Honey Free Brioche Burger Buns with Sesame Seeds
Soft, pillowy, and crowned with a golden sesame crunch, these brioche burger buns are the kind of thing that makes a backyard cookout feel genuinely special. Many store-bought brioche options sneak in honey for sweetness and moisture, which can make label-reading a frustrating chore — here, granulated sugar does all that work beautifully. The enriched dough gets its signature tenderness from whole milk, eggs, and slowly incorporated butter, building a rich, slightly sweet crumb without any off-limits ingredients. The windowpane test is your best friend in this recipe: once that dough stretches thin and translucent without tearing, you know the gluten structure is exactly where it needs to be for a light, airy bun. A simple egg wash gives each bun that deep, glossy, bakery-worthy color before the sesame seeds go on, adding a nutty bite that plays perfectly against the buttery interior. These buns hold up beautifully under a juicy patty and all the toppings you can pile on without going soggy or falling apart. Once you've made them from scratch, it's genuinely hard to go back to the bag.
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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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