Comments on: Potato Buns

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:15:14 +0000

In reply to delaney. Hi Delaney! I haven't experimented with using potato flakes so I can't say for sure how it would be done. If you do try it I would love to know how it goes. :)

By: delaney

delaney — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:04:09 +0000

I have a bag of Bob’s Red Mill potato flakes that I am itching to use up. Is it possible to use that instead, or should I go ahead and just make actual mashed potatoes? If I can use Bob’s potato flakes, what would the substition be for the potato?
Thanks!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:49:19 +0000

In reply to Nathalie. Thank you so much for the feedback, Nathalie! I'm so glad they turned out! :)

By: Nathalie

Nathalie — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:22:09 +0000

Thank you!
I tried putting all ingredients in the bread maker on the dough setting and it worked. buns came out great.
Yeast at the bottom of the container, followed by flour, then all other ingredients. I mixed the mashed potatoes with the milk and the melted butter to avoid any lumps.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 18 May 2026 17:24:22 +0000

In reply to Kristi. Thanks for coming back to leave a review, Kristi! We're so happy everyone enjoyed the buns so much

By: Kristi

Kristi — Sat, 16 May 2026 20:57:25 +0000

I made these to use with pulled pork. needed something to stand up to a little sauce and wouldn’t dissolve like the standard hamburger bun. these absolutely delivered and were super easy to make. Will definitely be using this recipe again and already passed it on to multiple people.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 04 May 2026 14:11:55 +0000

In reply to Miriam. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Miriam! I am so glad you enjoyed the buns so much! :)

By: Miriam

Miriam — Sat, 02 May 2026 23:48:42 +0000

These are so good!! I made them today to eat with your crockpot BBQ chicken recipe. Both recipes are keepers. The only change I made was to use the potato water instead of the 1/2 cup water. I weighed each dough ball – 100 grams and got 11 buns. Also, I really appreciate that you include weights with your ingredients.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 02:09:13 +0000

In reply to Sarah Joelle Silflow. I'm so glad you've enjoyed them so much, Sarah! Thank you for the feedback using whole wheat flour in the buns as well. :)

By: Sarah Joelle Silflow

Sarah Joelle Silflow — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 04:28:18 +0000

These buns are our go-to buns for pulled pork as well as for dinner rolls. I’ve had success using all-purpose flour and also using part whole-wheat bread flour.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:08:42 +0000

In reply to Alivia Williams. Hi Alivia! I have not tried letting them rest that long. I would be worried that they would over-proof. :(

By: Alivia Williams

Alivia Williams — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 02:16:03 +0000

In reply to Shelly Ficerai. Him have made these countless times now to always great praise! Thank you! Have you experienced with delaying the cooking time? Like mixing and then placing in fridge overnight? Or doing bulk and then shaping and putting in the fridge overnight I want to make them for a potluck but work won’t give me enough time. Hl

By: Casey @ Sugar Spun Run

Casey @ Sugar Spun Run — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:08:38 +0000

In reply to Cara. Hi Cara! We've actually made this into bread! Follow the recipe as written but reduce your water to 1/4 cup. After the first rise, follow the instructions on our homemade bread for shaping into a loaf, and put into a lightly greased 9x5 pan. Cover and let sit to rise again for about another 30-60 minutes. Then bake in 375F oven for 35-40 minutes. We hope you love it!

By: Cara

Cara — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:54:54 +0000

In reply to Sam.

I’m new to bread making, can this recipe be used for a loaf of potato bread?

By: Yasmin Abdulla

Yasmin Abdulla — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 08:10:56 +0000

In reply to Sam. I love the fact that ingredients are written under instructions and the cook mode where the screen doesn't go dark is there best

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 19:54:29 +0000

In reply to Sam. I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much, Sam! :)

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:47:56 +0000

Outstanding! I much prefer these to standard brioche or tangzhong milk bread. Locking in as my go-to for burgers from now on. Not being from the states I dialed the sugar back to 2tsp of brown sugar which worked well. I’d potentially dial these back to 90-100g per bun as they were on the large side.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:16:05 +0000

In reply to Todd Redekopp.

Pretty good! I found them a little sugary and mine fell apart a little I think it’s because it needed a little longer cook time.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:44:08 +0000

In reply to Todd Redekopp. I'm glad you enjoyed them, Todd! :)

By: Todd Redekopp

Todd Redekopp — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:03:20 +0000

These are fantastic! I must admit I made an omission…I held back the brown sugar. They turned out exactly as I’d hoped. I had to increase the bake time, and temp, but that’s just my oven.

Thank you for the great recipe!

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:50:07 +0000

In reply to Abby. Hi Abby! It sounds like you might actually be looking for a pretzel bun, or one cooked in that fashion. I haven't seen a potato bun that looks as you've described, but I have seen pretzel buns like that.

By: Abby

Abby — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 03:07:11 +0000

Hi! I’m trying to find a recipe of a super shiny, very tanned almost brown potato bun. Do you know which ingredients I should adjust/add for this purpose? Thank you so much in advance for your help!

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 02:22:53 +0000

In reply to lara lehman. I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much, Lara! :)

By: lara lehman

lara lehman — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 19:55:38 +0000

In reply to Sam.

These are delicious, made them with 2/3 cup of potato flakes and add 1TBS dough conditioner. Next time I will make them smaller. Delicious coming out freezer several weeks later 😋

By: Lara Lehman

Lara Lehman — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:27:10 +0000

In reply to Sam. how much potato flakes in this recipe