Vegan Bread Bowls

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by Karissa's Vegan Kitchen

Vegan whole wheat bread bowls to fill with your favorite vegan soups and dips.

Prep Time1 40

Cook Time35

Total Time2 15

Course: Dinner, Soup

Cuisine: Vegan

Servings:

Calories: 575kcal

Author: Karissa's Vegan Kitchen

Ingredients

2½ cups warm water 105° to 115°F is ideal - see notes
2 packets active dry yeast or 4½ teaspoons
2 tablespoons maple syrup or agave syrup
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2½ cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons non-dairy milk

Instructions

Mix the yeast, warm water, maple syrup, and olive oil together in your mixing bowl (I use a stand mixer with a dough hook for this recipe.) Let sit for 10 minutes to activate the yeast.
In a separate bowl, combine the white flour, whole wheat flour, and salt.
Turn on your mixer and slowly add the flour mixture 1 cup at a time. Let the dough hook knead the dough on a low speed for about 10 minutes. Occasionally, the dough might crawl up the hook - push it back down.
If the dough is still sticky, add more flour 1-2 tablespoons at a time. If the dough is too dry, add 1 tablespoon of water at a time. The dough should stick to the side of the bowl momentarily and pull away cleanly.
Place the dough in a clean bowl, cover with a towel, and let rise for 1 hour in a warm area. I like to place the bowl in my oven with just the oven light on - perfect temp!
Punch the dough down and then separate into 5 even pieces. Roll them up into balls. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets and let rise for an additional 30 minutes.
If the balls have flattened out a little, just re-shape and plump them back up.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees (make sure your bread bowls aren't still in there!)
Brush the tops of the bread bowls with non-dairy milk (this helps achieve that golden brown look on top without eggs.)
Bake for 30-35 minutes.
After your bread bowls have cooled, carve out the middle using a serrated knife. Hollow it out more using a spoon - make sure to leave at least ½ an inch of the bread bowl intact all the way around so it is still strong enough to hold warm soup!

Notes

Water exceeding about 130°F can kill yeast, so make sure the water is not too hot.
Prep time includes rising time.

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