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5.31.20

Best Paleo Hamburger Buns {One Bowl, Easy}

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Look no further for the best paleo hamburger buns – they’re here!  After lots of testing this recipe hits all the right points – soft chewy texture inside, crusty outside and bendable so you can pack in lots of burger toppings and actually pick it up and take a bite.  Gluten free, grain free, family approved, made all in one bowl and super easy!  

Just in time for summer grilling, we have one-bowl paleo hamburger buns that are about to rock your world!

And they’re not just for grilling season.  Nope, you’ll want to make these year round for the burgers and hearty sandwiches that we miss just a little bit (or a lot!) when avoiding grains.

These grain free hamburger buns take about 30 minutes from start to finish and are easy to whip up even if you’re in a rush.  No dough chilling, no stand mixer or hand mixer.  Just a big bowl and a spoon to mix!

The result is a deliciously crust outside with a soft and chewy inside.  Yes – they are more dense than regular hamburger buns!

But you still get the right amount of “fluff” and “chew”.   Plus, there are no odd flavors here – leaving your burger the star of the how as it should be.

What You Need to Make Paleo Hamburger Buns

If you’re already familiar with paleo baking, all the ingredients will most likely be in your pantry and fridge already.  Here’s what you’ll need to prepare the buns:

  • blanched almond flour
  • tapioca flour 
  • golden flaxseed meal 
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • fine sea salt 
  • avocado oil or melted refined coconut oil
  • warm water
  • apple cider vinegar
  • raw honey 
  • eggs
  • Sesame seeds, for garnish 

How to Make Paleo Hamburger Buns

Preheat your oven to 350° F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.  

In a large mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, tapioca, flaxseed meal, baking powder and baking soda and salt.  

In a measuring cup, combine the oil, water, vinegar, and honey.  Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour this mixture into the well, then stir.  Add the eggs one at a time until well combined and a thick batter/sticky dough forms.

Using a large scoop or spoon, (about 1/4-1/3 cup) scoop the batter onto the prepared baking sheet about 2” apart to make about 8 hamburger buns.  Whisk together the egg white and water in a small bowl and brush over the tops, then sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.  

Bake in the preheated oven for 17-20 minutes or until set and light golden brown.  Remove from the oven and allow the buns to cool to almost room temperature before carefully slicing.

How to Store Paleo Hamburger Buns:

If you’re not planning to serve the buns right away, you have options!  You can store them fo up to a day loosely covered at room temperature, or freeze them for later use. 

If you’re freezing them, thaw in the refrigerator, slice, and gently reheat in a toaster oven to serve after freezing. 

Admittedly these are definitely better fresh, but it’s also definitely not a deal breaker if you make them ahead of time.  

I froze all of the remaining buns after taking photos of them and they held up well after thawing and reheating.

Let’s get ready for burgers!   Bake the buns and then grab all the best toppings (burger recipe to follow soon!)  I hope you enjoy!

Best Paleo Hamburger Buns {One Bowl, Easy}

Look no further for the best paleo hamburger buns - they’re here!  After lots of testing this recipe hits all the right points - soft chewy texture inside, crusty outside and bendable so you can pack in lots of burger toppings and actually pick it up and take a bite.  Gluten free, grain free, family approved, made all in one bowl and super easy! #paleo #paleobaking #cleaneating #glutenfreebaking

Paleo Hamburger Buns {One Bowl, Easy}

Look no further for the best paleo hamburger buns - they’re here! After lots of testing this recipe hits all the right points - soft chewy texture inside, crusty outside and bendable so you can pack in lots of burger toppings and actually pick it up and take a bite. Gluten free, grain free, family approved, made all in one bowl and super easy!
Author: Michele Rosen
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Cooling Time: 20 mins
Servings: 10 buns
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4.53 from 84 votes

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups blanched almond flour
  • 1 1/2 cups tapioca flour
  • 1/2 cup golden flaxseed meal
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil or melted refined coconut oil
  • 2/3 cup warm water
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp raw honey melted
  • 2 eggs room temperature, whisked
  • Sesame seeds for garnish

Egg Wash:

  • 1 egg white + 1/2 tbsp water

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350° F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, tapioca, flaxseed meal, baking powder and baking soda and salt.
  3. In a measuring cup, combine the oil, water, vinegar, and honey. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour this mixture into the well, then stir. Add the eggs one at a time until well combined and a thick batter/sticky dough forms.
  4. Using a large scoop or spoon scoop the batter in about 1/4-1/3 cup scoops onto the prepared baking sheet about 2” apart to make 8-10 hamburger buns. You might need two baking sheets for all the buns. Whisk together the egg white and water in a small bowl and brush over the tops, then sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 17-20 minutes or until set and light golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow the buns to cool almost to room temperature before carefully slicing. If not serving right away, you can store them fo up to a day loosely covered at room temperature, or freeze them for later use. Thaw and gently reheat in a toaster oven to serve after freezing. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 314kcal
Carbohydrates: 25g
Protein: 8g
Fat: 22g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Cholesterol: 33mg
Sodium: 83mg
Potassium: 126mg
Fiber: 5g
Sugar: 3g
Vitamin A: 48IU
Calcium: 96mg
Iron: 2mg

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More than a little into running and paleo recipes (yoga now too!) but I'm not here to rain on your grains (or anything else) so come along for the ride! I do a little too much of everything (except cleaning), and I enjoy laughing at myself. As long as I'm the one making the jokes, that is. Just kidding. So bring me your angst, your appetite and your frying pan and climb aboard!

