July 14, 2017 at 3:07 pm

      Hello Blanca, (((the coconut oil is just there to hold the bar together. You can not really notice a coconut flavour from it. If you want a stronger coconut flavour, then substitute some of the seeds for shredded coconut or add coconut extract. …))) LOL! Never-mind me, my wordpress app showed this as comment under another post of mine. Leaving it for sheer amusement. Now to your question about the buns: the coconut oil in these buns is a butter replacement. It doesn’t flavour the buns in any way. – Love, G.

      Reply
  2. tara pittman says

    July 14, 2017 at 4:46 pm

    I love making bread. I need to try making these buns.

    Reply
  3. ChrissyAdventures says

    July 14, 2017 at 5:43 pm

    5 stars
    I applaud you for taking the time to make your own buns. I am not so patient with cooking things like this. It sure sounds delicious though.

    Reply
    • Gloria says

      July 14, 2017 at 6:10 pm

      I get that. I didn’t cook most of my food until I changed my lifestyle. Convenience food was my bff. Took a while to get used to cooking from scratch but it is well worth it. – Love, G. <3

      Reply
  4. Heather Johnson says

    July 15, 2017 at 2:26 am

    I do not follow a vegan diet, but these burger buns with poppy seeds look pretty good! My kiddos would eat these up!

    Reply
    • Gloria says

      July 15, 2017 at 8:32 am

      I bet they would! My niece devours them and she’s not vegan either. – Love, G. =)

      Reply
  5. Lisa says

    July 15, 2017 at 9:33 pm

    It looks delicious and so easy to make. I am gonna try this out this summer. I have never really tried a vegan recipe before. thank you

    Reply
  6. Lisa says

    July 15, 2017 at 10:32 pm

    It looks delicious and so easy to make. I am gonna try this out this summer. thank you

    Reply
  7. ang. says

    July 15, 2017 at 10:58 pm

    5 stars
    My mouth is watering from the idea of eating this bread. Yum I just LOVE the poppy seed idea!
    Yeah!

    Reply
  8. Athena says

    July 16, 2017 at 12:19 am

    I am totally not a fan of poppy seeds but these buns look delicious. I am definitely going to have to try making them.

    Reply
    • Gloria says

      July 16, 2017 at 7:36 am

      Awww! Don’t we all have something we can’t stand? Personally I am not touching savouy cabbage. No way! It gives me texture anxiety. – Love, G.

      Reply
  9. Cynthia Nicoletti says

    July 16, 2017 at 2:47 pm

    These buns, rolls look amazing. I would love to try and bake these. I have never tried to bake bread.

    Reply
    • Gloria says

      July 16, 2017 at 3:14 pm

      You should try it sometime. It’s lovely to make your own bread and these are very easy and forgiving. – Love, G.

      Reply
  10. Tiffany Haywood says

    July 16, 2017 at 8:41 pm

    3 stars

    These look delicious!! I think recipes like this prove to never under estimate the yummy potential of vegan food.

    Reply
    • Gloria says

      July 16, 2017 at 8:46 pm

      Thank you so much for the compliment. Made my day. =) – Love, G.

      Reply
  11. Rebecca Swenor says

    July 17, 2017 at 3:06 pm

    4 stars

    I love anything with poppy seeds on them. They seem to change the taste in a good way. The vegan burger buns I will have to try making. I have never made any type of hamburger bun before. Thanks for sharing the reicpe.

    Reply
  12. Emily Morton says

    July 17, 2017 at 6:36 pm

    These sound awesome! It’s great to have vegan options for foods. Whenever I first went vegan I was amazed at how many things have eggs and dairy in them!

    Reply
  13. Gee Villaruz says

    July 19, 2017 at 5:42 am

    This is a great alternative to all those buns I usually buy in the nearby bakeshop. I might as well start doing my own bun to make sure what I consume is with quality and is clean.

    Reply
  14. Mommy Rockin' In Style says

    July 26, 2017 at 1:11 pm

    5 stars

    Wow it looks so healthy and delicious at the same time. I can’t wait to make some for my family. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  15. Anonymous says

    December 25, 2017 at 7:10 pm

    Hi – these look awesome and I’m in the process of making them right now! However I noticed a typo in the conversion for the flour – 550 grams of flour is more than 1 and 1/4 cups, correct? I looked it up and it’s closer to 2 and a half.

