Foolproof Brioche Recipe
This foolproof brioche recipe is my go-to bun/roll recipe as an amateur baker! Super easy and turn out perfectly every time!
I started really baking about a year ago. Cookies, pies and cake recipes I was able to quickly improve and figure out what works and what doesn’t. Bread is a WHOLE different story! Bread recipes are hit or miss for me. And unfortunately, that usually that means miss 🙁
I am all about the EASY recipes especially when it comes to bread! I DO NOT want to knead anything by hand! So far, the ONLY easy recipe for bread that I found to come out perfectly every time is for loaf/sandwich bread is my No Knead Overnight Bread. I could NOT find one for buns &/rolls!
UNTIL NOW!
This easy brioche buns recipe is not technically a quick brioche recipe, but it almost all hands off which makes it SUPER EASY!
Couple of important things to note about this brioche dough before you begin:
- This brioche dough is SUPER sticky! FIGHT THE URGE TO ADD MORE FLOUR!
- It’s going to be difficult to pull apart into eight pieces. Then you are going to think it will be impossible to roll it into balls. But I promise you IT WILL roll into balls to form perfectly shaped rolls/buns!
What makes this a foolproof brioche recipe?
- Not a huge bread baker so don’t have bread flour just sitting around? NO WORRIES! This recipe uses all-purpose flour! (However, if you do happen to have bread flour, you can substitute 3 cups of the all-purpose for bread flour!)
- Don’t want to or forget to put a pan on water on the bottom of the oven? NO WORRIES! Your brioche rolls/buns will still turn out just fine!
- Forget to turn them halfway through cooking? NO WORRIES! Again, they will be okay! Some may be slightly more/less browned than others but the taste will not be effected!
- As long as you know how to watch a clock or set a timer you can’t over mix/knead/work this dough! Because you aren’t kneading with your hands, you only have to watch a clock during the 8 minute kneading time.
So let’s get into the nitty gritty of this homemade brioche recipe:
What You Will Need:
- Glass Bowl
- Stand mixer **paddle and hook attachments
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Shallow Pan **optional
Shopping List:
- 2 tsp Active Dry Yeast
- 2.5 tbsp Granulated Sugar
- 3 tbsp Warm Milk
- 2 LG Eggs
- 3.33 c All-Purpose Flour
- 1.5 tsp Salt
- 2.5 tbsp Unsalted Butter
Directions:
- In glass measuring bowl, whisk together water, milk, yeast and sugar.
- Let sit for 10 minutes or until bubbling.
- While waiting, in a separate bowl, whisk one egg.
- In the bowl of the stand mixer, combine flour and salt.
- Using your fingers, mix the butter into the flour mixture, making crumbs.
- With paddle attachment and mixer on low, add yeast mixture and whisked egg to the flour.
- Mix just until combined.
- Switch to the hook attachment.
- Mix on low for 4 minutes.
- Increase speed to medium and mix for 4 more minutes.
- Remove bowl with dough from stand mixer.
- Form into a ball shape and cover bowl with plastic wrap and a dish towel.
- Place bowl in a warm place and let rest/rise for 2 hours.
- Prepare baking sheet with parchment paper.
- After dough has risen, divide into 8 equal pieces and place on prepared sheet. **Dough will be VERY sticky.
- Roll each part into a ball, return to prepared sheet 2-3″ apart.
- Cover loosely with a clean dish towel. Let rise in a warm place for another 2 hours.
- Optional: Place a shallow pan of water on bottom of oven (this will produce more humidity in oven).
- Preheat oven to 400F with a rack in the center.
- Whisk together remaining egg with 1 tsp of water.
- Before placing rolls in oven, brush with egg mixture.
- **Optional: sprinkle with toppings at this point if you choose to.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, until golden brown, turning halfway through.
- Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
Substitutes:
- Three cups of bread flour can replace three cups of the all-purpose flour. (Still use the remaining 1/3 c of all-purpose flour.)
