Easy Homemade Bread Bowls

Creamy soup nestled inside a golden bread bowl ready to serve for dinner.

5 from 1 vote

These easy homemade bread bowls are soft and tender with a golden crust—perfect for holding your favorite soup or chili! Ready in under 2 hours.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Proof Time1 10

Total Time1 50

Course: Bread, Dinner, Lunch, Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy bread recipe, easy homemade bread, soup recipe

Servings: bread bowls

Author: Lindsey Farr

Ingredients

6 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 cups semolina flour
2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast
4 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon kosher salt
3 cups water
1 egg
2 teaspoons milk for egg wash

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Instructions

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with dough hook, combine all-purpose flour, semolina flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and water. Mix until dough comes together.
Increase to medium speed and knead 4 minutes until soft and smooth.
Place dough in lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Beat together egg and milk for egg wash.
Divide risen dough into 6 pieces (approximately 280g each). Shape into round balls by tucking corners to center, flipping seam-side down, and tightening against work surface.
Place on parchment-lined baking sheet, brush with egg wash, and let rise until doubled, 20-30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Score each bowl with an X. Bake 20-22 minutes until golden brown, rotating after 15 minutes.
Cool completely on wire rack.
Cut off tops at an angle with paring knife. Remove insides leaving ¼-½ inch thickness. Fill with soup or chili.

Notes

Yield: 6 bread bowls

Substitutions: You can swap malt powder for sugar. With active dry yeast, proof times double. You can replace semolina with all-purpose flour, but expect different color and texture.

Storage: Store unfilled bread bowls in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Freeze wrapped individually for up to 3 months.

Technique: Shape bread bowls like larger dinner rolls, creating surface tension by cupping and rotating. Use fingers to pull toward you and thumb to press away. Don't skip the egg wash for the best appearance!

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