Spiderman Burger Buns

My kids want to try the Spider-Man Whopper from Burger King but our Burger King was always sold out of buns so we decided to make our own. We actually like ours a little better. Give him a try and let us know what you think.

Ingredients:

1 C Water

1 Tbs Yeast 

1/4 C Sugar

3 1/2 C Flour

1 1/4 tsp Salt

1/4 C Beet Powder

1 Egg

2 Tbs melted butter

1/2 tsp of Activated Charcoal mixed with a few drops of water for painting buns.

In a large bowl or a bowl of a stand mixer combine 1 cup of water and a tablespoon of yeast. Let sit while you gather the rest of your ingredients so the yeast can get activated. Add a quarter cup of sugar to the yeast mixture. Then add in flour, salt, and beet powder. Start to mix those together then add one egg and two tablespoons of melted butter. Mix until thoroughly combined and the dough forms a ball that is tacky. Cover dough and let rest an hour to an hour and a half until doubled in size.

When the dough has doubled in size remove from bowl and reshape into a ball on the counter using a little extra flour if necessary. Divide dough into 8 equal portions and shape into balls. Place balls on a lined cookie sheet, lined either with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Push balls down slightly so they form little discs. Let rise another 20 minutes to a half an hour.

While buns rise preheat oven to 375°.

When the buns have risen you can either with a stencil or freehand paint spiders on the top with the activated charcoal and water mixture. You could also use black sesame seeds like Burger King if you don't want to paint spiders on the top. But I think that's the fun part.

Baked burger buns for 15 to 18 minutes. Keep a close eye in the last 3 minutes of baking because you don't want the buns to get too brown and lose your nice red color.