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Bread Recipes Soup
Published: January 4, 2020 | Last Updated: October 10, 2020 | Author: Lois

How to Make Easy Bread Bowls for Soup

Bread bowls are perfect for soup, chili or even dip. They’re easy to make when you start out with a loaf of your favorite frozen bread dough. Let me show you how to make them using frozen bread dough to serve one of my favorite Best Fall Soup Recipes; potato soup!

Bread dough made from frozen bread loaf filled with potato soup and bacon

This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2018 with new photos and a new printable recipe card. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!

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Easy to Make Bread Bowls

How fun to serve soup in bread bowls! My husband loves getting soup in a bread bowl when we’re eating out so I thought it would be fun to make my own bread bowls to serve with our soup last week. They were incredibly easy to make too!

My family loves having soup for dinner…especially during the cold winter months.  There’s nothing quite like a bowl of soup to warm you up at the end of a long day.  Whether you’re coming home from work or from running the kids to their after school activities, soup can be an easy choice for dinner.

Serving the soup in homemade bread bowls makes the soup even more delicious and fun to enjoy at the end of a long day. 

Ingredients: 

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  • One loaf or one pound of Rhodes White Bread Dough; thawed
  • Egg wash
  • Your favorite soup, dip or chili

How to Defrost Frozen Bread Dough

Refrigerator Method

There are two ways you can defrost frozen bread dough. This is the way I always do it when making any recipe. 

  • I used Rhodes White Bread Dough for this recipe. You can find it in the freezer section of your grocery store.
  • The easiest way to thaw your frozen dough is to remove it from the freezer and place the dough on a baking tray or dish in refrigerator over night. Make sure you wrap the dough with plastic wrap. 
  • Each package has 3 loaves of frozen bread dough. And you can make 3 bread bowls from one loaf. 
  • Depending on how many bread bowls you are making, remove as many loaves as you need and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. 
  • Cover the bread dough loaves with a piece of plastic wrap that’s been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. This will help make sure the dough doesn’t stick to the plastic wrap as it defrosts. 

Frozen Bread Dough

Microwave Method

Here is the second way you can defrost frozen bread dough by using the microwave. I have never tried it this way but it seems like an easy fast way to get the bread defrosted.

  • You can use the microwave to help defrost the frozen bread dough, but be careful and watch it closely so you don’t overheat the yeast. 
  • Using the defrost setting, place the frozen loaf of bread dough on a microwave safe plate for 2 1/2 minutes. Turn the loaf over and microwave for another 2 1/2 minutes.  Dough should be thawed but still cold to touch.
  • Let the dough sit for about 5 minutes before cutting into sections to shape for the bread bowls. 

How to Make Bread Bowls

Now that we have our bread dough defrosted, it’s ready to shape into bread bowls.

Begin by cutting one loaf of the bread dough into 3 even pieces. Then roll each piece into a ball. Finally, place them on a baking tray that’s been lined with parchment baking sheets.

Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for them to double in size…about 1 to 2 hours. Make sure your kitchen is warm when you’re working with bread dough to help aid in the rising of the bread bowls after they’ve been formed. 

Prepare the bread dough to make Bread Bowls for Soup from Walking on Sunshine Recipes

Baking Instructions

After the balls of dough have doubled in size, brush with the beaten egg using a silicon pastry brush. Then bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes or until the bread dough balls are golden brown.

Bread Bowls for Soup or Dip before and after baking from WOS

How to Cut a Bread Bowl

Allow the bread bowls to cool to room temperature before cutting. With a knife at a angle, slice the top off the bread bowl.  

Gently remove a good portion of the bread to make room for the soup. Now, don’t throw that bread away! Serve it alongside the soup with plenty of homemade garlic butter for your family to spread on top. 

How to Scoop out Bread for Bowls

How to Serve Soup in a Bread Bowl

Add the prepared soup to the bread bowl, then add your favorite toppings. Serve with the top of the bread bowl on the side to enjoy as well. My family loved the potato soup served in an individual bread bowl and I know your family will love making these easy bread bowls too.

How to Serve Soup in Bread Bowls from WOS

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Loaded Potato Soup served in a fresh baked bread bowl with bacon on the side from WOS

A Few of My Family’s Favorite Soup Recipes: 

  • Potato Soup
  • French Onion Soup – video included! 
  • Homemade Potato Corn Chowder
  • Italian Tomato Soup 
Easy Bread Bowls for Soup

Easy Bread Bowls for Soup

Yield: 3 bread bowls
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Bread bowls are perfect for soup, chili or even dip. They’re easy to make when you start out with a loaf of your favorite frozen bread dough.

