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Bread Bowl Recipe
This Homemade Bread Bowl Recipe is like comfort food to the max. Made with pantry ingredients and baked until golden brown. Serve immediately with your favorite soup or freeze for later.
Prep Time
2 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
2 hrs 17 mins
Servings: 8 bread bowls
Calories: 360 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups warm water Aim for 107-110° F.
- 4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast two 1/4 oz packets
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 5-6 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1 egg (or milk) optional
Instructions
- Stir yeast and granulated sugar into the water. Set aside to proof.
- In a large bowl, measure out 4 1/2 cups of flour with the salt. Stir. Add in the melted butter and stir to cool (if the butter was still warm from being melted).
- Pour in the yeasty water mixture and stir with the dough hook to combine. You may have to scrape as you go to incorporate all of the flour. Once the dough comes together, keep sprinkling in flour until dough cleans the sides of the bowl and it is sticky to the touch but won't stick to your hands. (I added in 5 3/4 cups total.)
- Knead 6 minutes. Grease ball of dough and bowl generously, cover with plastic wrap, and set in a warm spot to rise 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Punch down dough, divide into eight equal portions, form into balls, and place on the baking sheet to rise another 30 minutes to an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Brush bread bowls with beaten egg (optional step) and bake 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool 20 minutes.
- Cut a circle out the top to create a bowl. Scoop out the insides to create a deeper well. Fill with stew, soup, or chili! Serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
360kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
640mg
(27%)
Potassium
110mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
207IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8bread bowls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 360
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 360kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 640mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 110mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 207IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.