Ginger Free Brioche Burger Buns with Sesame Seeds
Soft, pillowy, and crowned with a golden sesame crust, these brioche burger buns are the kind of thing that makes a backyard cookout feel genuinely special. The enriched dough gets its tender, feathery crumb from a combination of eggs, whole milk, and slowly incorporated butter — a classic technique that rewards a little patience with seriously impressive results. For anyone navigating a ginger-free lifestyle, store-bought brioche buns can be a minefield of unexpected spice blends and "natural flavors" that are hard to verify, so baking your own is the cleanest solution. Every ingredient here is straightforward and easy to check: flour, yeast, sugar, salt, eggs, milk, butter, and sesame seeds — nothing hidden, nothing ambiguous. The windowpane test in the instructions is your best friend for knowing when the dough is properly developed, giving you that signature stretch and chew without any guesswork. A generous egg wash before baking delivers that deep, glossy, bakery-style finish that makes these buns almost too pretty to slice. Load them up with your favorite burger or pulled protein and prepare for everyone at the table to ask where you bought them.
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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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