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Brioche Bread

houseofnasheats.com · 2026 · 20 servings

Against 217 brioche recipes

Less butter than 79% of recipes and less sugar than 81%.

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How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 217 brioche recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less butter than 79% of recipes: 21% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 36%.
  • Less sugar than 81% of recipes: 9.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 14%.
Butter: 21%, 20th percentileEgg: 38%, 41st percentileSugar: 9.5%, 18th percentileMilk or water: 21%, 40th percentileSalt: 1.7%, 61st percentileYeast: 1.1%, 30th percentileButterEggSugarMilk orwaterSaltYeast
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (9)

  • 1/2 cup (113g) milk113 g
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar≈ 50 g
  • 2 teaspoon (6g) instant yeast6 g
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons (9g) salt9 g
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g
  • 3 3/4 cups (529g) all-purpose flour529 g
  • 1/2 cup (113g) salted butter113 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • egg wash (for brushing the dough)n/a

flour 529 gbatter 1028 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 217 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Butter21% · 20th percentile
  • Egg38% · 41st percentile
  • Sugar9.5% · 18th percentile
  • Milk or water21% · 40th percentile
  • Salt1.7% · 61st percentile
  • Yeast1.1% · 30th percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 350°F
Time
30 minutes
median 30 minutes

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