Cornbread Brioche Buns

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Let's dive right into these delicious tasting cornbread buns, shall we? These buns came about when we were wanting a southern style burger. Naturally, we thought of cornbread as the bun but we love the texture and softness of a traditional yeast bun - you know, those buns you typically use for a burger.

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In our experience, there's nothing worse than taking your first bite out of a burger and having it crumble apart as is often the case with many cornbreads and biscuit-based sandwiches. So as one does, we decided to take the best of both worlds, resulting in these buns that retain the texture of a yeast bun but have the flavor of cornbread. They are soft and moldable which allows for absorption of toppings or fillings. A win-win!

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Ingredients for cornbread brioche buns

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We love these cornbread brioche buns so much! We've had a few private catering events recently and these have been one of the favorites to include on the menus. They make the best buns for a burger, a pulled pork sandwich or just a dinner roll (my personal fave!). Here's what you'll need to make them:

• Bread flour
• Corn meal
• Instant yeast
• Water
• Kosher salt
• Granulated sugar
• Honey
• Fresh cracked pepper
• Butter
• Eggs
• Coarse sea salt

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Tips for making the best cornbread brioche buns

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• ‍Use a warm, humid place for proofing: You'll find that most ovens have a proofing setting but in the case that yours doesn't, you can store the dough in a warm, humid place. A great way to do this is by boiling a pot of water and placing it in your oven with the dough, with the oven off.
• ‍Proofing time: You'll want to proof the cornbread brioche buns dough two separate times, for a total of around 4 hours.
• Versatility: Given the mix of a bun and cornbread, these will not be as sweet as your typical cornbread so there's a lot of versatility in how you use them. If you're looking for some inspiration, check out our Southern Style Burger. Bacon jam, pimento chèvre, may we say more?
• Storing the buns: The buns will last at room temperature for five days (if they make it that long without folks eating them!) or you can freeze them!

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Though making buns from scratch might seem a little daunting at first, we can't recommend it enough! Give them a try and perfect them so that you're ready for those summer grilling days.