BHA & BHT Free Brioche Burger Buns

Total time3 hr 20 min

Prep time30 min

Cook time20 min

4.7

(25)

Soft, pillowy, and rich with butter and eggs, these brioche burger buns are the kind of thing that makes a backyard cookout feel genuinely special. Store-bought buns are one of the sneakier sources of synthetic preservatives like BHA and BHT, which show up in packaged breads far more often than most people realize — so baking your own is a straightforward way to sidestep that entirely. Every ingredient here is clean and recognizable: flour, butter, eggs, milk, yeast, sugar, and salt. The enriched dough gets its gorgeous, tender crumb from real unsalted butter worked in gradually during kneading, and a double rise gives the buns that light, airy structure you want underneath a burger. A simple egg wash before baking delivers that deep golden shine, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds adds a satisfying finish if you like. They come out of the oven smelling incredible and hold up beautifully to even the juiciest patties without going soggy. Once you've made these, it's genuinely hard to go back to the bag.

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Ingredients

8 servings

For the dough

¼ cup warm water (105–110°f / 40–43°c)
2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
¼ cup whole milk, warm
3 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp fine salt
3 large eggs, at room temperature
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened and cut into 1-inch pieces

For the egg wash

1 large egg
1 tbsp whole milk
1 tbsp sesame seeds (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the warm water, warm milk, and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let stand for 5–8 minutes, until the mixture is foamy and the yeast is visibly active.
2
Add the sugar, salt, and 3 eggs to the yeast mixture. Add the flour on top. Mix on low speed with the dough hook until a shaggy dough forms and no dry flour remains, about 2 minutes.

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