Claire Saffitz Makes the Ultimate Smash Burgers with Homemade Potato Buns! | Dessert Person
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Claire Saffitz Makes the Ultimate Smashburgers with Homemade Potato Buns! | Dessert Person
If you could only pick three burger toppings, what would they be?
Claire Saffitz returns with a brand new Dessert Person recipe featuring the ultimate homemade smashburgers on soft, fluffy potato buns. This episode combines the best of bread baking and burger making as Claire shows how to make potato buns from scratch and why they’re the perfect choice for smashburgers. Learn how to build the ideal burger with homemade bread that is light, golden, and sturdy enough to hold juicy smashburger patties, melted cheese, and all your favorite toppings.
In this video, Claire Saffitz demonstrates step-by-step how to elevate your burger night with bakery-quality potato buns that balance softness, flavor, and structure. These buns are versatile for smashburgers, cheeseburgers, or any sandwich that deserves a better bun. If you’ve ever wondered how to make restaurant-quality burgers at home, this video highlights the key techniques to achieve perfect potato buns and smashburgers every time.
My dough is sooooo runny 😩 I tried kneading for a while but worried it would ruin the bake if I did that too long. It never came together and I was thinking kneading any longer would be too much. Should I factor ambient temperature and humidity when I bake these?
Whether you are searching for the best smashburger recipe, a homemade potato bun tutorial, or simply want to see Claire Saffitz bake and cook in her signature Dessert Person style, this episode brings together the comfort of homemade bread and the crave-worthy appeal of burgers.
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just made these and they are yum! I have a couple questions hopefully someone can answer for me 1) did you oil/butter the bulk fermentation bowl? 2) My dough didn't rise much in the fridge overnight so I left it out at room temp for an hour+ to rise before shaping and I'm wondering if that was a necessary step or not.
Homemade potato buns
8 ounces russet potato, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
It would be nice to have the written recipe also include the equivalent in grams.
½ cup plus 3 cups bread flour, plus a few tablespoons
¼ cup milk, at room temperature
FYI, "garbage bags" are not food-safe.
2 tablespoons neutral oil
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Do you let the dough come to room temp after bulk ferment or shape cold?
3 large eggs, at room temperature, divided
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
Burgers are the best food ever!
10g kosher salt
Sesame seeds
God bless you all ❤ Jesus saves and He loves you! ❤ John 3:16! I loved the video thank you so much Claire!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
Retired exec. chef, you make wonderful food/ videos!
00:44 Potato Buns
00:59 Ingredients & Special Equipment
This woman knows how to cook and bake
01:43 Make the Dough
07:50 Portion & Shape the Buns
Ooh, facist free Potatoe rolls. Count me in! (Fuck Martin’s Roll)
11:16 Collect the Burger Components
14:58 Egg Wash & Bake
love your choice of toppings
15:49 Griddle the Meat
17:05 Assemble
Respectfully, I'm just buying Martin's 😉
19:10 Cat Cam
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What if you don’t have a proofing bag 😢
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I'd have used butter instead of neutral oil for the dough!
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I love adding lettuce, tomatoes and jalapeños to add freshness and a little kick of spice
Video Series:
Producer/Director: Vincent Cross
need more crispy edges
Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson
Editor/Motion Graphics: Hal McFall
Could u recreate martins potato rolls? Possibly without all the additives they add. Like a home version.
Animation Credits:
Character Designer/Animator/Backgrounds: Jack Sherry
I still don't understand why some languages call purple colored onions red and then red colored ones yellow.
Character Rigger: Johara Dutton
Can I please get the name of your eyewear frames? I love your show.
More User Perspectives
I love Claireeeee
@simplyagirlOh man, my stomach is making the rumblies. So hungry now. I love burgers.
Thanks for the video
How do you know when the dough is mixed enough?
Asking cause I hand knead/don’t have a mixer. Are we looking for window pane test or it’s gotta be just mixed?
The description said “active dry yeast”, but then in the video she uses instant yeast!!
@bettyrichardson3006That's why my fyp has been trash. Instagram is better than tiktok now
@misssabina235Slay those burgers queen
@JoelGonzalezBassThe buns are small
@jorgecazaresdelarosa3760I love her cooking and explanations, but 11:27 grosses me out every time.
@6d6575THANK YOUU
@yasemin-atesShes so 🔥🥵
@prodoman3945could you do this with sweet potatoes? 👀
@ashley199413Hey what apron is that?
@norrlands_djupKetchup is the move with a burger!
@DustyMagRecipe for the pickles?
@vinhbanh7588I’m glad smash burgers are a thing now, but I resent that we had to go through 60 years of disgusting gourmet restaurant burgers to get back to the basics.
@DianaStevens42sorry but i can see from miles this bun is crap
@carpediem1109Fuck yeah. I needed this
@Kapot99Is there a printable recipe?
@maryannbisch7355I tried the recipe. You need to up the yeast a bit.
@Arsenalmod1:29 Morton and Bassett Spices owes us a sponsorship for featuring those beautiful sesame seeds
@LeftyVanillaI like that Claire shows what to look for and doesn't assume we've made bread before.
@j777She’s so SpongeBob I love this
@jonathanl5319Good job, Claire.
@DaveTung-y8hI make ciabatta buns, and always use a white kitchen trash bag, with a small jar on one end to hold the plastic above the pan - I'm not a fan of plastic of any kind on my buns.
@mozempire5096Claire looking like an absolute babe whipping up smash burgers ? 11/10
@RaditzAusArgentina In The Park Modeling Squirrels That's Along Time Chardelra
@chardelraconner7324Mmm
@m73m95Which proofing bags are best, plastic or the sac kind?
@maryfarrand1799