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41 Recipes for Best Bread for Soup

We’ve gathered 41 recipes of the best bread for soup so you can pair one of these recipes with that big pot of deliciousness you’re making. Bread is one of my favorite things in the world and it’s soup’s perfect pairing.

What’s more perfect than spending a chilly day inside with a steaming bowl of homemade soup and delicious warm baked bread? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. 

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Soup and bread go together like peanut butter and jelly. They are a dynamic duo and the ultimate cold-weather comfort food.

Check out this list of our favorite soup recipes and chowders or this list of easy chicken soup recipes.

Why We Love These Bread Recipes

Making homemade bread isn’t nearly as daunting as you would think. In fact, it’s really easy.

Most bread recipes only take a handful of ingredients to make, most of which you probably already have on hand. You also don’t need any fancy equipment for these easy recipes, just a mixing bowl and a hot oven.

The most important step of baking bread is to wait. Waiting for your dough to rise is essential if you want the inside to be soft and flavorful. While you’re waiting for the dough to proof, put the ingredients for a pot of your favorite soup on the stove and let it simmer. 

My favorite thing to do on a cold day is to find a great recipe for fresh homemade bread and pair it will a steaming cup of soup with great flavor!

Common Ingredients and Equipment for Baking Bread

Most bread recipes have a similar base of ingredients. If you have these main ingredients on hand, you will always be able to make fresh warm bread. 

  • Flour: bread recipes require several cups of flour. I would recommend stocking your kitchen with several different kinds of flour, especially all purpose flour, bread flour, and whole wheat flour.
  • Warm Water
  • Yeast: a yeast mixture is needed to make bread rise. This is part of the fermentation process.
  • Salt: gives the bread flavor and controls fermentation.
  • Sugar:  a pinch of sugar acts as food for the yeast.

Some other useful ingredients for baking bread are eggs to make an egg wash, a little olive oil, garlic powder, different types of cheese, and herbs.

Baking homemade bread doesn’t take a lot of equipment, most of what you need you probably already have.

Some other useful baking equipment to have is a Dutch oven, proofing basket, aluminum foil, zip-top bags, plastic wrap, food processor, parchment paper, clean kitchen towel, and a warm place for the dough to rise.

The next time you’re making a pot of soup, why not bake a loaf of fresh bread to go with it?

