Brioche without eggs recipe is a light fluffy bread recipe with fantastic sweetness and flavor – made egg free! This pantry staple bread is great for sandwiches, toast, or as a late-night snack with hazelnut chocolate spread!
This egg free brioche recipe is simple and delicious, and a great bread for beginner bakers. Make this bread in just a few hours, or mix the night before and bake in the morning.
This Brioche Without Eggs Recipe Is
- Light
- Airy
- Sweet
- Simple
- Flavorful
- Make with little kneading
- An easy overnight bread for beginning bakers
Do I Need a Stand Mixer for Brioche Bread?
You can make this egg free brioche in a bowl and mix/knead by hand, but I would highly recommend using a really good stand mixer if you have one! I find that the stand mixer does absolute wonders for kneading breads – and this brioche is no exception! It’s light, fluffy, and airy thanks to the mixer consistently folding and kneading the dough.
I have this classic stand mixer which was an investment worth every penny for me. I still mix some easy dessert recipes by hand, but for any type of bread I always bring out the mixer.
I use my stand mixer for this bread, as well as some of my favorites: easy wheat sandwich bread, my herb focaccia, and even my chia seed banana bread.
What’s In This Eggless Brioche Bread Recipe?
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- All Purpose Flour: I normally use King Arthur organic all purpose flour for all my baking recipes, I love the consistency and texture of the crumb this flour produces. If you are gluten free, then a gluten free flour would be a nice substitute in this dish.
- Granulated Sugar: I like this organic sugar for my recipes, it has a really nice texture in this bread, I’d recommend Anthony’s organic sugar for baking.
- Instant Yeast: great for both overnight breads and this easy quick brioche bread recipe too!
- Salt
- Milk – I used whole milk, but you can use a plant-based version to make this vegan.
- Butter – I like to use unsalted butter to reduce the amount of sodium in my cooking.
- Water
What Baking Equipment Do I Need for Brioche?
- I use this extra large silicon baking mat to roll all my dough on. It’s super simple to use and easy to clean up (and doesn’t get flour all over your counters, highly recommended. There are a lot of baking mats, but this one is the largest I could find (2 x 3 feet!) and keeps the counters mess free… I absolutely love it!
- I love these glass Anchor batter bowls, I store all my doughs and my sourdough starter in these!
- For these, I find these 2 glass Anchor loaf pans do the trick! I prefer glass to aluminum, and have gotten great results with these pans.
- I’ve also compiled a list of my favorite sourdough baking equipment here on Amazon!
One of the BEST Pantry Brioche Recipes
This brioche without eggs recipe is a fantastic pantry-staple bread!You probably have a lot of these ingredients on hand. Keeping a well-stocked pantry makes it easy to come up with delicious and healthy meals using a few staples you can rotate.
I made a list of my Top 125 Plant-Based Pantry Staples that always keep on hand. And you can check out all my favorite pantry staple recipes on TheHerbeevore.com here. By stocking up on healthy whole ingredients you can cook delicious recipes without a trip to the store!
How Do I Make Brioche with no Eggs?
- In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, add the flour, sugar, instant yeast, and salt. Mix well to combine.
- Add the melted butter and milk to the flour. Pour the warm water and vanilla 1/2 cup over the mixture. If mixing by hand, mix 3-4 minutes until dough is well combined. Dough should be sticky and thick. If your dough is sticking to the sides of the bowl, add the remaining 1/2 cup flour.
- Transfer dough to a large bowl (I like to use a batter bowl) and allow the brioche to rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours or until doubled in size.
- Grease a 8×4 loaf pan. Turn dough out onto a well-floured work surface.
- Divide dough into 4 equal parts. Roll the rough out to about 4 inches wide and 12 inches long. Take one end of the long side of the dough, and begin to tightly roll inwards, like a cinnamon roll. Tuck the edges of the dough under so it is roughly the same size as the loaf pan. Place each 1/4 of the rolled dough in the loaf pan to rest – so there are 4 sections of dough in the pan. Cover, and allow dough to rise in the loaf pans in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Brush the tops of the dough with melted butter and place in oven to bake for 22 to 28 minutes. Top should be brown.
- Allow the brioche to cool on a rack for at least 45 minutes before slicing.
Dietary Modifications
- To make this brioche vegan & dairy free: substitute the butter and milk for plant based varieties. I’ve made brioche with almond milk before and it tastes great!
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Brioche Bread Without Eggs
Equipment
- Stand Mixer (optional)
- Batter Bowl
- Rolling Pin
- 8x4 Loaf Pan
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 1 cup whole milk can use dairy free for vegan version
- 2/3 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, add the flour, sugar, instant yeast, and salt. Mix well to combine, and make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
- Add 1/2 cup of the melted butter (save the rest for brushing) and all of the milk milk to the flour. Pour the warm water and vanilla extract over the mixture. If mixing by hand, mix 3-4 minutes until dough is well combined. Dough should be sticky and thick.
- Transfer dough to a large bowl (I like to use a batter bowl) and allow the brioche to rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours or until doubled in size.
- Grease a 8x4 loaf pan. Turn dough out onto a well-floured work surface.
- Divide dough into 4 equal parts. Roll the rough out to about 4 inches wide and 12 inches long. Take one end of the long side of the dough, and begin to tightly roll inwards, like a cinnamon roll. Tuck the edges of the dough under so it is roughly the same size as the loaf pan. Place each 1/4 of the rolled dough in the loaf pan to rest - so there are 4 sections of dough in the pan. Cover, and allow dough to rise in the loaf pans in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Brush the tops of the dough with remaining melted butter and place in oven to bake for 22 to 28 minutes. Top should be brown.
- Allow the brioche to cool on a rack for at least 45 minutes before slicing.
Notes
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Fun to make. Delicious to eat