Barrie McKay has four assists this season as well as three league goals
Nottingham Forest secured their third win in eight matches as Burton failed to score for a fifth straight game.
The Brewers had the best chance of an uneventful first half when Eric Lichaj's superb goal-line block denied Lloyd Dyer.
Forest started the second half much better and led when Stephen Bywater's punched clearance fell to Barrie McKay, who volleyed into the top corner.
Lichaj fired home a close-range second after a neat flick from McKay.
Burton have the joint-worst defensive record in the Championship with 25 goals conceded, but they kicked off on the back of three successive clean sheets away from home, and their disciplined defence restricted Forest to just one shot on target in the first half.
Albion also have the Championship's bluntest attack with just six goals this campaign, but created the better openings before the break, with Jake Buxton flicking an effort wide from Jamie Allen's free-kick.
Mark Warburton's side came out with much more pace and threat after half-time and overwhelmed the visitors, Liam Bridcutt and Ben Osborn forcing flying saves from Bywater with long-range efforts.
Dyer dragged a late shot wide as Nigel Clough's side equalled their longest goal drought in the league with another fruitless afternoon in front of goal. They have scored only once away from home in the league this season.
Forest, who kept only their third clean sheet of the season, moved up to 12th and within three points of the play-off places, while Burton stay 22nd after their third league defeat in four matches.
Nottingham Forest manager Mark Warburton:
"The message at half-time was just to play our game, because the crowd were getting restless.
"All we needed to do was change the tempo and we saw that in the second half, when we were much better.
"It sounds very basic, but it is true; move the ball quickly, play one and two-touch football. Play the ball forward, split units and be positive in your decision-making and you will get your rewards."
Burton Albion boss Nigel Clough:
"For all the work you do in the middle of the pitch, results normally come down to what you do in both penalty areas and at the moment, we are not good enough in either of them.
"We just seem to have a lack of confidence at the minute; we take that extra touch, we want that extra moment, instead of getting a shot away.
"We had chances to win the game in the first half, with one great chance in particular. With the atmosphere around the ground at that point, had we got the goal, it might have been enough.
"The breaks seemed to go Forest's way, but we have to do more ourselves. We cannot bemoan refereeing decisions."
