How to Make a Bread Bowl

A hollowed out bread bowl on a white plate.

5 from 1 vote

Homemade Bread Bowls have a perfect crusty exterior and are soft in the center. These edible bowls are easy to make using a basic bread dough using simple ingredients.

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Rising1 20

Total Time1 50

Course: Dinner, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: bread bowl, bread recipe

Servings:

Author: Jeannie Z

Ingredients

4 ½ teaspoons instant yeast 2 packets
2 ½ cups warm water
2 tablespoons olive oil plus a little extra to oil the bowl
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
7 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
butter

Instructions

Place the yeast, warm water, olive oil, and sugar in your stand mixer bowl and stir together with a spoon.
4 ½ teaspoons instant yeast, 2 ½ cups warm water, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Add in half of the flour and mix together with a spatula or spoon. Place the dough hook on your stand mixer. On low speed, slowly add in the rest of the flour.
7 cups all-purpose flour
Add the salt.
2 teaspoons salt
Once the ingredients are well mixed, increase the speed to low-medium on your mixer and knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic. (About 5-7 minutes)
Remove the dough and lightly oil the mixing bowl. Place the dough ball back into the bowl, turning to coat.
Cover the bowl with a damp towel and let the dough rise until it is doubled in size. (About 40 minutes)
Remove the dough and cut it into six equal portions. Make each portion into a ball, pulling tightly towards the bottom of the ball. Roll in between your hand and the counter to give it a nice round shape.
Cover your baking sheet with parchment paper and place the six dough balls onto the baking sheet. Using a sharp knife, make an “X” on the top center.
Cover with the damp towel and let them double in size. (about 30 minutes)
Preheat your oven to 400°F.
Take another baking sheet and fill it with one cup of hot water.
Place the baking sheet with dough balls on the middle rack and the one with the water on the lower rack. Bake for 25 minutes, or until browned.
Remove the bread bowls from the oven and rub them with butter using your hands or a fork.
butter
Let them cool slightly before serving. Best served warm.
Cut out centers of the bread bowls and scoop out the bread. (Save the bread to dip in the chili or soup.) Fill with chili or thick soup, using extra bread to dip with.

Notes

Adapted from Handle the Heat

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