Grammy's Kitchen Β· Brioche Β· Easy No-Knead Brioche Rolls

One of 32 brioche recipes we measured

Easy No-Knead Brioche Rolls

from alexandracooks.com

It ranks #3 of 32 for fluffiness among the brioche recipes we compared. 197 cooks on alexandracooks.com rate it 4.9β˜….

hands-on30m
waiting3.4 hr
makes8
each$0.40
levelintermediate

The formula

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

this recipe typical
liquid74%36%
fat11%33%
total sugar5%10%
egg10%42%
yeast2%2%
salt2%2%
dairy15%18%
flour strength1.01.0

Where it stands out

  • #3 of 32 for fluffiness
  • #3 of 32 for rise

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

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

512 g4 cups (512 g) bread or all-purpose flour
10 g2 teaspoons (10 g) kosher salt
8 g2 teaspoons (8 g) instant yeast, see notes above if using active dry yeast
28 g2 tablespoons (28 g) sugar
300 g1 1/3 cups (300 g) cold water, or less, see notes above
50 g1 egg
78 g1/3 cup (78 g) milk
57 g4 tablespoons (57 g) butter
for the egg wash: 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water

Method: 7 steps, published by alexandracooks.com β€” open the original β†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

β€œMy rolls came out soft, fluffy, and delicious. But I can't help but think they were too soft and fluffy for the intended texture? My dough was still very wet after the first rise, which made me nervous, but as I said I am still very happy with them. Maybe next” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
β€œI've been using this recipe for a couple of years, and it's just great. Sometimes as buns, sometimes as small braids. Very forgiving dough, but can attest that it is imperative to hold back some liquid. My only frustration is that sometimes they become too ” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
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