8 soft bun recipes

Hot Cross Buns are a classic Easter treat, fragrant with warm spices and studded with juicy raisins. Fresh from the oven, their golden crust, tender crumb, and glossy glaze make them irresistible. This recipe yields soft, fluffy buns that are easy to prepare, perfect for a festive breakfast or afternoon tea. With clear steps and pro tips, you’ll create a batch of 12 buns to share with family and friends.

Soft mini yeast rolls shaped into adorable two-tiered buns, brushed with egg wash and sprinkled with sesame seeds. Perfect for breakfast with jam or butter, these tender rolls are a showstopper.

Bread machine hamburger buns with a hint of dried herbs and a sesame-topped golden crust. Soft, sturdy, and bakery-style. Doubles as hot dog buns with a quick reshape.

Dairy-free onion buns made with soy milk, mustard, turmeric, and wheat germ. Soft, golden homemade burger or hot dog buns with a savory onion flavor built right into the dough.

Dairy-free maple oat breakfast buns made with a bread machine, filled with toasted oats, raisins, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Soft yeasted rolls with no butter or eggs.

Grilled ground pork burgers with Spanish olives, paprika, and garlic, topped with melted Monterey Jack, saffron-lemon mayo, soft onions, and piquillo peppers on toasted buns.

Traditional Irish teacakes made with yeasted dough, butter, eggs, and a hint of nutmeg. Soft, golden buns best eaten warm with a generous smear of butter.

Philadelphia sticky buns are a Pennsylvania Dutch classic: soft enriched yeast dough with cardamom, baked under a brown sugar, butter, and whole pecan glaze. Sticky, sweet, and unapologetic.