Artificial Flavors Free Brioche Burger Buns with Sesame Seeds
Soft, pillowy, and rich with butter and eggs, these brioche-style burger buns are the kind of thing that makes a backyard cookout feel genuinely special. The ingredient list is refreshingly straightforward — flour, yeast, butter, eggs, milk, and a handful of sesame seeds — so you know exactly what's going into every bun without having to decode a label or second-guess a store-bought package. That matters more than people realize, since many commercial buns quietly rely on artificial flavors to mimic that rich, bakery taste. Here, the depth of flavor comes entirely from real butter worked slowly into the dough and a proper rise that builds structure and complexity the natural way. The windowpane test in the instructions is your best friend — once the dough stretches thin without tearing, you know the gluten is developed and those buns are going to hold up beautifully under a loaded burger. A glossy egg wash and a generous scatter of sesame seeds give them that golden, bakery-counter finish straight from your own oven. Let them cool just long enough before slicing, and try not to eat one plain before the burgers even hit the grill.
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8 servings
For the dough
- ¼ cup warm water (105–110°f / 40–43°c)
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
- 1 tsp granulated sugar, for proofing
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- ¼ cup whole milk, warm
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened and cut into 1-inch pieces
For the egg wash
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp whole milk
For topping
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Combine the warm water, yeast, and 1 tsp sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and stir briefly. Let stand for 5–8 minutes, until the mixture is foamy and visibly active.
- 2
Add the flour, 2 tbsp sugar, salt, 2 eggs, and warm milk to the yeast mixture. Mix on low speed with the dough hook until a shaggy dough forms, about 2 minutes, then increase to medium speed and knead for 5 minutes, until the dough is smooth and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
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