Recipes · French · Bread
Brioche
One serving has 475 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (59%), thiamin (56%), riboflavin (45%), folate (37%), niacin (36%) and vitamin A (31%). Ready in 228 minutes.

- Preparation: 210 min
- Cooking: 18 min
- Makes: 1 serving (135 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 60 g Flour, bread (strong)
- 25 g Butter, unsalted
- 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 15 g Milk, whole
- 8 g Sugar
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 0.8 g Salt
Method
- Warm the milk and stir in the yeast and a pinch of the sugar; leave for 10 minutes until frothy.
- Mix the flour, remaining sugar and salt, then add the eggs and the yeast mixture and bring together into a dough.
- Knead for 10 minutes, then knead in the softened butter a little at a time until fully worked in and the dough is smooth, glossy and elastic.
- Cover and let rise for 2 hours until doubled, then knock back, shape into a roll or small loaf, and prove for a further 1 hour.
- Brush with a little beaten egg and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 18-20 minutes until deep golden and it sounds hollow when tapped.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 475 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 52.8 g | |
| Water | 44.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.7 g | 6% |
| Protein | 11.4 g | 24% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14 g | |
| Threonine | 0.38 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.49 g | |
| Leucine | 0.86 g | |
| Lysine | 0.46 g | |
| Methionine | 0.24 g | |
| Cystine | 0.24 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.58 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.37 g | |
| Valine | 0.58 g | |
| Histidine | 0.26 g | |
| Fat | 24.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.3 g | |
| Saturated | 13.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 148 mg | |
| Calcium | 46.5 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 3.1 mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 20.6 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.49 mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 133 mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 130 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 32.4 µg | 59% |
| Sodium | 357 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.99 mg | 12% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.62 mg | 56% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.5 mg | 45% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5 mg | 36% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.86 mg | 17% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 146 µg | 37% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.33 µg | 14% |
| Choline | 86.8 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 218 µg | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 28.1 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 2 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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