Paraben Free Brioche Burger Buns with Sesame Seeds
Soft, pillowy, and rich with butter and eggs, these homemade brioche buns are the kind of thing that makes any burger feel like a restaurant-quality meal. The dough comes together with straightforward pantry staples — flour, yeast, milk, eggs, and real unsalted butter — so you know exactly what's going into every bite, with no mystery additives or preservatives hiding in the ingredient list. That matters more than people realize, since store-bought buns often contain a surprising number of chemical compounds used to extend shelf life. Making them from scratch puts you fully in control. The enriched dough gets its signature tender crumb from the slow butter incorporation technique, and the windowpane test ensures you've developed just the right amount of gluten for that light, airy structure. A glossy egg wash and a generous scatter of sesame seeds give the tops a beautiful golden finish that looks seriously impressive straight out of the oven. Once you've tried a homemade brioche bun, going back to the packaged kind is genuinely hard to do.
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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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