Homemade Bread Bowls Recipe (2024)

The perfect homemade bread bowls recipe for your favorite soup! The best warm bread bowls that are great for dipping.

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If your family is anything like ours, and you are constantly eating soup during these winter months, then this homemade bread bowls recipe will be perfect for you!

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I’ve always loved getting soup at places like Panera where you can get the bread bowl, but now I have the best homemade bread bowls recipe! No need to leave the house on these cold winter days to get my fancy bread bowls.

Plus my kids think it is so cool that this homemade bread recipe can be formed into a ball and used as a bowl. They also like to help make the bowls, making this a great family recipe!

Keep dinner budget-friendly by pairing this bread bowl with our Slow Cooker 3 Cheese Broccoli Soup Recipe, Seven Can Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe, or the best Instant Pot chicken Noodle Soup Recipe. You’ll be feeling like you’re in Panera Bread in no time!

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Ingredients Needed For Our Homemade Bread Bowls Recipe:

  • Water
  • Active dry yeast
  • Butter
  • Granulated sugar
  • Salt
  • All-purpose flour

How To Make Our Homemade Bread Bowls Recipe:

To begin, get out your stand mixer and pour in the warm water and mix in the active dry yeast.

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Let that dissolve for about 5-7 minutes, until the mixture begins to get foamy.

Then, add in the melted butter, granulated sugar, and the salt and mix it all together.

Now, add in part of the flour and turn on the stand mixer.

Continue adding the flour a little bit at a time until all of the flour has been added.

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Once everything has been combined, allow the mixer to knead the dough for 5 minutes (or knead it by hand if you prefer!)

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After it has been kneaded, punch down the dough and form the dough into 6 equal sized balls.

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Then, place the balls on a greased cookie sheet pan and let them rise until they have doubled in size. (This normally takes about 45 minutes to an hour.)

While you are waiting for the dough to rise, preheat your oven to 425 degrees.

Once the dough has risen, place them into the preheated oven and bake them for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

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Let the bread cool down, then cut the top off with a serrated knife, scoop out some of the inside and pour your soup in!

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PRO TIP: Keep the inside since it is perfect to dip in your soup!

To Make These Homemade Bread Bowls You Will Need:

  1. Stand Mixer (THIS is a great mixer!)
  2. Cookie sheet pan
  3. Serrated knife
  4. Nonstick cooking spray/parchment paper

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Serves: 6

Homemade Bread Bowls Recipe

The perfect homemade bread bowls recipe for your favorite soup! The best warm bread bowls that are great for dipping.

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Ingredients

  • cups warm water
  • 11 teaspoons active dry yeast 2 (5½ teaspoon packages)
  • ½ cup butter 1 stick (melted)
  • 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

  • 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.

  • Add melted butter, sugar and salt and mix until combined.

  • Gradually add flour.

  • 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, but it may get a little tiring!).

  • Punch dough down and form into 6 equal sized balls.

  • Place on a greased cookie sheet and let rise until doubled.

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.

  • Let cool and cut off the top, remove some of the bread from the inside and fill with soup or dip.

Notes

  • PRO TIP: Keep the inside of your bread bowl since it is perfect to dip in your soup!

Nutrition

Calories: 716 kcal · Carbohydrates: 116 g · Protein: 23 g · Fat: 18 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 41 mg · Sodium: 1312 mg · Potassium: 360 mg · Fiber: 10 g · Sugar: 4 g · Vitamin A: 473 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 32 mg · Iron: 7 mg

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer

  • Cookie Sheet Pan

  • Serrated Knife

  • Non-stick Cooking Spray / Parchment Paper

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

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  1. Carrie Ransom says:

    I used to work in a cafe that made these...sooo good! Haven't had one in so long, so really excited to come across this. Plus it looks easy too, can't wait to try it out!

  2. Sue says:

    I love bread bowls!

    Congrats to you all on your cookbook; it looks super! How very exciting!

