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    30+ Best Breads for Butternut Squash Soup

    Published: Oct 28, 2022 · Modified: Jan 1, 2024 by Tami McBride · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Craving bread with a bowl of soup? You will love this list of the best bread for butternut squash soup. Bread bowls, rolls, breadsticks, and more.

    Two bowls of butternut squash soup with crusty bread on the side.

    When creamy butternut squash soup is on the menu, you need a side of bread. Bread is the most popular soup side dish, with good reason.

    What bread goes with butternut squash soup? The best breads for butternut squash soup are bread bowls to hold the soup, breadsticks to dip into soup, crusty bread to mop up the soup, or croutons to top soup.

    Countless bread recipes pair well with the soup. Read this list to get your creative juices flowing.

    You may also be interested in the best side dishes for butternut squash soup. The list includes breads, sandwiches, salads, finger foods, and toppings.

    Bread to Hold Soup

    1

    Bread Bowl

    Bread bowls are perfect for soup. They are the bowl that doesn’t need washing up and a side dish all in one.

    You can usually buy bread bowls in your grocery store bakery during cooler months. However, order them ahead to be sure of their availability.

    Or use a bread bowl substitute. Many round breads can be used as a bread bowl. Even certain dinner rolls, like ciabatta rolls, can be used. Cut the top off and hollow the bread out.

    Wondering what to do with the extra bread? Use it to thicken soup.

    Check out this post on the best bread for any soup. You will like the list.

    Best Bread to Dip into Soup

    Discover scrumptious breads that transform every soup dunk into a delightful bite.

    2

    Breadsticks

    Nothing beats breadsticks for dunking into soup. They are perfectly shaped to go from soup to mouth.

    Choose either soft or crunchy breadsticks for your bowl of butternut squash soup.

    3

    Cheese Straws

    This is cheesy bread, if ever there was one. Sharp cheddar cheese baked with flour and butter. Nothing goes better with soup.

    4

    Homemade Pretzels

    Soft homemade pretzels are delicious dipped in butternut squash soup. The pretzels will be toasty brown if you drop them in boiling water with food-grade lye before baking them.

    You can substitute a soda water dip instead of lye, but they won’t bake as brown.

    5

    Ciabatta Bread

    Ciabatta’s crisp, chewy crust and soft, airy interior is perfect as soup’s partner. You will be glad it is at the dinner table, whether it’s a roll or a slice of ciabatta.

    6

    Garlic Knots

    If you thought garlic knots were for Italian meals only, think again. The garlicky flavor meshes nicely with the taste of butternut squash soup.

    Go ahead and dip it into the soup. You will be glad you did.

    Bread to Mop up Soup

    Unleash the ultimate mop-up crew with these irresistible breads, turning each soup swipe into a flavor fiesta.

    7

    Crusty Bread

    Firm and crusty on the outside, soft and airy on the inside. Crusty bread is always first choice for dipping in soup.

    8

    Dinner Rolls

    Soft, pillowy dinner rolls are always a welcome side dish to soup. Slather on a pat of butter and eat it on the side.

    Or use it to wipe the soup remains from the side of your bowl.

    9

    Naan

    Naan is a simple flatbread. Use it as a sandwich wrap, eat it alone, or mop up soup with it.

    10

    Sourdough Bread

    Sourdough bread is made from a fermented starter culture. It is soft and slightly tangy. And a fantastic bread to pair with butternut squash soup.

    11

    Potato Bread

    Potato bread or rolls are soft and fluffy. Replace some of the wheat flour with either potato flour or mashed potatoes in this bread.

    12

    Focaccia Bread

    Focaccia bread is a yeast flatbread that is often flavored. It can be brushed with olive oil and rosemary for a simple bread. Or find it with toppings usually found on pizza.

    Trader Joe’s sells focaccia bread with tomatoes and green olives as toppings. Try their version.

    13

    Pretzel Roll

    Pretzel rolls are dipped in a lye solution before being baked. This technique gives them a distinct taste and unique browning effect.

    14

    Soda Bread

    Soda bread is one of the quickest loaves of bread to bake. That is because it does not use yeast to rise. Instead, baking soda gives it its rise and quick prep time.

    Slice soda bread and serve with butter and jam.

    Bread to Serve with Soup

    Serve your soup with these delicious breads for a satisfying mealtime experience.

    15

    Cornbread

    Cornbread or corn muffins are one of soup’s favorite sides. It is hearty and filling paired with soup. And it is expected for any autumn harvest soup.

    16

    Scones

    Scones are baked with baking powder. They can be sweetened or served with jam and whipped cream. Their sweet flavor matches the hint of sweetness in butternut squash soup.

    17

    Muffins

    A variety of muffin flavors would support the taste of an autumn soup. Serve the muffins warm with a pat of butter.

