Lady Bug Burger Buns

Ingredients

• For the Red Lady Bug Dough (no yeast)
• 1 tablespoon red gel food coloring
• 1/8 cup room temp water
• 1 cup room temp whole milk
• 1/8 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup bread flour
• 3 tablespoons bread flour
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for working
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• For the Black Dough (no yeast)
• 1 tablespoon black gel food coloring
• 3 tablespoons room temp water
• 1/2 cup room temp whole milk
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons bread flour
• 1/8 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for working
• 1/4 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon melted butter
• For the White Dough (no yeast)
• 1 tablespoon white gel food coloring
• 3 tablespoons room temp water
• 1/2 cup room temp whole milk
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons bread flour
• 1/8 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for working
• 1/4 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon melted butter
• For the Brioche Buns
• 1 cup warm water (about 100 degrees)
• 2 tablespoons black gel food coloring
• 3 tablespoons warm milk
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened