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These homemade bread bowls are crisp on the exterior and extra soft inside. They’re made from a basic, yet versatile bread dough using everyday ingredients. This recipe yields 6 bread bowls, but you could use this dough for pizza crust or smaller dinner rolls instead. See notes in the full recipe.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe is brought to you in partnership with Red Star Yeast<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I originally published this recipe in 2018<\/strong> and have since added some new photos, a video tutorial, and a few more success tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One reader, Kait, commented:<\/strong> “This bread bowl recipe is incredible. I’ve made it several times for my family and they all enjoy it. Your creamy chicken noodle soup<\/a> worked great in the bowls. Thank you for sharing this recipe!<\/em> \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/em>“<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Tie on your aprons, gather your determination, and heat up that creamy soup. Let’s dive right into homemade bread bowls!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients in Bread Bowls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Yeast:<\/strong> We use active dry yeast to make bread bowl dough. I highly recommend using a quality yeast like Red Star Yeast<\/a>\u2014it’s always my go-to brand for the best tasting breads!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Water:<\/strong> 2 and 1\/4 cups is the perfect amount. Use warm water to cut down on rise time, about 110-115\u00b0F. Anything over 130\u00baF kills the yeast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Sugar:<\/strong> 2 teaspoons of sugar “feed” the yeast which create carbon dioxide bubbles and allow the dough to rise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Salt + Olive Oil:<\/strong> Salt and olive oil add flavor and richness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Bread Flour:<\/b> Bread flour contains a lot of protein which helps form a chewier, denser, and, well, more bread-like… bread. (Technical terms.) We want a strong and crusty bread for our bread bowls and bread flour will help us achieve that.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    If you’re a bread beginner, don’t be nervous about yeast. It’s just another ingredient added to the dough. We’re not doing anything special with it. We’re just mixing it with water. The magic happens during hands-off time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Overview: How to Make Bread Bowls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Bread-making probably seems impossible, but think of it this way: it’s one of the most basic foods. Just simple ingredients mixed together, left alone to work some magic, shaped, and baked. That’s the process and it’s 100% something you can handle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Mix the dough ingredients together.<\/strong> You can use a mixer or do this by hand. The dough should be thick, yet soft\u2014and only slightly sticky.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Form the dough into a ball.<\/strong> On a lightly floured surface, shape the dough into a ball and place it into a large, greased bowl.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Let the dough rise.<\/strong> Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm environment until doubled in size, about 90 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Punch down the dough.<\/strong> Place it onto a lightly floured surface.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Cut the dough into 6 even pieces.<\/strong> Form each into a ball. Place on prepared baking sheets\u20143 dough balls per sheet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Score an X into each.<\/strong> Lightly brush the tops of each dough ball with egg wash and use a sharp knife to score an X into the tops of each. The egg wash is what makes them so shiny! If not eating as a bread bowl, the X makes it easy to tear into pieces. Ease of breaking apart is crucial in a bread lover’s world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Bake.<\/strong> These bread bowls take about 30 minutes to bake.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Cut out the tops.<\/strong> When cool enough to handle, 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.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      This is A Basic Bread Dough<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      The dough we’re using to make bread bowls is a very basic bread dough. Made with common ingredients that most bakers have on hand, it’s simple, wholesome, and incredibly versatile. In fact, you’ll find the same ingredients in my sandwich bread<\/a> and homemade pizza dough<\/a> recipes. Using the same basic ingredients in varying amounts\u2014like flour, yeast, water, and salt\u2014produces incredibly different results!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Bread bowl dough is a lean dough<\/strong>, which means that it\u2019s prepared without fat and produces crusty bread such as ciabatta bread<\/a>, focaccia<\/a>, homemade bagels<\/a>, and artisan bread<\/a>. On the other hand, rich doughs<\/strong> make soft breads such as Nutella babka<\/a>, dinner rolls<\/a>, and glazed doughnuts<\/a>. When I’m making softer and fluffier bread, I typically use all-purpose flour, milk instead of water, and add additional fat like eggs and\/or butter. More fat usually means the dough takes longer to rise. Today\u2019s bread bowls are a particularly \u201clean\u201d dough, so the rise time is quicker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      There’s no need to activate the yeast for this dough (basic, remember?)\u2014which is when you add a pinch of sugar to the warm liquid\/yeast to ensure that the yeast is active or not. Modern yeast is most likely active and ready to go. Just check the expiration date on the package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Use This Dough for Anything<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      After the dough rises, you’ll shape the dough into 6 balls and bake them. You’re not limited to bread bowls though! This dough can easily turn into a couple pans of traditional dinner rolls, <\/strong>crusty loaves of bread <\/strong>(perfect for dipping in homemade Italian dressing<\/a>!), or <\/strong>even a few pizza doughs<\/strong>. You can add seasonings like garlic powder (my suggestion!), Italian seasoning, onion power, rosemary, etc. So many ways we can enjoy fresh bread with this simple and versatile recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      One batch of bread bowl dough makes:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n