    • Blueberry buttermilk muffins. Moist and light, these blueberry muffins explode with blueberry flavor in every bites.
    • Banana muffins. Light and crumbly, try banana muffins with a tender crumb and slightly crunchy top.
    • Zucchini muffins with Greek yogurt. Light and delicious zucchini muffins with a soft crumb.
    18

    Texas Toast

    Everything is bigger in Texas, including the thick slices of toast. You can slice any homemade bread into thick wedges.

    However, store-bought bread does not often come in thick slices. Instead, find Texas toast in the frozen bread section of your grocery store.

    19

    Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Bread

    This Korean street food is rapidly gaining popularity in the United States. It is almost a pull-apart bread with sweetened cream cheese in the center.

    If you haven’t tried it with butternut squash soup, give it a try tonight.

    20

    Pull-Apart Bread

    Sweet or savory, pull-apart bread was meant to be eaten with family. After all, everyone is pulling off chunks of the shared bread platter.

    Pull-apart bread is a popular dish to serve with soup.

    21

    Buttermilk Biscuits

    Biscuits are one of the most common sides for soups and stews. Slather on the butter and enjoy.

    You will love this easy recipe for buttermilk biscuits made from pancake mix. You may never go back to classic biscuits again.

    22

    English Muffins

    Nothing says “soup’s on,” like a toasted English muffin. Chewy and crunchy when toasted, slather them with butter and chow down.

    Grab a package down the bread aisle at your grocery store. If you are lucky, you can find seasonal flavors like pumpkin spice.

    23

    Bagel and Cream Cheese

    Nothing wrong with a bagel and cream cheese next to a bowl of soup. Bagels aren’t just for breakfast.

    Choose a plain, savory, or sweet bagel. Then pair it with plain or flavored cream cheese. So many variations to play around with.

    If you want to go lighter, you will like this post on healthy alternatives to cream cheese.

    24

    Brioche Bread

    Soft and sweet, you will never go wrong with brioche bread. The eggs and butter give it a rich, tender crumb.

    Bread to Top Soup

    Crown your soup with these delightful breads for a tasty and tempting finishing touch.

    25

    Croutons

    Croutons are cubed, seasoned, and toasted bread. Every soup tastes better with croutons on top.

    When you make homemade croutons, you can even cut the cubes larger, so they are more of a side dish.

    26

    Crackers

    Crackers are not quite bread, but they do fall into the bread category. They are an excellent topping for soup. Don’t just settle for saltines, either.

    Butter crackers or oyster crackers are delicious crumbled on soup. Here are a few cracker varieties to try with butternut squash soup.

    • Town House crackers. Buy here.
    • Oyster crackers. Buy here.
    • Saltine crackers. Buy here.
    27

    Breadcrumbs

    If you need a nice garnish with a little flavor, breadcrumbs are your answer. You can make homemade breadcrumbs with practically any bread.

    It is a fantastic way to use up leftover bread that is getting a little stale. Stale bread might not be great as a side for your soup, but the breadcrumbs are perfect for it.

    Check out how to make breadcrumbs without a food processor. You will love all the suggestions if you don’t have that a food processor.

    Dessert Bread for Soup

    Enjoy sweet dessert breads that add a playful twist to your soup course, bite by bite.

    28

    Cinnamon Rolls

    Cinnamon rolls aren’t just for breakfast anymore. They are a flavorful dessert bread to serve with butternut squash soup.

    The good news is that you don't have to start from scratch. Learn how to make canned cinnamon rolls taste homemade. Just follow a few simple tricks for soft, gooey rolls.

    29

    Quick Bread

    Many quick breads would taste amazing with butternut squash soup. Think of fall flavors, and you will have a list of quick breads that taste good with the flavor of butternut squash. Lemon, spice, and pumpkin are all fantastic flavors.

    30

    Kolaches

    Kolaches remind me of a thumbprint cookie. But instead of cookie dough, you have a puffy yeast dough filled with fruit jam or cream cheese.

    Make them for your soup meal tonight.

    31

    Sticky Buns

    Sticky buns with their sugary, sticky glaze and cinnamon flavor are a perfect end to an autumn soup meal. Bake them as the soup cooks, and your kitchen will fill with an aroma that will bring the family to the dinner table.

    Hungry for More Soup Resources?

    Check out these recipes for soup, and other helpful soup tips.

    • Pumpkin soup. If you like butternut squash soup, you should also try pumpkin soup with apple and ginger. Don't forget the soup toppings. Pair it with a sandwich that goes with pumpkin soup.

      Plus, get helpful tips on how to thicken pumpkin soup if it is too thin for you.
    • Split pea soup. Try this easy recipe for crock pot split pea soup with ham. Or, if you have a leftover hambone use it in this split pea soup recipe.
    • Turkey soup. Leftover turkey? Make a warm, comforting turkey soup. Perfect for a chilly night.

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