🥖 Soft & Buttery Homemade Brioche
Soft, fluffy, and perfectly buttery — this bakery-style brioche is unbelievably easy to make at home ✨
No long kneading. No complicated techniques.
Just a simple dough method that gives you soft, golden brioche every single time 💛
Perfect for breakfast, sandwiches, or simply served warm with butter and jam ☕🍞
If you love easy baking recipes that actually work, this one is definitely for you!
🧺 Ingredients
🌟 Starter
- 300 ml warm milk
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 7 g dry yeast
- 150 g wheat flour
🥣 Dough
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 100 ml melted butter
- 500 g wheat flour
- Up to 100 g extra flour (if needed)
✨ For Brushing
- 1 egg
👩🍳 Step-by-Step Recipe
1️⃣ Prepare the Starter
In a large bowl:
- Mix warm milk with sugar until dissolved
- Add dry yeast and stir gently
- Sift in 150 g flour and mix until smooth
Cover the bowl and let it rest in a warm place for 10–15 minutes until bubbly.
2️⃣ Mix the Wet Ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together:
- Eggs
- Salt
Add this mixture to the starter.
Pour in the melted butter and mix well.
Add sugar and stir until combined.
3️⃣ Add the Flour
Sift in the 500 g flour in two batches, mixing after each addition.
If the dough feels too runny, gradually add up to 100 g extra flour.
Mix using a Danish dough whisk or spoon until the dough becomes smooth.
✨ The dough should be soft and slightly sticky.
4️⃣ Shape the Dough
Transfer the dough onto a work surface.
Lightly grease your hands with oil, then divide the dough into 6–8 equal pieces.
Shape each piece into a smooth ball.
Place the dough balls into a 15×30 cm baking pan.
5️⃣ Let It Rise
Cover the pan and let the dough rise for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
6️⃣ Brush & Bake
Whisk 1 egg and gently brush the tops of the brioche.
Bake at 160–180°C (320–355°F) for about 30 minutes, or until beautifully golden brown.
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