Soft Overnight Brioche Hamburger Buns
Make these soft overnight brioche hamburger buns for your next cookout- they’ll take your burgers and sandwiches to the next level!
Today is the last day of school! Summer is finally here and I can hardly wait to dive in. This week is going to be really busy and fun- tonight we’re hitting the local pool and then surprising our kids with the Orlando, Florida vacation I’ve been planning for months. I can’t wait to give them the news that we’ll be at Harry Potter World in just 2 days!
We get back on Saturday night, and then Sunday is Father’s Day! I’m looking forward to a chill day with lots of time spent outside and good summer food from the grill. There will be corn on the cob, potato salad, and hot dogs and hamburgers.
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And we will be taking our burgers totally to the next level with these homemade brioche hamburger buns.
They’re so soft and so pillowy! And rich too- with lots of egg and butter.
Start them the day before because they need plenty of time to rise, and plenty of time to develop that delicious yeasty flavor. But other than that they are so simple to make!
The mixer does all the work- and it really will get a workout! Make sure and heed the times listed below on the recipe card. The dough really does need a lot of kneading to develop the glutens. I realized after making these brioche hamburger buns that I’ve probably never given any of my homemade breads enough of a knead. When I took this out of the mixer, the dough had gone from being a sticky mess to an incredibly silky, stretchy mass that was much easier to work with.
I am such a sucker for a great hamburger bun! Whenever we’re out at a restaurant and I see that they serve their burgers on soft brioche buns, I’m all in. And now that I’ve tried making them homemade, there’s no going back! This recipe is soooo perfect!
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Soft Overnight Brioche Hamburger Buns
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups (281.25 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 cups (281.25 g) bread flour
- 1/2 cup (125 g) water
- 3 1/4 teaspoons (3.25 teaspoons) active dry yeast, (1 1/2 packets)
- 1/3 cup (66.67 g) granulated sugar,, plus 1 tablespoon
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 5 large eggs, plus 1 additional egg for the egg wash
- 22 tablespoons (325.31 g) unsalted butter, , softened
Instructions
- Place the flours, water, yeast, sugar, salt, and 5 eggs in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment.
- Mix on low speed for 3 to 4 minutes, then scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula.
- Beat on low speed for 3 to 4 minutes longer.
- Add the soft butter, about 2 tablespoons at a time, allowing each piece to completely incorporate before adding the next.
- When all of the butter has been added, mix on low speed for 10 minutes.
- Turn the mixer up to medium speed and mix for 15 minutes, or until the dough pulls away cleanly from the sides of the bowl and is stretchy and somewhat shiny.
- Place the dough in a large bowl and press plastic wrap directly onto its surface.
- Allow the dough to proof in the refrigerator overnight, or for a minimum of 6 hours.*
- Divide the dough into 24 equal portions (about 59 grams each).
- Lightly flour the work surface, roll each portion into a tight ball, and flatten into a patty shape.
- Place on parchment-lined baking sheets, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size (about 4 to 5 hours).
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Beat the remaining egg with about 2 tablespoons of water, and gently brush the egg wash over the tops of the buns.
- Bake the buns (1 baking sheet at a time) for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the tops are completely golden brown.
Your recipes are so detail oriented that a novice like me can also follow it. I made a few of your loaves/ dinner rolls and the coconut cake for my son’s birthday. Every one of them turned out perfect. Yummy. Thank you very much and God Bless you for teaching me to bake.
Oh, you’re so welcome! I’m so glad you are finding a passion for baking!
I was a little worried that the dough did not rise in the fridge so I left it out on the counter to get to room temp before forming them
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They were fantastic!!!!!!
Yay! So glad you had success Jo. Thank you for the 5-star rating!
Based on aroma alone….this should be divine!!!!! Can not wait for homemade grass fed, organic sliders to go on my homemade brioche sliders ….
I wish I could post my pics…..IG stories to tell the tale….
Sounds fantastic! Hope you enjoyed!
Do these freeze well? It’d be hard for our family to eat 24 before they go bad!
Absolutely Elizabeth! That’s what I always do and it works out great. Good luck and enjoy!
Is it okay to let this dough sit out on the counter for 4-5 hours since it contains so many eggs? I am not familiar with this type of recipe.
Not only is it ok, it’s really necessary to allow the yeast to work and to develop the flavor of the bread. Brioche dates back to the 1400’s- it’s a classic French bread. You can read more about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brioche. Thanks for the great question Karen!
I should also add that since the bread is baked to an internal temp of around 200 degrees, *if* salmonella were present in any of the eggs it would be killed off during the baking process. Hope that’s helpful!
oh my sweet heavens these are the most gorgeous burger buns of allll time!
Haha thanks Kayle! They tasted even better than they look!
Yum! I’m saving these to try. I’ve been looking for a good hamburger bun recipe. I thought of coming up with one of my own, but yours look great!
Thanks Katherine! I was really happy with this recipe. Hope you enjoy as much as we did!
Are measurements correct? 22 TB of butter doesn’t equal 1 3/4 sticks. Concerned about other measurements. Anyone made these?
Hey there! Thanks so much for catching my error- that was definitely a typo. It should say 2 3/4 sticks. I’m going in to correct the recipe card now.
Thanks for the heads up LCO! A few other readers also caught the typo and it has been corrected. 22 tablespoons is equal to 2 3/4 sticks.
These brioche buns look a thousand times better than the shop bought ones and I bet they taste delish! I love bread so will be trying this! Enjoy your trip to Florida! 🙂
Thank you so much Julia!
oops, saw your reply further down! wow, lots of butter but I bet that’s what makes them good!
Definitely!
Did you mean 2 3/4 sticks of butter?
I did! Thank you so much for catching that! Fixing the recipe card now!
your recipe still says 22 tablespoons of butter…