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I've wanted to make rosemary garlic bread for ages. Bread is one of my favorite foods and I really can't resist when it has pieces of roasted garlic inside. 
Rosemary Garlic Bread Recipe
This rosemary garlic bread is perfect with a bowl of warm soup. It has the best flavor of any bread I’ve ever made and is made with simple ingredients.
Rosemary Garlic Bread
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Cheddar bread partially sliced with a bowl of cheddar on side.
Easy Cheddar No-Knead Bread
This easy cheddar no knead bread is so delicious. You’ll find so many meals that improve with this bread!
Cheddar No-Knead Bread
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Cornbread muffins on black napkin with cornhusk.
Easy Homemade Cornbread with no Buttermilk
This homemade cornbread recipe is so delicious, you won’t ever buy that boxed mix again! This recipe is also healthier than most. It’s vegan, which means it’s dairy free.
Homemade Cornbread
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Sourdough Focaccia with Rosemary and Parmesan
Sourdough Focaccia with Rosemary and Parmesan
This sourdough focaccia is incredibly moist & fluffy with the perfect crust! Flavored with rosemary and parmesan cheese for the ultimate focaccia bread!
Sourdough Focaccia with Rosemary and Parmesan
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Chewy French Bread for Soup
Chewy French Bread for Soup
Chewy French Bread is the best bread for any occasion. Perfect for sandwiches, dipping in hot soups, or just eating with a pat of butter. Perfection!
Chewy French Bread for Soup
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Savory Kugelhopf Bread
Savory Kugelhopf Bread
A Kugelhopf is a yeasted cake. Often made as a sweet bread, this is the lesser known version of the Savory Kugelhopf.
Savory Kugelhopf Bread
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Braided Bread
Braided Bread
A delicious loaf of homemade white bread that is braided in a three strand braid and topped with sesame seeds. This tasty bread is perfect alongside pastas, salads or soups. Perfect for sandwiches.
Braided Bread
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Easy Artisan Bread
Easy Artisan Bread
This easy artisan bread takes just a few minutes to make! Pop the no-knead dough in the fridge for pizza, bread or pita!
Easy Artisan Bread
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Homemade Bread Bowls for Soup,Chili or Dips
Homemade Bread Bowls for Soup,Chili or Dips
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.
Homemade Bread Bowls
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Cheesy Green Chile Cornbread
Cheesy Green Chile Cornbread
This Cheesy Green Chile Cornbread takes everyday cornbread to the next level with sharp Cheddar cheese, and roasted green chiles!
Cheesy Green Chile Cornbread
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Honey Molasses Bread Recipe {Bread machine or by hand}
Honey Molasses Bread Recipe {Bread machine or by hand}
This honey molasses bread is very similar to bread served at steakhouses. It goes great with savory dishes, soups, and stews.
Honey Molasses Bread Recipe
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Easy No-Knead Focaccia with Roasted Garlic and Dried Tomatoes
Easy No-Knead Focaccia with Roasted Garlic and Dried Tomatoes
Don’t be intimidated to make homemade focaccia! This recipe for easy no-knead focaccia with roasted garlic and tomatoes doesn’t take any special skills, just plenty of hands off time with the dough fermenting! I love it topped with homemade roasted garlic and store bought sun dried tomatoes.
Easy No-Knead Focaccia with Roasted Garlic and Dried Tomatoes
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Bauernbrot - Farmer Style German Bread
Bauernbrot – Farmer Style German Bread
Bauernbrot – this farmer style German bread is dense, crusty and delicious. This hearty rye bread with caraway seeds is wonderful served right out of the oven with a little butter or cheese.
Bauernbrot – Farmer Style German Bread
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Instant Pot Whole Wheat Bread (No Knead!)
Instant Pot Whole Wheat Bread (No Knead!)
This Instant Pot Whole Wheat Bread is crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, with just the right amount of nuttiness. There’s no kneading involved!
Instant Pot Whole Wheat Bread (No Knead!)
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Homemade Turkish Bread
Homemade Turkish Bread
Homemade Turkish bread or Turkish pide is easy and delicious. The recipe makes two loaves or several smaller Turkish bread rolls.
Homemade Turkish Bread
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Herbed Beer Bread Recipe
Herbed Beer Bread Recipe
You are going to love this buttery, chewy Herbed Beer Bread Recipe. Quick and easy with no yeast required.
Herbed Beer Bread Recipe
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Easy Cheese Bread (Tutmanik)
Easy Cheese Bread (Tutmanik)
A from scratch recipe for an Easy Cheese Bread (Tutmanik) that is fluffy and tasty! Great for a family breakfast or brunch.
Easy Cheese Bread (Tutmanik)
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Bacon Cheddar Cheese Bread Recipe
Bacon Cheddar Cheese Bread Recipe
This Bacon Cheddar Cheese Bread Recipe is a savory quick bread recipe made with basic kitchen ingredients. Our easy homemade bread is made without yeast and takes just minutes to put together.
Bacon Cheddar Cheese Bread Recipe
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Damper
Damper
This Aussie damper is about as iconic as Australian food gets. A quick easy rustic bread that was eaten by settlers camping in the Australian bush.
Damper
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Easy Italian White Bread
Easy Italian White Bread
Baking homemade bread is much easier than you think! Fresh, warm, and toasted bread is the perfect comfort food for any time of the year!
Easy Italian White Bread
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Quick Spelt Bread Recipe
Quick Spelt Bread Recipe
This quick and easy Spelt Bread with seeds recipe is healthy, rich in fibers, and so tasty. This recipe is a keeper!
Quick Spelt Bread Recipe
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Dutch Oven Bread with Cheddar and Everything Bagel Seasoning
Dutch Oven Bread with Cheddar and Everything Bagel Seasoning
Easy, no-knead Dutch Oven bread with cheddar cheese and everything bagel seasoning will have you enjoying delicious homemade bread anytime!
Dutch Oven Bread with Cheddar and Everything Bagel Seasoning
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NAAN RECIPE ( INDIAN FLATBREAD) - Chefjar
NAAN RECIPE ( INDIAN FLATBREAD) – Chefjar
Are you looking for Soft, Airy with beautiful golden brown blisters flatbread ? This Naan Recipe is sure to be the ONE you need!
NAAN RECIPE
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Parmesan Pesto Challah Bread Recipe
Parmesan Pesto Challah Bread Recipe
A beautiful braided bread, this challah bread recipe is all you need to make a perfectly fluffy loaf filled with pesto and topped with sesame seeds! So soft on the inside but wonderfully golden on the outside thanks to the egg wash, you’ll be wishing you made two loaves!
Parmesan Pesto Challah Bread Recipe
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Cheesecake Factory Brown Bread
Cheesecake Factory Brown Bread
Learn how to make copycat Cheesecake Factory’s brown bread and pair it with your favorite soup recipe.
Cheesecake Factory Brown Bread
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Homemade Peasant Bread
Homemade Peasant Bread
Enjoy this soft, homemade peasant bread whenever you are wanting something hearty to go with any meal. This bread has the perfect texture and is so easy to make!
Homemade Peasant Bread
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Irish Brown Bread
Irish Brown Bread
Irish Brown Bread is a must make for St. Patrick’s Day but delicious all year! Whether as a side, toasted, or for a hearty sandwich loaf.
Irish Brown Bread

