Hazelnut Free Brioche Loaf

Total time11 hr 15 min

Prep time40 min

Cook time35 min

4.7

(14)

Rich, buttery brioche is one of those breads that feels almost impossibly luxurious, with a golden, lacquered crust and a soft, pillowy crumb that pulls apart in the most satisfying way. The magic here comes from a slow, patient process — the dough chills overnight, which firms up all that butter and builds a depth of flavor you simply cannot rush. Each loaf is shaped into four smooth balls tucked side by side in the pan, so every slice has that gorgeous, domed top and a feathery interior that's equally at home with jam at breakfast or alongside a bowl of soup at dinner. For anyone navigating tree nut allergies or sensitivities, store-bought enriched breads and pastries can be a minefield of shared-facility warnings and ambiguous labeling — baking this one from scratch puts you fully in control of every single ingredient. The recipe calls for nothing beyond pantry and dairy staples: flour, eggs, butter, milk, yeast, sugar, and salt. That clean, straightforward list means you can bake with complete confidence and still end up with something that looks and tastes like it came from a serious French bakery. Let it cool the full 45 minutes before slicing — the wait is genuinely worth it.

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Ingredients

10 servings

For the dough

¼ cup whole milk, warmed to 110°f (43°c)
2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp fine salt
4 large eggs, at room temperature
14 tbsp (1 ¾ sticks) unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes, softened

For the egg wash

1 large egg yolk
1 tbsp whole milk

Instructions

1
Combine the warmed milk and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer and let stand for 5 minutes, until foamy and fragrant.
2
Add the flour, sugar, salt, and 4 eggs to the yeast mixture. Fit the mixer with the dough hook and mix on low speed for 2 minutes, until the ingredients are just combined into a shaggy mass, then increase to medium speed and knead for 8 minutes, until the dough is smooth, elastic, and pulls cleanly away from the sides of the bowl.

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