Seeds Free Brioche Burger Buns
Soft, pillowy, and rich with butter and eggs, these brioche burger buns are the kind of homemade bread that makes every burger feel like a restaurant-quality meal. The dough comes together with pantry staples — flour, milk, sugar, eggs, and butter — so there's nothing mysterious hiding in the ingredient list. For anyone avoiding seeds, the recipe already calls for sesame seeds as a completely optional finishing touch, meaning you can skip them entirely without changing a single thing about the texture or flavor. The slow butter incorporation during kneading is what gives brioche its signature tender, slightly sweet crumb that holds up beautifully under a juicy patty without turning soggy. Two rises build structure and flavor, and the egg wash still delivers that gorgeous deep golden crust even without any topping. These buns freeze well too, so baking a full batch of eight is absolutely worth the effort.
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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)
- 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)
Can be omittedsesame seeds
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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