Bread Rolls

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What makes any meal better? For me, it's bread! These Cheddar Bay Biscuits go well with so many recipes! Serve them with breakfast, lunch or dinner! Delicious with chicken recipes or soups! Prepare ahead and warm up to serve with your favorite crockpot recipes. So versatile! Enjoy!
Copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
These delicious cheddar bay biscuits go well with so many recipes! Serve them with breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Delicious with chicken recipes or soups, too!
Copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
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Basket of gluten-free sourdough rolls.
Gluten-Free Sourdough Rolls
These fluffy and delicious gluten-free sourdough rolls are made with roasted garlic and rosemary! They’re so flavorful and perfect for serving alongside your favorite soup, used as the bread for a sandwich or burger, or just eaten slathered with butter.
Gluten-Free Sourdough Rolls
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Filipino Pandesal Recipe
Filipino Pandesal Recipe
Making Filipino pandesal rolls from scratch is easy to do at home! Enjoy this classic Filipino bread for breakfast, snack, lunch, or dinner. They are heavenly!
Filipino Pandesal Recipe
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Homemade Pretzel Bread (Pretzel Rolls)
Homemade Pretzel Bread (Pretzel Rolls)
The best homemade pretzel bread recipe. Once you make this you will never be able to eat store-bought pretzel bread again! It’s dense, soft, chewy, buttery, salty, and yummy.
Homemade Pretzel Bread (Pretzel Rolls)
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Gluten Free Cheese Scones with Chives
Gluten Free Cheese Scones with Chives
These light and fluffy herb gluten-free cheese scones are made with cheddar and chives. This recipe is savory and perfect served with creamy soup!
Gluten Free Cheese Scones with Chives
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Easy Mexican Bolillos Recipe
Easy Mexican Bolillos Recipe
Mexican bolillo bread is a delicious variation of a baguette. With a crunchy crust and soft, airy center, this bread has an addictive blend of textures you’ll love. The perfect crusty bread!
Easy Mexican Bolillos Recipe
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Italian cheese buns in a lavender bowl.
Italian Cheese Buns Recipe
Italian cheese buns are filled with cheddar cheese and Italian seasoning. It’s a great side dish for weeknight meals or when company comes.
Italian Cheese Buns Recipe
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Parmesan Garlic Rhodes Rolls Recipe
Parmesan Garlic Rhodes Rolls Recipe
These dinner rolls are coated in butter, garlic, parmesan, and herbs. Plus, they are made with frozen rolls. So easy!
Parmesan Garlic Rhodes Rolls Recipe
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Bread Machine Breadsticks
Bread Machine Breadsticks
These homemade copycat Olive Garden bread machine breadsticks are quick and easy to make. They are soft, vegan, and flavored with Italian seasoning.
Bread Machine Breadsticks
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Sarah’s Homemade Crescent Rolls
Sarah’s Homemade Crescent Rolls
These slightly sweet crescent rolls are easy to make from scratch. They are perfect for the holidays or any day of the week. Make a batch and fall in love! These crescent rolls are delicious and easy.
Sarah’s Homemade Crescent Rolls
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Gluten-Free Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuits
Gluten-Free Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuits
Make these flaky, buttery, cheesy, garlicky, fluffy cheddar jalapeno biscuits! So good, no one would ever guess they are gluten-free!
Gluten-Free Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuits
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Sweet Potato Rolls with Maple Bacon Glaze
Sweet Potato Rolls with Maple Bacon Glaze
These sweet potato rolls are made with a sweet and salty maple bacon glaze. The ultimate crowd pleaser!
Sweet Potato Rolls with Maple Bacon Glaze
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Potato Rolls Recipe
Potato Rolls Recipe
Surprise your family with homemade potato rolls! This is an easy recipe for bread rolls that can accompany any meal!
Potato Rolls Recipe

