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Brioche Buns
A good hamburger bun can make all the difference! This Brioche Bun is hands down the BEST bun for hamburgers, sloppy joes, and so much more. It's fluffy, soft, and oh so good.
Prep Time
1 hr 45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings: 6 buns
Calories: 328 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk warm
- 1 packet instant dry yeast 2 ½ teaspoons
- ¼ cup granulated sugar divided
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 2-3 cups all purpose flour
Egg wash
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons water
- Sesame seeds for topping optional
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine your warm milk, yeast, and 1 tablespoon of your sugar. Allow the mixture to sit for about 5 minutes until the yeast becomes active and foamy.
- Add in the rest of the sugar, butter, and eggs. Mix using the whisk attachment on medium high speed until everything comes together.
- Add 2 cups of flour and your salt into the bowl and switch out the whisk for the dough hook, mix at low speed until the flour is fully incorporated, at this point you can determine if you need to add more flour, the dough should pull clean from the mixer when it is the right consistency, but not be too stiff, it should be slightly sticky.
- Increase the speed to a medium high speed and mix for an additional 3-4 minutes. This last step will knead the dough and build the strength of the gluten.
- Remove the dough from your mixer and place it into an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and keep covered for about an hour, until the dough doubles in size.
- Once your dough has doubled in size, fold it by tipping the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pounding the air out of it. Roll it back into a ball and place back into your oiled bowl, cover and let rest for another 30-45 minutes. It should rise up again and be airy, but not quite double in size.
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper, set aside.
- Tip the dough out onto a lightly floured surface once again and pat flat, cut the dough into 6 equal pieces. Roll each cut of dough into a ball and place them all on your prepared parchment lined baking sheet, spacing them out evenly. Cover your formed buns and allow them to rise for another 30-45 minutes, until they are nearly doubled in size.
- While your buns proof, preheat your oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
- Once your buns are ready, uncover and brush each one with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds, if you are using them. Bake the buns for 15-18 minutes until they are golden brown and temps out to 190 degrees fahrenheit.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
328kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
114mg
(38%)
Sodium
429mg
(18%)
Potassium
111mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
502IU
(10%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6buns
Amount Per Serving
Calories 328
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 328kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 114mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 429mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 111mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 502IU | 10% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.