Brioche Buns

These are the most ethereally light yet rich buns I’ve ever had.  The kind of bun that I sometimes just eat plain, like a roll or biscuit, because it’s that flavorful.

Brioche is an incredibly rich, eggy, buttery bread on it’s own, but these rolls are lightened up a bit from a traditional Brioche loaf.  Maybe that isn’t saying much because just about everything is lighter than brioche…in the best way possible.  They’re sturdy enough to hold a burger, eggs, or any other fillings you can think of, but soft enough not to crush everything in their path to your mouth.

(Just in case you were wondering: these make the best vehicles for breakfast sandwiches.  So naturally, we’re going to make a pretty epic breakfast sandwich tomorrow.) Homemade bread is really a lot easier than you might think, especially with a Kitchenaid stand mixer which literally DOES ALL THE WORK FOR YOU!!!!  I used to be so scared of my stand mixer…to the point where it was really just a pretty counter accessory that I never used because it was so heavy and I didn’t know what to do with it and blah blah blah.  Now it gets regular weekly use at my house.

One item worth noting: because of the quantity of butter and eggs, brioche is a wetter dough, so it may look like it needs more flour after the mixing phase.  It’s totally normal and should look like this!  Resist adding more flour until the dough has rested and risen; when forming the dough into buns, you can add a little more flour to help you work with it if needed.

I hope you love these as much as I do and will try your hand at homemade buns soon!

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