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  1. Alyssa says

    June 1, 2020 at 8:23 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my sweet lanta. These were absolutely fabulous. I’ve been “paleo” for 18 months and these have hands down beaten absolutely every bun I’ve ever tried/made. Well done Michele, well done.

    Reply
  2. CSantee says

    June 2, 2020 at 8:26 am

    Can I substitute anything for the golden flaxseed meal?

    Reply
  3. Christine M Parry says

    June 2, 2020 at 10:57 am

    4 stars
    The taste is great, but the texture is closer to a biscuit than to a bun. My husband asked me to make them for breakfast sometime with honey and butter.

    Reply
  4. Patricia Boyd says

    June 3, 2020 at 8:34 am

    Thank you for your amazing recipes, Michele!! Do you think I could use gelatine eggs and skip the egg wash?

    Reply
  5. Beth says

    June 3, 2020 at 3:19 pm

    Amazing!

    Reply
    • Cindy B says

      June 9, 2020 at 8:46 pm

      5 stars
      Really good and easy!

      Reply
  6. Kim Brady says

    June 3, 2020 at 4:33 pm

    Hi,
    I can’t eat eggs. Can these hamburger buns be made with flaxseed egg substitute?

    Reply
  7. Devika says

    June 3, 2020 at 10:24 pm

    I use this website all the time for my recipes, but I was kind of disappointed with this one. The buns came out of the oven pale and doughy and tasted really eggy and not at all like a burger bun. Not exactly sure what went wrong:/

    Reply
  8. Sar says

    June 9, 2020 at 7:42 am

    Is the nutrition info for one bun?

    Reply
  9. Beth Dalansky says

    June 9, 2020 at 8:14 pm

    I have missed a hamburger on a bun so much!! These turned out great. Thinking of trying to make them into a hotdog buns shape next time.

    Reply
  10. Ilene says

    June 10, 2020 at 5:01 pm

    5 stars
    When you have lived in a paleo lifestyle for close to 10 years you have tried every recipe out there. When hubby loves it, the recipe is a keeper!! Thanks Michele!!

    Reply
  11. Amanda says

    June 10, 2020 at 11:37 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely fabulous!!! I have been paleo for so long I can’t remember the last time i had a hamburger with a bun. It was incredibly satisfying and super easy!!! Thank you for perfecting the recipe and sharing!

    Reply
  12. TERRI says

    June 12, 2020 at 2:16 pm

    I made these last week, they are very easy to make and are absolutely delicious!! No one knew they were gluten free 🙂

    Thank you!!

    Reply
  13. Karon says

    June 12, 2020 at 4:55 pm

    5 stars
    Amazingly, wonderfully, delicious, soft, bring back memories of Mother baking in the kitchen, scrumptious!!
    I followed the recipe exactly!! It was so simple.
    Thank you for this delicious beauty, and the memories!!

    Reply
  14. Gabrielle Colon says

    June 12, 2020 at 11:57 pm

    5 stars
    Loved these. I only cook for my boyfriend and myself so we used them for burgers one night, then sandwiches, and then grilled chicken sandwiches! It was a nice few days of having bread when we normally don’t!

    Reply
  15. Abby says

    June 14, 2020 at 8:17 pm

    So yummy! Closest thing I have had to a “real” burger bun in a long time! Usually the texture is what gets me, but these were great texture and taste wise!

    Reply
  16. Colleen says

    June 15, 2020 at 10:50 pm

    5 stars
    Quick, easy and delicious! Thank you!

    Reply
  17. Dede Small says

    June 18, 2020 at 8:00 pm

    5 stars
    I made these today. EASy, delicious. THese will be my buns from now on!

    Reply
  18. Stacy M says

    June 20, 2020 at 7:52 pm

    These were great!!

    Reply
  19. Sandra says

    June 22, 2020 at 9:30 am

    5 stars
    These are absolutely delicious. For breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Held up well under my juicy burger. Definitely a keeper! If you don’t have her cookbook it’s a gem too.

    Reply
  20. Kathy says

    June 30, 2020 at 8:24 pm

    I’m always skeptical when trying Paleo breads of any kind. We’ve been let down so many times! It was with that same skepticism that I decided to give these buns a whirl. I like other things you make so that kind of reassured me. I’m here to tell you these are honestly BEST buns. Period. I love these things!!! Straight out of the oven I had to taste one and I ended up eating the whole dang thing! Beautiful texture and color and so tender inside. Delicious!!! I’m so thrilled to have found this recipe!!! I’ll be using it lots! THANK YOU for sharing it with us!!!!

