Single Gluten Free Burger Bun

photo by recipe author

Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients for one single bun:

1 egg
1 tablespoon coconut flour
1 tablespoon blanched almond flour
1 tablespoon coconut oil (olive oil or melted butter)
Pinch salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Optional:

1 teaspoon nutritional yeast
1/4 teaspoon poppy seeds, chia seeds, sesame seeds

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Add all ingredients and blend together using a hand blender or small food processor. Let the batter settle for a few minutes to thicken.

Split the mixture into two and spoon onto oiled parchment paper to make two 3-inch diameter pools of batter. Top with additional seeds if desired.

Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.

Use each piece as top and bottom of a burger bun.

While it is baking you can throw your burger on the grill. If you’re lucky the burger will be done by the time the bun is cooked!

Recipe submitted by Mandy, Denver, CO

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Published on May 25, 2011

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71 Comments

Dana October 17, 2014 at 8:45 pm - Reply

That’s sad. Obviously you’re doing something wrong. It works out perfectly every single time I make these. Love them. … and they’re so easy peasy to make!

Kate W October 16, 2014 at 4:27 pm - Reply

Runny mess and I did let it sit???????

All ran into one liquidy mess?

Leah August 2, 2014 at 2:25 pm - Reply

After mixing these scant ingredients up, I highly doubted that it would make more than a wafer-like “bun”. I was very pleasantly surprised that it was the perfect holder for my hamburger. Not thick, dense, and dry, like so many gf buns. It was exactly the right amount of bun. Thank you!

Sarah S. March 26, 2014 at 10:51 am - Reply

Since these recipes are user-submitted and free to everyone, it would be extremely time consuming and difficult to draw up an accurate nutritional info chart for each and every one. If you do a quick search there are many sites that have nutritional info calculators you can try out to get an approximate reading on.

Michelle March 25, 2014 at 10:18 pm - Reply
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Yes..calories,fat,etc
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Michelle March 25, 2014 at 9:54 pm - Reply
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Yes
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Michelle March 25, 2014 at 8:16 pm - Reply

Do you know or have the nutritional information for this recipe?

JoniJay January 14, 2014 at 10:00 am - Reply
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Nutrition facts?
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Sarah S. December 30, 2013 at 8:50 pm - Reply

All almond flour may work, but you’ll need a few tablespoons extra and the texture will definitely be very different. I would try adding a starch like tapioca or another dry flour instead.

ronald a December 29, 2013 at 1:13 am - Reply

Good question Adam; I’m interested in the answer!

Catie December 27, 2013 at 7:58 pm - Reply

I made two servings tonight and just had one of them with a burger.  It was yummy!!!  I am saving the other one for my husband.  It was so nice to finally have a hamburger on a bun again.  Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe!

Adam October 8, 2013 at 1:36 pm - Reply

I know this is a coconut based website, but would the recipe work using just almond flour? I’m tempted to make it tonight or sometime this week (craving a home made burger!) and only have almond flour.

Kim September 26, 2013 at 12:55 pm - Reply

I made these and they turned out so dry they stuck in my throat. What did I do wrong? Can a gluten free flour mix be used instead of coconut flour?

Joni September 22, 2013 at 7:14 pm - Reply

I use baking powder it does I think rise a little higher. But also for me easier on the tummy. I just made loaf bread with this. I did 8 tab of each and 8 eggs etc. But I also added spices and it was great. It made two small 3×7 loafs. It was so good and you can make sandwiches with it.

Dana September 21, 2013 at 11:36 pm - Reply

Well I have to say this is the easiest thing to make and I, personally, think it’s perfect just the way it is (with or without the nutritional yeast). Although I think the nutritional yeast steps it up in flavor (I use KAL brand). I’ve never used the poppy seeds. Love, love, love this bun. I just wish mine puffed up as much as the one in the photo—anyone have a tip for this?

Marianne September 15, 2013 at 8:56 am - Reply

Hi Sarah.  Thanks for your response.  I don’t have trouble with yeast so I’m on a mission to try to find a way to make it work with the gluten free flours.  There has been a lot of experimentation.  I’ve recently added psyllium husk powder based on more info I found and it definitely gives a rise to the gluten flours in place of yeast.  I just seem to notice a littlbit of an aftertaste so while useable, not a preferred product.

Sarah S. September 14, 2013 at 10:51 pm - Reply

Marianne: Since this is a single serving recipe I would do just a dash of guar gum (1/8-1/4 of a teaspoon) and about the same for yeast, maybe 1/4 teaspoon.

Kelly D August 24, 2013 at 6:48 pm - Reply

Instead of baking powder use baking soda. My husband is on the Specific Carbohydrate diet and we can’t use baking powder either.

Joni August 14, 2013 at 8:11 am - Reply

I never make mine with yeast. Remember it is an option. Mine comes out just fine and taste great. It can fall apart so handle carefully. I make this all the time. Sometimes I make a double portion and spread it out square. Then make a sandwich out of it.

Lyn August 13, 2013 at 9:09 pm - Reply

I hate to add to the list of questions but after reading through them all did not find that answer to  my question. I am not able to use the nutritional yeast has anyone tried this leaving out the yeast? Thank you I was very excited to see this recipe.

Elizabeth July 29, 2013 at 9:37 pm - Reply

I stumbled across this recipe earlier today and tried it tonight. I made one substitution – used quinoa flour instead of almond. I baked it in our toaster oven. The bun had great texture and the taste was excellent. It was perfect for my venison burger. I’ll never pay $5 for a pkg of gluten free hamburger buns again. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe!

Single Gluten Free Burger Bun