Comments on: Homemade Bread Bowl Recipe

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:54:22 +0000

In reply to Sam Merritt. It’s not running hotter, but they baked up beautifully inside. I will put a pan underneath about halfway through next time. We enjoyed them so much!!! Thank you for the recipe!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:31:13 +0000

In reply to Pam. Hi Pam! I'm so sorry to hear this happened! Is your oven running hotter than it says it is? Are they fully cooked inside? If they are fully cooked I wouldn't keep baking them.

By: Pam

Pam — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:24:25 +0000

The bottoms of my bread bowls were a bit overdone at 425°. I put a pan underneath during the last 15 minutes. Should I reduce my oven temp and just cook longer? Any other recommendations? They taste wonderful otherwise!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:01:00 +0000

In reply to Lori. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Lori! I'm so glad everyone enjoyed it! I have to be secretive about cutting the tops off of mine or else my husband will also make them disappear.

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:55:13 +0000

OHHHHH YEAAAH! These bread bowls are soooo good with my homemade broccoli, cheddar, potato, bacon soup!! Will be making these a lot! My husband came in the kitchen while they were baking and said, “that smell reminds me of the lunch ladies cooking lunch in elementary school when we were kids!”. We’re in our mid-60’s and back then they cooked everything homemade! Hubby ate the tops I cut off these before I could even get the soup in the bread bowls! lol

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:52:02 +0000

In reply to Dave. Thank you so much for trusting my recipes, Dave! I'm so glad you enjoyed the bread bowls! :)

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:55:51 +0000

I use your pizza dough recipe every other week for homemade pizza, it always turns out amazing so I tried the bread bowls, AWESOME!!!! We are having family over for Christmas and my wife wanted something different to put dip in, why not a bread bowl. They are just done baking and the house smells wonderful, cannot wait until we get to eat them. Thanks always for fantastic and excellent recipes.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:07:53 +0000

In reply to Jennifer Nichole Austin. Hi Jennifer! I haven't personally tried it, but I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work. :)

By: Jennifer Nichole Austin

Jennifer Nichole Austin — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:32:30 +0000

Can I add grated cheddar cheese to the dough to make cheddar cheese bread bowls or will the oil from the cheese cause a problem?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:55:01 +0000

In reply to Shelia Harmon. Hi Sheila! I think you can add some. Typically the easiest way to do it is to weigh your sourdough starter, cut that weight in half and then use that measurement to reduce the water and flour in the dough by that same amount. If that makes sense. Enjoy! :)

By: Shelia Harmon

Shelia Harmon — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:53:09 +0000

Hello! I follow many of your recipes and love them. Do you think adding sourdough discard would do anything to these??

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 02:01:11 +0000

In reply to Debra Forbes. Hi Debra! I'm not familiar with using a bread machine so unfortunately I am not able to comment on how/if it will work. :( If you do try it I would love to know how it goes. :)

By: Debra Forbes

Debra Forbes — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 15:59:58 +0000

In reply to Sam. can I make this in a bread machine? on dough cycle? thank you in advance

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:47:02 +0000

In reply to Embernicole. I haven't tried a substitute so I can't say for sure how it would work.

By: Embernicole

Embernicole — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:59:59 +0000

In reply to Sam. Can you use a substitute?

By: Bea

Bea — Mon, 27 May 2024 21:32:22 +0000

In reply to Grace. you spray the clingvwrap lightly it with PAM nonstick spray

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 01:14:25 +0000

In reply to Jenna. I'm so glad you enjoy it so much, Jenna! :)

By: Jenna

Jenna — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 19:59:28 +0000

I follow this recipe every Sunday! Thank you!!! The best 🤤

By: Pam

Pam — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 23:57:01 +0000

In reply to Grace.

I use a plastic shower cap to cover my bowl. This reduces waste since it can be used many times.
if you oil your bowl well enough and turn the dough to coat, the dough shouldn’t stick to anything.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:43:53 +0000

In reply to Ruth. Hi Ruth! You can leave it out, but the bread bowls won't be as moist and flavorful. :(

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 00:55:57 +0000

Sam, can you leave out the sugar in the flour without consequence or compromise? The added sugar for a diabetic is added trouble as the bread itself is a carbo blast.
Thanks.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 02:11:55 +0000

In reply to Kristin. Hi Kristin! I haven't tried using instant yeast so I can't say exactly how it would need to be done. Let me know how it goes if you try it. :)

By: Kristin

Kristin — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 19:48:30 +0000

In reply to Hoku. Can I use fast acting instant yeast?

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 03:14:26 +0000

In reply to Grace. Hi Grace! The dough shouldn't rise enough to get to the towel. Cling wrap will work as well. :)

By: Grace

Grace — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 19:30:27 +0000

I made this for my family last weekend, and it was so much of a hit that they asked for it again this weekend. Is there a difference in using towel to cover when rising versus covering the bow with cling wrap? Won’t the towel stick to the dough when it rises?