Step-by-Step Guide: How to Make Homemade Bread Bowls for Soups & Dips

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable but less flavorful.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and healthier.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is a vegan alternative with a cheesy flavor.

Start with 2 cups of bread flour that has been fluffed and leveled in the bowl of a stand mixer.

Add 1 teaspoon of instant yeast to the flour.

Mix on low speed to incorporate the yeast into the flour.

While mixing, add in 1/2 cup of warm water.

Add 1 teaspoon of fine grind sea salt to the mixture.

Continue mixing on low speed until the dough starts to come together.

Scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure all ingredients are incorporated.

Mix on medium speed for about 5 minutes to knead the dough.

Check the dough consistency; if it is too sticky, add more flour gradually until the desired consistency is reached.

Form the dough into a ball and place it in a greased bowl.

Cover the bowl with a cloth and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1-2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

Punch down the risen dough and divide it into two equal portions.

Shape each portion into a ball and place on a baking sheet lined with cornmeal.

Cover and let rise again for about 30 minutes.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and hollow-sounding when tapped.

Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before cutting the tops off to hollow out the bowls.

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