Irish Soda Bread

Name: Irish Soda Bread
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: British, European
Ingredients: 2 cups white flour (plain / all purpose); ▢1 3/4 cups wholemeal flour (wholewheat, Note 1); ▢2 - 3 tbsp Extra Flour (either flour, for dusting); ▢1 1/2 tsp baking soda (bi-carb, Note 2); ▢1 1/2 tsp salt; ▢2 cups buttermilk , fridge cold (Note 3)

11 steps

Prep:5minCook:40min

The world’s best No Yeast Bread – Irish Soda Bread! Irish bread is unique because it’s a 4 ingredient, 5 minute recipe made without yeast but still has a proper crumb just like “real” bread.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:50:46 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

285

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories2011.9 kcal (101%)

Total Fat24.5 g (35%)

Carbs394 g (152%)

Sugars26.2 g (29%)

Protein66.2 g (132%)

Sodium5214.8 mg (261%)

Fiber29.5 g (105%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

2 cupswhite flour

plain / all purpose

1 ¾ cupswholemeal flour

wholewheat

2 Tbspbread flour

either flour, for dusting

1 ½ tspbaking soda

bi-carb

1 ½ tspsalt

2 cupsbuttermilk

fridge cold

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 220°C/430°F (200°C fan).

Step 2

Line tray with baking paper.

Step 3

Whisk both flours (not Extra Flour), baking soda and salt in a bowl.

Step 4

(1 cup buttermilk = 1 Tablespoon white vinegar + enough milk to measure 1 cup. let it sit for 5 minutes) Add buttermilk, stir until it's too hard to stir anymore.

Step 5

Sprinkle 2 tbsp Extra Flour onto work surface, scrape out dough, sprinkle with more flour.

Step 6

Gently knead no more than 8 times, bring together into a ball. (Note 4)

Step 7

Transfer to tray, pat into 2.5cm/1" thick disc.

Step 8

Cut cross on surface 1cm / 0.3" deep using serrated knife.

Step 9

Bake 20 minutes. Turn oven down to 200°C/390°F (180°C fan).

Step 10

Bake further 20 minutes, or until the base sounds hollow when tapped in the middle.