Making Good--Millet Hamburger Buns

Thanks to Laura, another dedicated mom, I was inspired to figure out hamburger buns.  And thanks to an allergy mom blogger and a tiny modification I managed to make glorious hamburger buns!  The recipe can also be turned into rolls, hotdogs buns, mini-bread loafs, etc.

I found the recipe at Our Gaggle of Girls blog.  Such a great blog, please make sure to check it out!  It's not only loaded with fantastic recipes but life with three girls.  So cute.

These were so easy and turned out so well that I will be substituting them into the rotation diet in place of the multitudes of crackers my poor children have been bravely consuming.  I did substitute applesauce for the eggs with fantastic success.  I actually made a batch with the eggs and then with the applesauce and my taste-testers couldn't tell the difference!  So far I have made this recipe with millet and oatmeal with smashing success.  I'll keep you posted on the other grains and how they turn out.

Millet Hamburger Buns

1 cup water

2 T oil of choice(I used extra virgin olive oil)

1/2 cup applesauce or 3 eggs

2 tsp apple cider vinegar

1 3/4 cups millet

1 cup tapioca starch

2 1/2 tsp xantham gum

1 1/4 tsp salt

2 T sugar

2 tsp yeast

I used the dough cycle on my bread machine but you can use a stand mixer with the dough hook to make this dough.  It will be very wet--more like a muffin/cake batter than bread dough so don't try to do this by hand.  It won't work.  

Once your dough is made, preheat your oven to 350.  I made hamburger bun molds out of circles of aluminum foil but you can use english muffin molds or I found a hamburger bun pan and hotdog pans online.

Using a spoon drop several teaspoonfuls of the dough into each mold placed on a greased baking sheet.  Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.  Let cool slightly before slicing.  I've also baked these in a mini loaf pan and they turned out great!

Off with you!  Go make hamburgers for dinner and surprise those Funky Food kids in your life with an All-American meal!