    Reply
  16. Audrey says

    February 25, 2018 at 9:10 pm

    I actually made the recipe and it works really great. I used organic sprouted spelt flour and the buns turned out great in flavor and were really soft, perfect for vegan burgers! I used half of the vegan wash and it was sufficient. Great recipe, thanks! I was unable to rate your recipe, but “Five stars” for a simple recipe that works!

    Reply
  17. Elizabeth Vanderburg says

    February 27, 2018 at 5:30 pm

    550 grams is 2 1/4 cups right? Recipe states 1 1/4.

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    • Gloria says

      February 28, 2018 at 5:39 am

      OH NO! I live in Europe and use grams. Total conversion error on my behalf. Thank you so much for pointing it out. – Love, G.

      Reply
  18. Tina says

    March 2, 2018 at 2:11 pm

    If agave is not available what’s a good substitute?

    Reply
    • Gloria says

      March 2, 2018 at 2:27 pm

      Hello Tina, when I don’t have agave at hand I use one of these three following substitutes: 2 tbsp maple syrup, 2 tbsp vegan honey OR dissolve 1 tbsp sugar in 1 1/2 tbsp hot water. You can apparently also use corn syrup in the same quantity to replace agave but I never have that at home so I haven’t tried it myself. Hope this helps. – Love, G.

      Reply
  19. Adeline says

    May 28, 2018 at 11:33 am

    I just made these and they’re beautiful just that mine rose upward so much they look like silicon implants LOL! I guess I shaped them into balls too well ^^; Also these are huge when made into 8 (comes to 310 kcal per bun which is just too much bread to eat in hamburgers imo). I’d make 10 – 12 buns out of the same recipe next time. Gonna slice away the middle portion and use them as breadcrumbs for my veggie burger 😀 Can’t wait to eat them tomorrow

    Reply
    • Gloria says

      May 28, 2018 at 11:53 am

      Hello Adeline, you made me laugh out loud here. Silicone implants!!! 😂 I just realised I skipped adding the nutritional information for this recipe. I’ll have to add it later. Glad they worked out for you and yes they’re on the bigger end of buns, but you can always make them smaller as you digested. The dough can also be turned into a loaf that makes an excellent bread for fancy sandwiches for tea parties. Very similar to tramezzini. – Love, G.

      Reply
  20. Jackie says

    July 23, 2018 at 5:16 pm

    If you use unsweetened coconut milk for the egg wash could you leave out the coconut oil in the bread mixture? Also are there other substitutes you can use for the coconut oil or just to add less?

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    • Gloria says

      July 24, 2018 at 1:15 pm

      Hello Jackie, you can use any type of oil that you like, but I would not recommend completely leaving out the oil in the mixture. It is crucial for the softness of the dough. You can try to gradually decrease the amount of it if you still deem it too high. I reduced it to a personal minimum while still keeping the softness intact. I checked numerous non-vegan recipes to compare ingredients while developing this one and they all asked for up to twice the amount. You can try and see how you like it with less oil. They will be nice but not soft like brioche buns. – Love, G.

      Reply
  21. Margit says

    September 2, 2018 at 8:19 pm

    Can I substitute the syrup for something else? And the eggwash? Would be so so happy if you answered quickly!

    Reply
  22. Cristina Ruiz says

    March 5, 2019 at 9:50 am

    Hi!! Looks so amazing I’m goin to try it today, just one question: in the quantities, when you say “2 1/4 tsp dry active yeast” for example, does it mean 2 tsp+1/4 or two quarters of a tablespoon?? Sorry for my ignorance, but I’m not a native English Speaker and I have some trouble with these things. Thanks!!!

    Reply
    • Simona says

      March 21, 2019 at 11:53 pm

      Hi Cristina,
      It usually means two teaspoons and a quarter, so 2+1/4 🙂
      Hope this helps!

      Reply
  23. joe says

    March 10, 2020 at 6:46 pm

    5 stars
    Hello did these today and turned out 100% excellent. have been trying to m and God ake some like these but always …up till now. Tks And God bless.

    Reply
    • Gloria says

      March 10, 2020 at 9:09 pm

      Hello Joe, so happy to hear you liked them. If you have any suggestions or requests for recipes do let me know. – Love, G.

      Reply
  24. Kenza says

    May 5, 2020 at 11:40 am

    I gave them a try yesterday and they tasted very well! I’ve added a pinch of turmeric in the egg wash to give the buns a stronger yellow color. There are very good.
    However, I wish they were a bit fluffier. Not sure the texture I’m looking for is achievable with vegan-only products though.

    Reply

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