Tips For Making Bread

If it’s your first-time baking bread you will need to make sure you get a head start and follow the step by step instructions exactly.

Depending on the type of bread you are making, it will be a good idea to set aside enough time for the first rise as well as the second rise. The overall rise time will vary by recipe.

Make sure to read over the full recipe first and use the right kind of yeast. There are several different yeasts and each one is used in different recipes.

Also, you will want to keep your fresh yeast in the fridge for no more than a few weeks. Old yeast won’t work correctly, and your bread won’t ferment properly.

A great way to use up stale bread is to make French toast, bread pudding, or homemade breadcrumbs and croutons!

Best Soups to go with Homemade Bread

Pretty much every soup can go with bread, but these are my favorites. The best part about baking bread is to use it to sop up a warm bowl of soup.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can you make bread gluten-free?

To make bread gluten-free you will need to replace the regular flour with cornstarch, rice flour, potato flour, or tapioca starch. Keep in mind that gluten-free bread takes longer to bake, so start at a lower temperature and look out for over-browning.

Can you make bread without kneading?

Yes! No-knead bread is popular because of how easy it is to make while still tasting great. This style of bread uses a longer fermentation process instead of kneading to create its texture.

Does all bread have to rise before baking?

Yes, although some breads have to rise longer than others. Most breads have to go through a 2nd rise before they’re ready to bake. This is the most important step of baking bread as it creates the texture and flavor that we all know and love!

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Ingredients

  • Rosemary Garlic Bread Recipe
  • Sourdough Focaccia with Rosemary and Parmesan
  • Chewy French Bread for Soup
  • Savory Kugelhopf Bread
  • Braided Bread
  • Easy Artisan Bread
  • Bread Bowls for Soup, Chili or Dips
  • Cheesy Green Chile Cornbread
  • Honey Molasses Bread Recipe
  • Easy No-Knead Focaccia with Roasted Garlic and Dried Tomatoes
  • Bauernbrot – Farmer Style German Bread
  • Instant Pot Whole Wheat Bread
  • Homemade Turkish Bread
  • Easy Cornbread Recipe
  • Herbed Beer Bread Recipe

Instructions

  • Choose your favorite bread recipe.
  • Gather up the ingredients.
  • Bake your homemade bread and enjoy with a big bowl of soup.
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