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Whole Wheat Brioche Burger Buns

Whole Wheat Brioche Burger Buns
Homemade hamburger buns made with 100% whole wheat flour. Perfect for grilling season.
Yield 8 buns
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup (60ml) whole milk
  • 1 cup (250ml) water
  • 3 tablespoons (42g) unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 1/2 cups (350g) whole wheat pastry flour (See note)
  • 1 (0.25oz) package (7g) or 2 1/4 teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 2 large eggs (beaten)
  • Egg wash: 1 egg plus 2 tablespoons water (beaten together)
  • Sesame seeds and poppy seeds (for sprinkling, optional)

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan, combine the milk, water, butter and honey. Warm over medium heat until butter is melted. Cool for about 5 minutes, or until temperature is 120-130°F.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook (or in a large bowl if planning to mix by hand), combine 2 1/2 cups of the whole wheat pastry flour, yeast and salt. Add the warm water mixture, followed by the beaten eggs, mixing on low speed until incorporated.
  • Add the remaining flour 1/4 cup at a time while mixing on medium low speed until dough almost clears the bowl and is only a slightly sticky to the touch (It’s okay if some dough sticks to your fingers). You may not need all of the remaining flour, or you may need more than is called for.
  • Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5-7 minutes more. Gather dough into a ball and place in a greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and put in a warm place and allow to rise until doubled, 1 to 2 hours.
  • Punch down dough and let rest for a few minutes. Divide dough into eight equal pieces and shape into balls. Place on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Spray some plastic wrap with non-stick cooking spray and place over the shaped buns. Return to a warm place and continue to rise for an additional 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  • When ready to bake, preheat oven to 400°F. Brush buns with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds and poppy seeds, if desired. Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Buns are best used within 1-2 days. They also freeze very well.

Notes

Look for whole wheat pastry flour in the baking aisle of a well-stocked grocery store. If desired, you can substitute it with 2 cups whole wheat flour plus 1 1/2 cups bread flour.
Recipe by Completely Delicious.

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Review & Comments

Phyllis | Reply

5 stars
Made these buns on Sunday. They turned out awesome. I used whole wheat flour & bread flour. I added a little more flour til the dough came out a little sticky. I am making them again tomorrow. I made your beer and bacon buns. They were also awesome. I use only Red Star yeast. Found it when I saw that is what Sally’s baking uses.

dan | Reply

absolutely terrible recipe. total waste of time and ingredients. 3.5c whole wheat pastry flour is not 350g, it’s more like 450g. following this recipe at 350g gave me a batter, not a dough. i had to keep adding flour until it turned into something kneadable. once i baked the rolls i ended up with dense, crumbly, unusable garbage. right in the trash can. thanks for ruining dinner with this terrible recipe. i guess i’ll have to figure out whole wheat brioche for myself.

Red Star Yeast | Reply

Hi Dan – I am sorry to hear you had troubles with the recipe. It was developed using the weights noted for King Arthur Whole Wheat Pastry Flour. Keep in mind that brioche dough tends to be more ‘sloppy’ than the standard yeasted dough. If your rolls were dense and crumbly, it sounds like too much additional flour was added. We’d be happy to help you troubleshoot! https://redstaryeast.com/contact-us/ Or you can contact the recipe developer here: https://www.completelydelicious.com/whole-wheat-brioche-burger-buns/

Janet | Reply

5 stars
These are delicious burger buns! I used a mix of whole wheat flour and bread flour. The dough was quite sticky but the final result was great. I would have liked the tops of the buns to brown more but I can fix that the next time I make these. I sprinkled everything bagel spice on the tops after applying the egg wash. Recommend if you like a soft burger bun.

Jeffrey King | Reply

What was your plan to have more browning? Did it work?

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