- Unsalted butter: Salted butter works just as well. You can reduce the amount of added salt by 1/4 tsp if you are sensitive to salt. You may also substitute margarine (I do this often because of the price of butter recently!)
Toppings:
- Sesame seeds
- Poppy seeds
- Sea salt
- Dried onion
- Parsley
Notes:
- This brioche dough is SUPER sticky! FIGHT THE URGE TO ADD MORE FLOUR!
- It’s going to be difficult to pull apart into eight pieces. Then you are going to think it will be impossible to roll it into balls. But I promise you IT WILL roll into balls to form perfectly shaped rolls/buns!
Storage:
- Store buns/rolls in an air tight container/bag on counter for 1-3 days.
- Store in fridge for up to 2 weeks.
- Freeze by fully cooling then separating, putting on baking sheet in freezer for 1-2 hours. Then transfer to air tight container or bag and store frozen for up to 6 months.
Easy Brioche Rolls Recipe
Equipment
- Glass Bowl
- Stand mixer **paddle and hook attachments
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Shallow Pan **optional
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Active Dry Yeast
- 2.5 tbsp Granulated Sugar
- 3 tbsp Warm Milk
- 1 c Warm Water
- 2 LG Eggs
- 3.33 c All-Purpose Flour **see substitutes
- 1.5 tsp Salt
- 2.5 tbsp Unsalted Butter **softened **see substitutes
Instructions
- In glass measuring bowl, whisk together water, milk, yeast and sugar.
- Let sit for 10 minutes or until bubbling.
- While waiting, in a separate bowl, whisk one egg.
- In the bowl of the stand mixer, combine flour and salt.
- Using your fingers, mix the butter into the flour mixture, making crumbs.
- With paddle attachment and mixer on low, add yeast mixture and whisked egg to the flour.
- Mix just until combined.
- Switch to the hook attachment.
- Mix on low for 4 minutes.
- Increase speed to medium and mix for 4 more minutes.
- Remove bowl with dough from stand mixer.
- Form into a ball shape and cover bowl with plastic wrap and a dish towel.
- Place bowl in a warm place and let rest/rise for 2 hours.
- Prepare baking sheet with parchment paper.
- After dough has risen, divide into 8 equal pieces and place on prepared sheet. **Dough will be VERY sticky.
- Roll each part into a ball, return to prepared sheet 2-3" apart.
- Cover loosely with a clean dish towel. Let rise in a warm place for another 2 hours.
- Optional: Place a shallow pan of water on bottom of oven (this will produce more humidity in oven).
- Preheat oven to 400F with a rack in the center.
- Whisk together remaining egg with 1 tsp of water.
- Before placing rolls in oven, brush with egg mixture.
- **Optional: sprinkle with toppings at this point if you choose to.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, until golden brown, turning halfway through.
- Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Three cups of bread flour can replace three cups of the all-purpose flour. (Still use the remaining 1/3 c of all-purpose flour.)
- Unsalted butter: Salted butter works just as well. You can reduce the amount of added salt by 1/4 tsp if you are sensitive to salt. You may also substitute margarine (I do this often because of the price of butter recently!)
- Sesame seeds
- Poppy seeds
- Sea salt
- Dried onion
- Parsley
- This brioche dough is SUPER sticky! FIGHT THE URGE TO ADD MORE FLOUR!
- It’s going to be difficult to pull apart into eight pieces. Then you are going to think it will be impossible to roll it into balls. But I promise you IT WILL roll into balls to form perfectly shaped rolls/buns!
- Store buns/rolls in an air tight container/bag on counter for 1-3 days.
- Store in fridge for up to 2 weeks.
- Freeze by fully cooling then separating, putting on baking sheet in freezer for 1-2 hours. Then transfer to air tight container or bag and store frozen for up to 6 months.
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whoiscall
Thanks!