  3. 2justByou says:

    MMmmm....Hubby loves soup in bread bowls! Thanks for the recipe, and for all the soup suggestions. =0)
    ~Kim
    http://2justByou.blogspot.com

  4. LisaK says:

    Getting ready to make these right now but am wondering if you need to let the dough rise after the mixing before punching down and forming into the balls??

  5. Six Sisters says:

    Hi Lisa!

    You only have to let them rise after they are rolled into balls. :) Thanks!

  6. tumbleweed-contessa says:

    I'm inspired. I have never tried a bread bowl before. I think I'll have to do that. I have some Tumbleweed Contessa chili just dying to be put in one of these! Thanks.

    Linda (The Contessa)

  7. Dielle says:

    Ooo, this is definitely what we're having for dinner! With a creamy chicken broccoli soup. Thanks for the recipe! Have you done them with wheat flour? I decided to try it half & half with fresh ground wheat flour and AP flour.

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  9. Christy says:

    I just made these for dinner tonight (potato soup) and can not wait to dig in, just waiting on my husband to get home!! The smell so good it's not funny and my kids are dying to get theirs! Thanks for sharing this easy recipe!!

  10. Kayla DeLeon says:

    These are amazing!! Thank you so much for your recipe! I have realized I use your recipes a lot on my blog! I give you a mention every time =)
    http://chickwhocooks.blogspot.com/2013/04/bread-bowls.html

  11. Alex says:

    I tried this tonight for my family, it didn't turn out as well as I hoped. I let the bread rise once as directed, and unfortunately it deflated in the oven. I haven't tasted the bread yet, but they're basically discs. Next time I make this I will definitely let it rise once before shaping, and then once after shaping into balls. Thanks for the recipe though!

  12. Kerry says:

    My mom loves this recipe (and now bread bowls) to pieces, and she even wants to make them now! Thank you so much for posting this, they turned out great when I made them, and I'm working on making my own recipe to fit my own needs.

  13. LisaD says:

    I'm getting ready to make these to serve beef stew in. My husband wanted beef stew, and my youngest daughter requested bread bowls... It's not even cold in SC yet!

  14. Rachel says:

    I made these for a missionary dinner and they flopped. :( I was so bummed! I was hoping they would rise nicely and be fluffy, but they barely rose and turned out flat. We could barely get any soup into the bowls. Any ideas what went wrong?I've been baking/cooking since my youth, and I cook every meal (I mean every single meal) from scratch, so it's not like I don't know how to follow a recipe. I'm at a loss... please help!

  15. Rachel T. says:

    I made five batches of these this week. I had the bestLuck when I didn't let them rise too much into the discs. Also I put themThem in a slightly warm oven to rise and my baking time was aShorter than recipe

  16. Betsy says:

    Mine just came out of the oven and they rose to double size but I don't see how even doubling in size is enough to make these big enough to hold soup! Mine aren't as big and round as the picture. Are you positive they don't need 2 risings? I've been toying with all kinds of yeast dough recipes lately and every single one of them require 2 risings.

  17. Meggan says:

    I made these for my loaded baked potato soup the other week and they were awesome! I am making them again tonight! Thank you for sharing! :)

  18. Barb says:

    I followed directions and mine didn't rise, they were flat disks. But they tasted good, we just sliced them and dipped in our soup. I am wondering if they should rise twice.

  19. Terry says:

    What a great blog! You six sisters are so cute! How fun it would be to have so many sisters, (coming from only boys!) ha.. Love your recipes! About to try the bread bowls. I think they will turn out great! Keep up the good blog!

  20. Mercury says:

    Has anyone tried making a GF version of this with GF flour? My hubby has ibs and has to eat gf bread and I'm finding it very difficult to make at home. And he loves/misses rolls like this so I would hate to make it regular for me and our son and him miss out on bread bowls :(

  21. Rachel says:

    These turned out beautiful!! Golden brown, and just the right size! I can't wait to fill them with broccoli cheese soup tonight!