Ingredients

  • One pound Rhodes Frozen Bread Dough; thawed.
  • 1 egg

Instructions

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Slice the loaf of thawed bread dough into three even pieces.
  3. Roll each piece into a ball.
  4. Place each ball of bread dough on the baking sheet with enough space between each ball so there is room for the bread to rise and expand.
  5. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for the bread dough balls to double in size; about 1 to 2 hours. You can also loosely cover the dough with a clean linen dishtowel.
  6. Once the bread dough balls have doubled in size, carefully remove the plastic wrap.
  7. Brush the bread dough balls with the beaten egg.
  8. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes or until the bread dough balls are golden brown.
  9. Cool on a wire rack for about 15 minutes.
  10. Using a knife at a angle, slice the top off the bread bowl. Gently remove a good portion of the bread dough to make room for the soup.
  11. Fill with your favorite soup, stew, chili or even dip and serve.

Notes

HOW TO DEFROST FROZEN BREAD DOUGH

  • Remove one loaf of frozen bread dough from the freezer and place on a baking tray or dish in refrigerator over night.
  • Make sure you wrap the dough with plastic wrap. 
  • You can use the microwave to help defrost the frozen bread dough, but be careful and watch it closely so you don’t overheat the yeast. 
  • Using the defrost setting, place the frozen loaf of bread dough on a microwave safe plate for 2 1/2 minutes. Turn the loaf over and microwave for another 2 1/2 minutes.  Dough should be thawed but still cold to touch.
  • Let the dough sit for about 5 minutes before cutting into sections to shape for the bread bowls. 

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 3 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 412Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 738mgCarbohydrates: 71gFiber: 3gSugar: 1gProtein: 11g

The nutrition information is calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee its accuracy. If this data is important to you, please verify with your trusted nutrition calculator.

© Lois
Cuisine: American / Category: Bread

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Originally from Queens, NY, Lois now calls northeastern PA home. You can find her blogging over at Walking on Sunshine where she shares a little of her life, but more importantly what’s for dinner at her house tonight.

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Comments

  1. Holly says

    October 19, 2019 at 1:58 pm

    What brand of frozen dough did you use? I can only find frozen white bread dough at my store. A 3 pack. Bridgford Ready-Dough. Will that work?

    Reply
    • Lois says

      October 19, 2019 at 10:17 pm

      Hi Holly! I sent you a private email as well as replying here, so please check your spam folder. I used the same type of bread dough for this recipe! Bridgford makes the best! Thank you for visiting.

      Reply
  2. Ichi Tokyo says

    March 19, 2019 at 2:35 am

    It looks amazing! I can’t wait to make it!

    Reply
    • Lois says

      March 19, 2019 at 9:24 am

      Thank you! Let me know if you do!

      Reply
  3. Toni | Boulder Locavore says

    January 16, 2018 at 9:08 am

    This looks really comforting! Soup is always on our menu this winter! I'll definitely add this one!

    Reply
  4. Kristi C says

    January 16, 2018 at 6:06 am

    What a good idea! I love getting bread bowls when we are out but never thought to make them at home. Can't wait to make these. – Sarah, Must Have Mom

    Reply
  5. Tara Kramarsky says

    January 16, 2018 at 4:53 am

    I love ordering bread bowls at restaurants but I've never made them at home. These look like something I could definitely make!

    Reply
  6. Ckrusch says

    January 16, 2018 at 4:03 am

    It looks amazing! We're all fans of bread bowls! I can't wait to make it!

    Reply
  7. Amy D says

    January 16, 2018 at 1:45 am

    Ok, these soups look amazing!! I would totally love to enjoy some with maybe a salad.

    Reply
  8. Cathy Mini says

    January 16, 2018 at 12:56 am

    Our local deli sells bread rolls ready to be used for soup. This is a nice alternative backup in case they stop selling them!

    Reply
  9. Michelle Martinka says

    January 15, 2018 at 9:41 pm

    This sounds delish! I usually don't make my own bread for soup bowls!

    Reply
  10. Nicole Elliott says

    January 15, 2018 at 7:24 pm

    Yumm! I've like bread bowls at restaurants, too, but never even thought to make them at home! Definitely a great idea!! ~ Client

    Reply
  11. Ashley @Irishred02 says

    January 15, 2018 at 6:43 pm

    This recipe looks delicious. My husband likes bread bowls at restaurants, I need to try to make my own now!

    Reply

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