With only a handful of ingredients, this Easy Homemade Bread Bowl recipe is simple, tasty, and freezes well. Fill with your favorite soup, like Broccoli Cheddar, and dinner is served!
Instant Pot Potato Soup makes a great filling for these Easy Homemade Bread Bowls which are made with only a handful of ingredients. These Easy Homemade Bread Bowls are perfect for when you want to indulge at home, and not break the bank at a restaurant. Pair this delicious homemade bread bowl with some hearty soup, and you have a winning meal! I love using them for Hamburger Soup or Loaded Cauliflower Soup also!
How to make the Easy Homemade Bread Bowl recipe:
- Using a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, add warm water and sprinkle in yeast. Let the yeast dissolve for a few minutes until yeast becomes foamy (You only have to do this step if you are using regular yeast, not fast acting. If you are using fast acting, just sprinkle it in the water and move to next step, no waiting needed). Add butter, sugar, and salt, then mix well.
- On the lowest speed, slowly add the flour until completely combined. Remove paddle attachment and insert the dough hook. On a medium/high setting, ‘knead’ the dough for 4-5 minutes or until smooth. Place the dough into an oiled bowl, then cover with a damp kitchen towel. Let the bread sit for 45 minutes in a warm dry place.
- Remove the towel and punch the dough down in the center. Remove from the bowl and cut into 6 even sections. Form each section into a small ball. Place the dough balls on a lightly greased baking sheet, a few inches apart. Cover loosely with damp towel, and allow to rise again for 40 minutes.
- Brush an egg wash all over the tops and sides of the bread bowls, then sprinkle with your favorite herbs. I like oregano and thyme.
- Place in a preheated (400 degrees) oven, and bake for 15 minutes. Remove and brush again with the egg wash. Place back in oven and bake 10-15 additional minutes, or until tops are browned and slightly crisped. Remove and cool on a wire rack.
Once the bread bowls have cooled off, you can cut a pocket out of the top center, and then pour the soup into the bread bowl.
Soup ideas for the Bread Bowls:
- Hamburger Soup
- Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup (vegetarian and meat option)
- Instant Pot Potato Soup (with bacon and cheese)
- Instant Pot Loaded Cauliflower Soup (low carb)
- Chicken Tortilla Soup (Crock Pot)
- Instant Pot Roasted Red Pepper Soup
- Skinny Cheesy Enchilada Soup
- Loaded Vegetable & Wild Rice Soup
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Easy Homemade Bread Bowl Recipe
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
rising time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
With only a handful of ingredients, this Easy Homemade Bread Bowl recipe is simple, tasty, and freezes well. Fill with your favorite soup, like Broccoli Cheddar, and dinner is served!
Servings: 6 bread bowls
Ingredients
- 2 cups warm water, + 4 TBS water
- 2 packages active dry yeast or 4 1/2 tsp fast acting yeast
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 TBS granulated sugar
- 3 tsp salt
- 6 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1 egg white
Instructions
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Using a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, add warm water and sprinkle in yeast. Let dissolve for a few minutes until yeast becomes foamy (You only have to do this step if you are using regular yeast, not fast acting. If you are using fast acting, just sprinkle it in the water and move to next step, no waiting needed).
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Add melted butter, sugar and salt and mix until combined. Gradually add flour.
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Once combined, allow your mixer to knead the dough for about 5 minutes (you could do this by hand if you weren’t using a mixer).
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Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
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Punch dough down, and divide into 6 equal portions. Shape each portion into a 4 inch round loaf. Place loaves on lightly greased baking sheets sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover with damp towel and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, until doubled in bulk, about 35 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a small bowl, beat together egg white and 1 tablespoon water; lightly brush the loaves with half of this egg wash. Sprinkle with any seasonings you may like (I use thyme and oregano).
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Bake in preheated oven (400 degrees F) for 15 minutes, remove, and brush with remaining egg mixture, and bake 10 to 15 more minutes or until golden. Cool on wire racks.
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To make bowls: Cut a 1/2 inch thick slice from top of each loaf; scoop out centers, leaving 3/4-inch-thick shells. Fill bread bowls with hot soup and serve immediately.
Allyson says
that would be helpful wouldn’t it? 400 degrees!
Victoria says
I was just talking to my husband about trying my hand at making these today! I cant wait to try this out!
Victoria says
Hi Allyson,
I finally got around to making those bread bowls and they came out perfect!
-Victoria
Beth @ The First Year Blog says
Dang girl, come make dinner at my house!
Cindy Eikenberg says
Allyson, these look wonderful – I’ll bet they would fabulous filled with chili, too. I’d really love to try these! Thanks so much for sharing and pinned!
Allyson says
Thanks so much, Cindy! They really are delicious and it’s the perfect time of the year for some comforting bread bowls!
Kim says
These bread bowls look delicious! I’m pinning for later. 🙂
carol says
Tried this today–absolutely delicious and very easy!!! Thanks for sharing.
swood97 says
Pinned it to my Bread board. I will certainly give this a try. Bread bowls, soups, stews, and chili all go great with this winter weather!
Kelly says
Love these bread bowls, they look wonderful! I love making bread too but need to try making these cute bread bowls and soup, thanks for sharing Allyson 🙂
Erin says
The broccoli cheddar sounds delicious!
Catherine Lee says
Broccoli cheese soup in any easy edible breadbowl = awesome in my world! Thank you for the recipe!
Demeter says
Such a great way to serve soup! Pure comfort food!
Jen says
I’ve always bought bread bowls but haven’t ever tried making them at home. Thank you for sharing! Can’t wait to make them and try that broccoli and cheese soup!
Delaney | Melanie Makes says
This is such a great recipe!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
These look adorable! Must try it!
Anna says
Bread bowls are so fun! I can’t wait to make these soon!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
I love bread bowls when I’m out and about – can’t wait to try your recipe! I think the broccoli cheddar is my favorite!
Rosie says
Wow does this ever look good! I love Tomato Basil, and it would be so good with BLT sandwiches! I love Great Value, it is my favorite brand better than name brands for both quality and price!
Tori says
I love a good carb vessel! I really think you nailed it with broccoli cheddar soup since that’s obviously the best soup
Samantha K says
My all time favorite soup is French onion but broccoli cheese is a close second! I serve both with a big piece of crusty bread, yum! I’ll have to give these bread bowls a try!
Kelly Schaplowsky says
Chicken noodle!
April Foltz says
Beer cheese soup is my favorite!
Sarah Collins says
Wow! This looks amazing! Unfortunately these soups aren’t available in my area but both the broccoli one and the tomato one you mentioned sound super yummy. I will have to keep my eyes open. In the meantime I would fill my bread bowl with some good old fashioned potato soup!
Amanda says
I love broccoli and cheddar so much. I could eat it all winter long. I’m going tho have to try to make these bread bowls. Will have to see if I can make it gluten free I miss bread bowls.
Evelyn says
My favorite is potato soup!
Candice Gerber says
My favorite soup is my grandmother’s potato soup. But I’m going to try the broccoli cheddar for sure!
Shannon McMahon says
This looks delicious! I think I’d have a tough time choosing between Great Value’s loaded baked potato soup and broccoli cheddar soup, so I’d need to make two.
Rachel Irizarry says
These look amazing! My favorite creamy potato would be insane in here!!
Julie says
These look delicious! My favorite soup is a creamy chicken noodle!
Emily says
Yummmyyy
Jamie Pfent says
Creamy tomato soup is my all-time favorite.
Ashley Riser says
A homemade chicken noodle or potato soup are my favorites!
Sarah Muder says
There’s a great value chicken and dumpling soup that is the BEST. I am in love with chicken and dumpling anything and it’s so much cheaper than the name brand.
Allie Kirchherr says
Definitely broccoli cheddar!
Alexa Sandella says
POTATO SOUP IS THE BOMB.COM
Jennifer Davis says
FRENCH onion and broccoli cheddar are my favorites! I Cant pick just one lol!
Marina says
This looks so delightfully awesome. Everything is better in a bread bowl.
Karen says
Broccoli cheddar
Jennifer says
Cheddar broccoli…extra cheesy!
Julie Edwards says
Clam chowder or broc cheddar!
Lisa says
Those bread bowls look amazing. I think I’ll try them and fill with my favorite split pea with ham soup.
Tess Owen says
Clam chowder is my favourite, or a good split pea soup (Canadian specialty)!
Sandra | A Dash of Sanity says
This is such an amazing idea! Can’t wait to give this a try!
Maria says
Thank you for this recipe! I just made this and it was perfect! Super easy to follow and turned out delicious! I think bread bowls will be a new thing for us now! Thanks again!
Allyson says
You are welcome! I am glad you loved them as much as we do, they are a staple around here!
Neya says
I’m in the process of making these to go with my outback clam chowder. I can tell the dough is more sense than my regular bread recipe, but I’m going that is too help it hold its shape while in the oven. I can’t wait to see the end result!
Allyson says
How did they come out? I hope you enjoyed them!
Pamela says
This was such an easy bread bowl. I would recommend having a stand mixer, though, or some admirable upper body strength! The dough is a stiff dough, but it rises beautifully. If you have a dehydrator, take out all the shelves and turn it to 110 degrees and proof your dough in it. Flawless. The outside of the bowl had that nice hard crust, while the inside was beautifully soft. I will make these again and again!
Christine says
Made these today to go with Chili! Super easy! I have not baked them yet. Can I do a reg egg wash?
Allyson says
Yeah sure!
Ari says
Although this recipe made nice loaves, they are so small! To have enough soup I’d need to refill the bowls. The bread itself tastes pretty good and is light, but next time I would make three or four bowls out of the dough instead of six
Allyson says
You can feel free to make them into however many bowls you’d like! I like to keep it in one serving portions otherwise I can’t control myself! Enjoy!
Cathy Korton says
I made these and they turn out perfect. Making them again today. I shared 2 with my sister and frooze 2 and had the broccoli cheese soup in the other 2. They do freeze beautyfully. Thanks for sharing.
Allyson says
So happy you loved them!
Brandie says
Can I use all purpose flour?
Allyson says
Yes, but I recommend bread flour 🙂
Peter Dusan says
I tried this and couldn’t get the balls to rise vertically. Any advice?
Jamie says
can I use normal flour?
Allyson says
bread flour is going to be a better option for this recipe.
No thanks says
Might I offer a few suggestions to simplify your recipe. Not to change it, just to simplify it.
4 tbsp = 1/4 cup (so the water is 2 1/4 cups, rather than trying to measure out tablespoons of water)
3 tsp = 1 tbsp (so you only have to measure the salt once)
1/2 cup butter = 1 stick (I would add the comment about 1 stick, but leave the 1/2 cup for clarity)
Tay says
For butter, are you using salted or unsalted? Also, should the butter be freshly melted (hot) or let it cool a bit first (maybe to not kill the yeast?)
Allyson says
I am using unsalted butter. You can use the butter freshly melted or let it cool, I’ve done it both ways and haven’t had an issue as long as your yeast is fine. Happy cooking!