As a French couple, we had to share a vegan brioche recipe on the blog. You might have tried some of my other French baking recipes, like my Vegan Almond Croissant Pastry, Almond Croissant Cookies, or Eggless Almond Flour Cake. I was born and raised snacking on brioche as a kid, so now this is the version we share with our kids on the weekend. The classic brioche is not vegan since it is made with butter, eggs, and dairy milk. Most commercial brioches are similarly made with animal-based ingredients and reaching the same texture requires a very specific recipe. So if you want to get that taste and texture with a plant-based version, follow my recipe below!
Ingredients and Substitutions
Before starting any vegan baking recipes, I recommend measuring all your ingredients in individual bowls for precision. Remember that this recipe is tested using all-purpose flour, and it doesn’t work with flour substitutes like gluten-free flour blends, almond flour, or coconut flour. The ingredients you need to make this fluffy vegan brioche bread are:
All-Purpose flour – also known as bread flour or white flour. Again, don’t swap the flour for any other flour, or the recipe will be a big fail! You need regular white-wheat flour for this recipe or spelt flour but don’t even try almond flour or coconut flour. It will not work at all. Also, note that my trials with all-purpose gluten-free flours didn’t come out great. The brioche won’t rise or get fluffy, so I don’t recommend that either. Soy Milk – this is the best choice to make a moist, soft and fluffy vegan brioche. You can use oat milk or almond milk with different results, mostly a drier crumb. Sugar – you can use any sugar. Unrefined cane sugar is my favorite or coconut sugar, but this option adds a lightly dark color to the brioche. Apple Cider Vinegar – or lemon juice or white vinegar. Active Dried Yeast – for the classic fluffy texture. Vegan Butter – or light olive oil or coconut oil, but oil usually makes the brioche very dense, so it’s not my favorite choice for a soft fluffy center.
How To Make Vegan Brioche
The good news is that it’s pretty easy to make your own vegan brioche bread at home with only simple plant-based ingredients. Below I am guiding you step by step on how to make this classic French brioche vegan!
Serving Suggestion
This vegan brioche makes a delicious breakfast, served plain or with jam, peanut butter, or vegan butter. You can also use this vegan brioche recipe to make French toast. However, I recommend slicing the brioche and letting the slices harden for a few days at room temperature before using it for vegan French toast. In fact, this brioche is very fluffy and soft, and the French toasts taste better if the bread has had time to firm up.
Storage Instructions
This is an egg-free brioche recipe, so it stores very well at room temperature as soon as it’s stored in a sealed container. You can keep it fresh for up to 4 days in a cake box or freeze slices in zip-lock bags for later. Thaw the vegan brioche slices the day before at room temperature.
Can I Make Vegan Brioche Buns With This Recipe?
Yes, you can use this recipe to make buns or vegan brioche hamburger buns. However, I would recommend decreasing the sugar to 2 tablespoons for a savory bun. Then, divide the entire dough into 8 or 10 balls. Then, place each ball onto a baking tray covered with oiled parchment paper. As for the brioche bread, always rise a second time for 30-45 minutes and bake until golden brown.
More Vegan Breakfast Recipes
I love to bake for breakfast, especially during the weekend. Below I’ve shared our top 3 favorite vegan baking recipes for the family on the weekend:
