French · Breakfast · All year
Brioche Loaf
4.6 · community
40m
Prep
35m
Cook
Med
Level
320
Energy
The butter bread: an enriched dough that fights you, then rewards you with the softest, richest crumb in baking. Future french toast royalty.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
10
Before you start
Mise en place
Yield: One tall golden loaf
Equipment
Nonstick skillet
Mixing bowl
Spatula
Prep checklist
Eggs — plus 1 for the wash
Milk — warm
Butter — soft, in pieces
4 steps
Method
1
Knead flour, eggs, milk, sugar, yeast, and salt to a smooth elastic dough, 8 minutes (a stand mixer earns its keep here).
8 min — timer available in cooking mode
2
Add the butter a piece at a time, kneading each fully in — 10–12 slippery minutes until glossy and pulling cleanly off the bowl.
11 min — timer available in cooking mode
Why this works
It WILL look like a mistake mid-way. Keep kneading; the dough absorbs all of it and turns to satin.
3
Rise 1.5 hours, then overnight in the fridge (the cold firms the butter for shaping).
90 min — timer available in cooking mode
4
Shape into 8 balls in a loaf tin; proof until pillowy, 2–3 hours. Egg-wash and bake at 180°C to deep mahogany and 90°C internal, 30–35 minutes.
33 min — timer available in cooking mode
From the pass
Chef's notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Best fresh; components keep 2 days refrigerated.
Freezing
Most breakfast bakes freeze well for 2 months; assembled plates don't.
Reheating
A low oven (150°C, 8–10 minutes) revives baked things; a nonstick pan over medium-low beats the microwave for anything with a crisp edge.
Make ahead
Prep components the night before — batters rest happily overnight in the fridge, and toppings can be portioned into jars.
Wine pairing
Coffee or fresh juice — it's breakfast.
Beer pairing
It's breakfast — coffee. But a mimosa never hurt a weekend.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
Fresh fruit
Crispy bacon or breakfast sausage
Greek yogurt with honey
Garnish
A dusting of powdered sugar
Fresh berries
Chopped chives (for savory plates)
Taste map
Flavour profile
Sweet
3
Salty
2
Sour
1
Bitter
0
Umami
1
Heat
0
Per serving
Nutrition
320
kcal
8g
protein
38g
carbs
15g
fat
3g
fiber
8g
sugar
520mg
sodium
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