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I think you could definitely assemble ahead. A bread bowl would brown up too much if you used it as the cooking nessel - so I'd recommend baking it in a dish per the recipe and then spooning the piping hot dip into a warmed bread bowl.
I agree with Savorykitchen here, this is an easy make ahead that just needs to be heated to serve, and you would really overdo the bread if cooked along with the dip. perhaps you can toss it into the oven alongside the dip for the last 5 minutes of cooking to warm. I hope you enjoy it!