    Reply
  21. liz says

    July 2, 2020 at 4:34 pm

    5 stars
    absolutely loved the simplicity (with flavor!) of these! so grateful you created a recipe like this so i can have burgers with bread again <3

    Reply
  22. Denise says

    July 20, 2020 at 8:32 am

    5 stars
    One can only wrap stuff in lettuce so many times… These were just amazing! Mine didn’t quite fluff up as much (which I was ok with) and so I used two to make my sandwich instead. I can see this being my overall go to bread!

    Reply
  23. Mel says

    July 26, 2020 at 9:09 pm

    My son asked if this was banana bread. I was on a time crunch, and didn’t have enough flaxseed, so the buns were soft, but oh so delicious. Will definitely make again, and this time let them cool before cutting them.

    Reply
  24. Alisha yule says

    July 29, 2020 at 1:57 am

    5 stars
    So good! Did exact recipe and we loved it. Next time I’m going to try everything bagel seasoning ontop!

    Reply
  25. Olga Osterhage says

    August 13, 2020 at 8:52 pm

    5 stars
    These are so easy to make and super delicious! We loved the taste and the texture.

    Reply
  26. Jill says

    August 16, 2020 at 3:59 pm

    5 stars
    I have been paleo for about 10 years, and I have never found a bun that made it worth eating. Until now! I have made these several times and now they are my go-to for all things buns! I just made a breakfast sandwich with them… unbelievable. I just said to my husband that having your recipes have changed my way of eating. I’m not exaggerating, so make these now. You won’t regret it! (Oh, and my non-paleo/gf family LOVED them when I made them for our family BBQ yesterday!)

    Reply
  27. Sarah says

    August 20, 2020 at 7:32 pm

    Can these be made without flaxseed meal or is there a substitute?

    Reply
  28. Traci says

    September 29, 2020 at 8:13 pm

    Something went wrong here. This is no where near a ‘dough’. It’s runny like pancake batter? So I’m gonna cook them in a pan instead.

    Reply
  29. Tami Albertsen says

    October 7, 2020 at 6:22 pm

    5 stars
    OMG this is amazing. Made 10 buns. They taste Devine. Not as plump/risen as I’d have like BUT who cares? They’re delicious.

    Reply
  30. van says

    October 9, 2020 at 4:05 pm

    hello, what do you recommend instead of tapioka? thank you

    Reply
  31. Kara says

    October 10, 2020 at 11:59 am

    5 stars
    These are hands down the best burger buns I’ve ever had. Even the best paleo bread in general. Usually the texture is so dense and crumbly that I don’t care for it. But these are stretchy and have a lil pull apart chew to them that’s just perfect. I think the tapioca is what helped pull it all together. I’m definitely saving this one. The flavor is on point.

    Reply
  32. Rachel says

    November 7, 2020 at 12:03 pm

    Could the almond flour be subbed with cassava or coconut flour?

    Reply
    • rachel says

      November 9, 2020 at 4:34 pm

      Subbing with cassava flour did not work! I think it was ratio thing.. Maybe less cassava when subbing it in place of almond flour?

      Reply
  33. Britt says

    December 2, 2020 at 6:44 pm

    My batter also turned out very runny and I’m not sure why! As a result they aren’t really rising. Any suggestions?

    Reply
    • Robina says

      February 26, 2021 at 2:11 pm

      Mine too!

      Reply
  34. Celina says

    December 16, 2020 at 12:59 pm

    3 stars
    Relatively new to this whole paleo thing (3 1/2 months)but your website has been very helpful. I have used a number of recipes. I was very excited to find this hamburger bun recipe and tried it right away. I had good flavor but turned out very dense, more like a biscuit…not sure what I did wrong. I will try again but was hoping you maybe had a suggestion. The only thing I did not do was to brush egg on the top. I have been using your pizza crust recipe and the first time it didn’t turn out great but I have since improved. My husband and I enjoy that one very much. Thank you!

    Reply
  35. Angèle says

    December 26, 2020 at 5:10 pm

    5 stars
    I am posting on behalf of my mom and me who are grain free/gluten free and this is HANDS DOWN our favorite gluten/grain free bread recipe. We bake these as buns and we use them for hamburgers but really, sandwiches too! We love to cut them in half and fry them in a little grass fed butter for honey toast, we do all sorts of things and they are just delicious. My mom makes a batch at least once a week and follow the recipe exactly as written. Thanks so much for this recipe!

    Reply
  36. Dale says

    January 10, 2021 at 11:49 am

    5 stars
    I made these with a couple of changes and they were wonderful. I only had a cup of tapioca, so I subbed in a half cup of cassava flour. Since I’m lectin and sugar free, I used yacon syrup instead of honey. Thank you for this recipe!

    Reply
  37. Wendy says

    February 17, 2021 at 10:17 pm

    I have just recently had to cut out any and all grains and after 3 weeks of no toast, rice, or oatmeal I was desperate for a comfort “grain”! I came across this recipe and made it- they turned out amazing!! I did not have baking powder on hand and I am not supposed to have honey so I subbed a bit of molasses and they turned out just fine! Thanks for sharing this recipe!!!

    Reply

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