One of my blogger dreams has come true. I have the privilege of partnering with King Arthur Flour to bring you this new recipe!!! If you have read my blog posts, even once, you probably have figured out I like King Arthur Flour, their recipes, their products, and the people behind the company. Hands down, if I could move anywhere in the United States, my husband already knows it would be Vermont…right next to King Arthur Flour headquarters. Yep, that is where I would be.
When I was given the opportunity to make a new recipe featuring several ingredients and products from King Arthur Flour, I was over the moon. I still am in fact! They were kind enough to send me a bag of their White Whole Wheat Flour, Vermont Cheese Powder, Everything Bread and Bagel Topping, and a super nifty dough whisk to try out in my new recipe. Have you ever heard of a dough whisk? No? Neither had I until they sent me one to try out. If you are going to make bread dough without a stand mixer, then this is the tool to have. You will never make bread dough with a fork, a spoon, a spatula, or anything else one may use once you try this out. As you can see in the picture above, those are most of the super ingredients they sent. The flour had been used already, so I figured you didn’t need a picture of a messy bag. I’m thoughtful like that.
Knowing that King Arthur Flour products deserve the best, I took the baked buns over to Larry Berger Photography, to have professional pictures taken. Lucky for me, he is also my dad, so it worked out well, and you can blame him for the visually induced drool fest I know you’re experiencing.
King Arthur Flour products are the highest quality one can find anywhere, and I am utterly addicted. I used to get gift cards to places like Kohl’s and Sephora, but now everyone knows to get me a King Arthur Flour gift card and I am a happy baker. Believe me, you won’t be disappointed. If you have never tried their products, you should run to your computer and check them out at King Arthur Flour’s website.
These hamburger buns have two secrets: The first secret is that they hare made with 50% King Arthur Flour White Whole Wheat Flour, which has all the goodness of whole wheat flour, with the great baking ability of all purpose flour. It gives them more flavor than they would with all purpose alone. The second secret, is that it is doubly loaded with cheese. I was thrilled to get to try King Arthur Flour’s Vermont Cheese Powder, as I had seen many of their recipes that called for it, but never had the pleasure of trying. This stuff smells and tastes AMAZING. Did I mention you can use it to make macaroni and cheese? Uh, yea. That is next on my list. In addition to that, I threw in several ounces of diced Colby jack cheese…this buns could not be loaded with more cheese flavor.
Crowning glory on these hamburger buns? King Arthur Flour’s Everything Bread and Bagel Topping. For all you everything bagel lovers out there, these are calling your name. It is a perfect blend of sesame seeds, poppy seeds, garlic, and onion, and paired with the cheese, it is a flavor explosion in your mouth.
Can you see the light, airy, moist interior on that burger bun? It is like a pillow of hamburger bun heaven, yet still sturdy enough to stand up to the juiciness of a homemade burger.
See that gorgeous King Arthur Flour individual pie and burger bun pan in the shot above? Well, I am thrilled to tell you that King Arthur Flour has so generously offered to give one away to a reader!!! Make sure to check back at Mommy’s Sweet Confessions in the next day or two, as the giveaway will be posted separately. These are the highest quality pans I have ever used, and I have used this one to make pies, burger buns, and even giant muffins!!
Before I get to the recipe, did you know there is so much to learn and see at King Arthur Flour? Check out these links below for social media contacts, recipes, special offers, baking assistance, videos, and more about the incredible company that is King Arthur Flour, and make sure to follow them on their social media sites, because they have the greatest posts!: