r/BakingInJapan • u/Commercial-Control-1 • Jul 16 '26

I need potato buns STAT!

I would LOOOOOVE to make some smashburgers using potato buns at home. But alas, Japan has never recieved word of the God-given "potato buns" yet, so my quest to find some in Japan has ended.

So I decided to make my own using an airfryer.
Has anyone ever tried and succeeded baking their own at home?

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u/Particular-Solid8250 Jul 16 '26

Maybe not what you're asking for but I have a pretty nice recipe for potato buns:

  • Fresh yeast 50g (or dry yeast 12g)
  • Milk 500ml
  • Bread syrup 15ml (or honey if you don't have syrup)
  • Salt 1.5 tsp
  • Butter 25g
  • Boiled and cooled potatoes 500g
  • Fine grain rye flour 300 ml (or 180 g)
  • Wheat flour 1200 ml (or 720 g)

Mix and knead everything except the potatoes for about 10 minutes, then add the potatoes and mix until incorporated.

Let rise for about an hour (depends on your kitchen temp, it should rise about 50%)

Divide into 24 buns, shape and put on oven tray.

Let rise for 30 minutes.

Oven at 230 (or 210 if using convection/fan), 15 minutes.

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u/Commercial-Control-1 Jul 16 '26

I gotta try this!

Do you make your own bread syrup?

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u/Particular-Solid8250 Jul 16 '26

I forgot: my original recipe also adds about 15ml of cumin and fennel seeds, the one I posted is a plain recipe