  22. Pattie says:

    I just came across this recipe and want to make it with home made clam chowder. Since I am freezing some of the soup, can the bread bowls be frozen before baking and then baked as needed? I guess I'd have to thaw before baking, but I'd like to bake them fresh as needed. Any suggestions?

  23. Cyd says:

    We haven't frozen the bread dough. We make it and then cook them. If you freeze the dough, you would have to thaw and let them rise before baking.

  24. Christy says:

    I made these today with the chicken chili soup recipe from your cookbook. Delicious! They didn't look like what I was expecting from a "bread bowl" as they were flatter, but I was still able to cut the tops off and fill with the soup. I think this recipe would also make wonderful hamburger buns, making 8 or maybe even 10 smaller balls of dough. It was certainly one of the fastest yeast recipes I've ever made. Thank you!

  25. Sarah says:

    Is there a trick to shaping these? The bread is delicious and airy and the recipe was quick but my bread bowls turned out to be small bread loaves. They were like 2 inches high and 5 inches wide. How you you get them to rise up instead of out?

  26. Wendy says:

    No egg in the bread bowl recipe??? And don't let it rise twice??? I've made many yeast bread recipes and always have egg and rise twice. Don't want to get that wrong and waste 6 cups of flour.... Thanks for the recipe!

  27. Sue says:

    I made these tonight and my bread also turned out pretty flat, like others have noted above. I was wondering if it was because I put the melted butter into the yeast and water mixture when it was hot, just after I melted it. Maybe that killed some of the yeast? Next time I would try maybe letting the butter cool for a while or adding it after the flour. We didn't put soup into the bowls but the bread went well with our soup. Thanks!

  28. Jaqueline Jimenez Reyes says:

    I just made them I let them rise twice I like the flavor,soft, goooood but they arent like the picture!!mine are a little bit flat!!

  29. Missy says:

    I made these this evening for my family with a chicken stew and they absolutely LOVED them! My husband was actually kind of upset there wasn't extra bowls for him to take for his lunch lol. I've made all kinds of bread recipes that were labor intensive and required a ton of ingredients. This one is by far the easiest one I've ever come across and made! Definitely will be my go-to bread recipe for roll, loaves and bowls :) Thank you ladies for sharing!!

  30. Brittney Shaw says:

    Love. I've made these for years. Anyone saying they didn't be rise. 1 was your yeast fresh? 2 I always used the yeast in a jar not package.

  31. Aquaguard Service Center says:

    YUM!!!! These bread bowls look beyond delicious! Thank you for posting detailed pics! It definitely helps!! Going to give these bread bowls a try!!!

  32. BetsyD says:

    Had made these three times now (including tonight) and have never had a problem with them rising. My guess is that others are either killing the yeast with hot butter or not using fresh yeast. Yeast in the jar is far better than packets. No second rise is needed. My son requested these for a third year in a row for his bday dinner-- bread bowls with Chicken Parmesan soup. Thank you, Six Sisters for sharing a recipe that is a memory for my 4 boys!

  33. Cyd says:

    Hi Betsy, Thanks for taking the time to send us a sweet comment. What a fun idea for a birthday dinner. Happy Birthday to your son! Have a great week!

  34. Aquaguard Ro says:

    thanks for sharing this post it's mouth-watering I really enjoyed it

  35. Anita Venegas says:

    Hello. I've made this bread bowl recipe many times, and love them! I was wondering though if this dough would make a good pizza dough, and how would I modify it?

  36. Cyd says:

    This will make a great pizza dough too. Just roll it out for your pizza.

  37. Crystal says:

    I make these all the time. If they collapsed, it wasn't because they needed another rise. It is because you let them rise too much before putting them in the oven.

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FAQs

What type of bread is a bread bowl made of? ›

When is comes to making bread bowls, we prefer a round crusty loaf of artisanal or sourdough bread. This shape is sometimes referred to as a boule, which comes from the French word for ball. We use boules to create bread bowls for French Onion Soup.

