Bread Bowls

5 from 3 votes

Bread Bowls are so easy to make at home with a crisp outside and a pillowy soft inside. They’re great for soups, dips, and chili recipes. Perfect for making something better than Panera at home!

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Rising Time1 20

Total Time2 10

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Bread Bowl

Servings: bowls

Author: Jen CIncyshopper

Ingredients

3 cup warm Water
2 packet Active Dry Yeast 1 1/2 tbsp
6 1/2 tsp Sugar divided
1 tbsp Salt
4 tbsp Butter melted
7-9 cup Flour divided
1 Egg

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine yeast, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and the warm water.
Stir until the yeast is dissolved and cover with a towel until the yeast blooms(about 5 minutes).
In a large bowl whisk together the remaining sugar, salt and about half of the flour.
Add the melted butter and yeast mixture to the dry ingredients and begin mixing.
Add flour about a cup at a time and continue mixing until dough comes together and pulls away from the bowl.
Flour a work surface and turn dough out onto it.
Knead the dough for about 8 minutes. Add flour as needed to avoid sticking.
Lightly coat a large bowl with oil and place dough inside. flip to coat other side.
Cover the bowl with a towel and let it rise until it doubles in size, about 40 minutes.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces. Pick up each and pat and form into a tight ball.
Place each ball onto the prepared sheet.
Using a serrated knife, make a slit on each in the shape of an x.
Cover with a towel and allow to rise about 40 minutes until doubled.
Preheat oven to 400.
In a small bowl, beat an egg with a splash of water.
Brush the tops of the dough with the egg wash.
Bake for about 30 minutes until bread is browned.
Allow to cool before cutting.

Notes

Use fresh yeast for this bread recipe. If your yeast is a bit old, you may have issues with your dough rising.

Melt the butter and allow it to cool before starting the recipe.

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