Scoops of homemade chili in hollowed out small dinner rolls, then baked and served with your favorite toppings! You can eat your chili and the bowl, too!

mini bread bowls filled with chili and topped with sliced pickled jalapenos, diced red onion, and shredded cheese

By the time winter ends, I would guess my family will have consumed our weight in my easy chili. I make it a lot! Because of this, I’m always thinking of new ways to serve it, whether that be different toppings, or in this case, what to serve it in.

I’ve often said that the only thing better than delicious prepared food, is when it’s served in an edible container! Like lettuce wraps, stuffed peppers, and definitely soup (or chili) in bread bowls. Amiright?

top down photo of chili in mini bread bowls

If you’ve already got your chili cooked, these literally take minutes to put together. (Scroll down for the complete printable recipe.)

How To Make Bread Bowl Chili

Carve out a hole in the top of small (sturdy) dinner rolls, then hollow out to form bowls.
Fill the bowls with prepared chili.
Top with shredded cheese of your choice.
Bake at 350 degrees F until the chili is warmed through and the cheese has melted.
Top with your favorites like diced red onion, sliced pickled jalapenos, corn chips, or sour cream.

top down photo of chili in mini bread bowls with sliced pickled jalapeno

This bread bowl chili recipe is a super easy, hearty, no fuss meal. Great for a fresh batch of chili or leftovers, on a small scale for the family, or a crowd for game day parties. A chili bar with all the fixin’s would be super fun.

So ditch the crackers and use a mini bread bowl to deliver the goods!

Other Recipes to serve in a Bread Bowl

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Mini Bread Bowl Chili

Scoops of homemade chili in hollowed out small dinner rolls, then baked and served with your favorite toppings! You can eat your chili and the bowl, too!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings: 6

Ingredients

6 cups prepared chili , warmed up if using leftovers
6 small (sturdy) dinner rolls
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
sliced pickled jalapenos, diced red onion, corn chips, and sour cream, for serving

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut a hole in the top of the dinner rolls; hollow out to form bowls (leaving the outer edge and bottom intact.) Transfer to a baking sheet.
Scoop chili into the bread bowls. Sprinkle with cheese.
Place in the oven until warmed through and the cheese has melted, 10-15 minutes
Serve right away with your choice of toppings.

Notes

Nutrition calculations are merely an estimate and will change based on the chili recipe, dinner rolls, cheese, and toppings you use.

Nutrition

Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.

Other Notes

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bread bowl chili, Cincinnati Chili recipe

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