What bowls are best to make bread in? ›

Wooden bowls have always been the preferred choice for bread-making because the heat generated by the yeast is retained in the wood, giving the dough an even rise—and because the bowl's high sides protect the dough from drafts.

How do bread bowls not get soggy? ›

An issue that a home cook may encounter is bread bowls becoming too soggy too quickly. To avoid this sad fate, toasting your bread bowl is an easy preventative measure. Above all, a bread bowl's main job is to hold its soupy contents.

What bread does Panera use for bread bowls? ›

Crafted from the same artisan Sourdough bread used in the classic Bread Bowl, the Double Bread Bowl features a crunchy crust and chewy center that pairs perfectly with all Panera soups, from sweet Creamy Tomato to the cheesy goodness of Broccoli Cheddar.

What is the point of a bread bowl? ›

They are basically a large bread roll, hollowed out and filled with soup – and then you get to eat the bowl! Simply cut out the center of your bread bowl, fill with a delicious creamy soup, and enjoy. Tear off pieces of the bread bowl as you finish your soup, and finish by enjoying the whole bowl itself.

What do you do with the inside of a bread bowl? ›

For serving, cut a large round out of the top of each bread bowl. Scoop out the center (save the center to dunk into soup!) and fill with soup. Cover and store leftover bread bowls at room temperature for a couple days or in the refrigerator for 1 week.

What make of bowls do the professionals use? ›

The Professional is the standard default range bowl from Drakes Pride. It has a middling bias which is suitable for outdoor, indoor and even Short-Mat bowls. The Advantage is a specialist Indoor bowl with a reduced bias designed for tighter rinks, in particular.

Can I use all-purpose flour instead of bread flour? ›

Bread Flour Substitute

You can always substitute all-purpose flour for bread flour one for one in any recipe that calls for it. Your bread might not raise quite as high or have quite as much chew, if you are using all-purpose flour, but it will still be delicious and homemade and all the good things.

Why do bakers not like bread bowls? ›

The joke of the video is that bakers get emotional seeing their works of art, their loaves of bread, get turned into a bowl. That's because when it's turned into a bowl, much of the dough is carved out and discarded, which is just a waste of food. Not only should bakers hate it, but we all should!

What do restaurants do with the inside of bread bowls? ›

Assuming that some or all of it isn't used as part of the filling, the soft insides are usually made into breadcrumbs for use elsewhere.

What is the correct way to eat a bread bowl? ›

There's no wrong way to eat a bread bowl, but you might be wondering how to approach it. Treat the bread bowl like a regular bowl of soup and use a spoon to eat the actual soup, chili, or chowder. Then, have fun cutting or tearing apart the bread bowl itself.

How do you cut the middle out of a bread bowl? ›

Bread Bowl 101Using a serrated paring knife, insert it sideways, at a downward angle, and cut around the circumference. Using the same knife, on the bottom piece, hold it straight up and down and saw the tip gently around the inside edge, about 3/4″ in from the crust, cutting only about 1″ deep, to create a guideline.

How do you warm up a bread bowl? ›

pop it in the microwave for, like, 30 seconds or however long you want it to heat up.

What bread is known as pocket bread? ›

Pita, also Pitta, breads, also called Arabic bread, balady, shamy, Syrian bread, and pocket bread, are circular, leavened double-layered flat breads that originated in the Middle East. It is prepared with flour, water, baker's yeast, and salt.

What kind of bread do they eat in New Orleans? ›

This thin-crusted variety of French Bread—more commonly known as the Baguette, Po' Boy Loaf or Sunday Cap Bread—is fundamental to the New Orleans gastronomy. Each version of the French bread is slightly different. The baguette is the traditional 18-inch loaf that is served in many New Orleans restaurants.

What is crustless bread called? ›

Crustless bread is bread without crusts. Panko is made from such a bread, which is produced by passing an electric current through the dough. The British food group RHM manufactures a crustless bread targeted at children called Hovis Invisible Crust, which is produced by baking the bread at low temperature.

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