Easy Czech Inspired Bread Dumplings

Your New Favorite Ingredient

Given how much time I’ve devoted to bread dumplings, both personally and professionally, I decided it was time for me to release my Easy Czech Inspired Bread Dumplings recipe.

For years I have been eating Czech Bread Dumplings with a lot of my roasted meats, especially the ones that have lots of delicious gravy. Some of those recipes are linked below.

I have had them homemade by Czech friends as well as a couple of brands that come frozen. For a short time I created recipes for a Czech Bread Dumpling Company.

This company was based out of the Chicagoland area called Chateau. During my time there I created a recipe that went viral called the World’s Best Stuffing.

The base for this stuffing was the bread dumplings. Their texture soaked up all the stuffing ingredients without getting soggy and they required no drying.

This recipe went viral and millions made this stuffing.

I was even on local tv sharing the recipe!

The only issue was the bread dumplings were not available to everyone on a national level. Therefore, everyone couldn’t make this amazing recipe.

Czech Inspired Bread Dumplings Make Great Stuffing

I have been working for over a year to figure out a way to create a recipe that is easy for everyone to make, that yields the same bread dumpling taste and texture. Typically this process of making bread dumplings is a long, arduous one.

Here is a typical recipe for the dumplings.

I realize this is not a realistic process for everyone, so I created this fairly quick and easy recipe for Czech inspired bread dumplings using frozen Rhodes Bread Dough.

Rhodes is found nationwide and is sold in the frozen food section. The full, printable recipe is at the end of this post but before that I include some easy steps and photos that help clarify the process.

Rhodes White Bread

The white bread dough I use for this recipe is the Rhodes white bread pictured above. I love this brand and many of their products.

The white bread loaves are a simple way to make the bread dumplings.

Simple Process, Delicious Results

This recipe for Easy Czech Bread Dumplings isn’t exactly a “recipe” as the bread is already made. Really all you have to do for this recipe is allow the bread to thaw and rise and then it is boiled and steamed in a large deep sided skillet.

Boiled and Steamed

The unique thing about bread dumplings is that they are boiled and steamed to make their unique texture. The texture of these dumplings is slightly dense, slightly chewy, and soaks up liquids without falling apart and getting soggy.

You create this texture by boiling and steaming the bread loaf instead of baking it.

The World’s BEST Stuffing

I created this recipe for the World’s Best Stuffing several years ago and it BLEW UP the internet.

The only issue is that the frozen bread dumplings I use are not available yet on a national level.

Now of course, the frozen bread dumplings by Chateau Foods in Chicago are an easier option. You can search their website for their store locator.

They are also delicious and my family has been eating this brand my whole life. They had at one time expanded to Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan but I have been having a harder time finding them here lately, so the idea of this version of bread dumplings was born.

Another Great Recipe

Another recipe I use bread dumplings for is this Eggs Benedict Casserole. This is a great recipe that can be assembled ahead of time and baked when ready to eat.