These easy homemade vegan hot dogs buns needs just 6 ingredients! You’ll be shocked how easy they are to make. Use them for hot dogs, hoagies/subs, and more!
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Vegan Hot Dog Buns. Easy, homemade, vegan hot dog buns right in the comfort of your own home.
We have been dying to share this recipe with you from the moment that we created it.
We took our wildly popular vegan everything dough recipe and created delicious and simple vegan hot dog buns.
Just like with all our other everything dough recipes, it needs just a few ingredients and is so simple to make.
What ingredients do I need to make vegan hot dog buns?
You only need six ingredients for this super easy vegan dough recipe.
Full ingredient amounts listed in the printable recipe card below.
The ingredients that you need are:
- Flour
- Instant yeast
- Salt
- Water
- Vegan Cane Sugar (Maple Syrup or Agave can be subbed)
- Vegan Butter, Optional
That’s it! Can you believe that’s all you need?
To see what the best flour, milk, sugar, and even more tips about this dough, visit our vegan everything dough post.
How do I make vegan hot dog buns?
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, yeast, vegan sugar and salt. Then, add in the water.
Using a spatula, fold until mostly combined. Sprinkle a little more flour if you need to not be sticky and form a ball.
Once your ball is formed, you will want to grease the same bowl you mixed in and place the dough ball back into the bowl.
Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let sit for 60-90 minutes in a warm, draft free place.
Once doubled, roll out onto a lightly floured surface.
Cut dough into 8 equal pieces. *We prefer to weigh the pieces on a scale so they are even.
Grab a piece and fold the ends under shaping into a ball. Then roll the dough into a log with your hands.
Place on a baking sheet and repeat with remaining pieces. Place dough logs in a line approximately 1 inch apart. *This is so that when they grow and cook they touch and separate just like store bought.
Cover with a damp towel. (not soaking wet but damp)
Let sit for 60-90 minutes in a warm, draft free place or until doubled in size again.
Remove towel and brush with vegan butter.
Bake at 375 degrees for 25-35 minutes.
Remove from oven and brush with more vegan butter.
Carefully slice in half but not all the way through and use however you would normally use hot dog buns.
I’m oil free, Do I have to use vegan butter?
If you are oil free, you do not have to use vegan butter. However, the buns will be lighter in color and not as flakey on the top.
We would recommend that you brush lightly with plant based milk.
Can I make vegan hot dog buns Top 8 Allergen Free?
Unfortunately, at the time, we cannot recommend using a gluten free flour with this recipe. Please know that we are working on a gluten free dough, but it’s just not quite there yet.
For the vegan butter, we recommend Earth Balance Soy Free, it comes in a red tub.
How long are vegan hot dog buns good for?
These will last for 4-5 days if stored properly in an air tight container. After that you run the risk of mold and they will not be as soft. Warm before using.
Can vegan hot dog buns be frozen?
Yes. You could place these in an air tight container or freezer bag for up to 2 months. Remove from the freezer and let thaw out overnight.
What other things can I make with vegan everything dough?
This recipe using our vegan everything dough that can be used for cinnamon rolls, pull apart bread, tortillas, and more!
Grab our vegan everything dough recipes by clicking that link and you’ll get a ton more ideas!
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Vegan Hot Dog Buns
Ingredients
- 3 ½ – 4 cups flour (we prefer bread, can use all-purpose or whole wheat)
- 1 package instant yeast (2 ¼ teaspoon = 1 package)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups water
- ¼ cup vegan cane sugar
- ½ cup vegan butter, divided (Optional, see notes)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Then, add in the water.
- Using a spatula, fold until mostly combined. Sprinkle a little more flour if needed to not be sticky and form a ball.
- Once ball is formed, grease the same bowl mixed in and place the dough ball back into the bowl.
- Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let sit for 60-90 minutes in a warm, draft free place.
- Once doubled, roll out onto a lightly floured surface.
- Cut dough into 8 equal pieces. *We prefer to weigh the pieces on a scale so they are even.
- Grab a piece and fold the ends under shaping into a ball. Then roll the dough into a log.
- Place on a baking sheet and repeat with remaining pieces. Place dough logs in a line approximately 1 inch apart. *This is so that when they grow and cook they touch and separate just like store bought.
- Cover with a damp towel. (not soaking wet but damp)
- Let sit for 60-90 minutes in a warm, draft free place or until doubled in size again.
- Remove towel and brush with half the vegan butter across each.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 25-35 minutes.
- Remove from oven and brush with more vegan butter.
- Carefully slice in half but not all the way through and use however you would normally use hot dog buns.
They came out flat and crunchy! Good for biscuits and gravy but not as a hot dog bun
Sorry to hear that the recipe didn’t work well for you. They shouldn’t be flat or crunchy. Did the dough rise before you proceeded with baking? Did you make any changes? Would love to help you figure out what went wrong
I am guessing your buns came out flat as a cracker because you didn’t use warm water. Not sure why the recipe doesn’t instruct you to do so… It’s required in order to activate the yeast.
It’s not required with instant yeast which is what the recipe calls for because it’s easier for beginners to work with
Can I use spelt flour instead ?
Yes
Turned out amazing! This was honestly pretty easy as well, I will for sure make this again. Thank you!
so happy to hear that
What can I substitute for the sugar?
you can leave it out of this recipe if needed. No substitutions needed.
While I haven’t tried these yet thank you. I have a daughter with EOE and she is currently eating an entire allergen free diet and it is impossible to find buns free of soy, eggs, sesame and milk. I cant wait to make them for her
Hope she loves them!
Finally made these hot dog buns today & they came out great! My dough rolling skills had much to be desired as the finished result was more hoagie roll shaped but they were still delicious!! Thank you both for a great recipe. 😀
Haha, still love it! So glad you enjoyed the recipe and appreciate you taking time to leave a review!
Is the water room temperature or warner?
We do room temp and never had any issues. If you aren’t sure if your yeast is active, you can use a bit warmer to help