Black Pepper 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 homemade bread that makes everything you put between them taste better. Store-bought buns often sneak in spice blends or seasoning mixes that can be a real headache to vet, so baking your own means you know exactly what's in every bite. The dough comes together with pantry staples — flour, sugar, salt, butter, eggs, milk, and yeast — with absolutely no black pepper in sight. The slow butter incorporation during kneading is the secret to that signature brioche tenderness, giving you a bun that's sturdy enough to hold a juicy burger but still impossibly soft. An egg wash brushed on just before baking delivers that gorgeous deep golden crust, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds adds a little something extra if you're feeling it. These buns freeze beautifully, so it's worth making the full batch and stashing a few for later.

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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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