Grammy's Kitchen ยท Brioche ยท Fluffy Brioche Bread (With Overnight Option!

One of 32 brioche recipes we measured

Fluffy Brioche Bread (With Overnight Option!)

from sturbridgebakery.com

It ranks #1 of 32 for softness among the brioche recipes we compared. 1 cooks on sturbridgebakery.com rate it 5.0โ˜….

hands-on45m
waiting2.8 hr
makes8
each$0.28
leveladvanced
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base โ€” next to the median of all 32.

this recipe typical
liquid51%36%
fat24%33%
total sugar17%10%
egg50%42%
yeast0%2%
salt2%2%
dairy51%18%
flour strength1.01.0

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 32 for softness
  • #4 of 32 for rise

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

300 g2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
6 g1 teaspoon salt
1 g1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
122 g1/2 cup whole milk (room temperature)
1 standard instant or active yeast packet (a standard yeast packet is about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
50 g1/4 cup granulated sugar
100 g2 eggs (room temperature)
4 g1 teaspoon vanilla extract
71 g5 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature, cut in cubes)
50 g1 egg
30 g2 tablespoons heavy cream

Method: 16 steps, published by sturbridgebakery.com โ€” open the original โ†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

โ€œI made this a second time and both times it turned out beautifully! Looked just like the photos and I followed the recipe exactly. I cut into thick slices the first time to make French toast and it was incredible, I plan to do the same with this loaf too. I juโ€ โ€” a cook, 5.0โ˜…
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