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Easy Wholemeal Soda Bread

Delicious, crusty wholemeal bread in under 40 minutes? Yes it is possible! My Easy Wholemeal Soda Bread is amazing warm from the oven and perfect with soups and salads, or for taking on a picnic.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 170 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Irish

Ingredients

  • 350 g wholemeal flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (see notes)
  • 285 ml buttermilk (for alternatives see notes)

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your oven to 220C / 200C / gas mark 7 / 425F. Dust a baking tray (I actually use a pizza tray) with a little plain flour.
  2. Mix all the dry ingredients together thoroughly. Tip in the buttermilk and stir to combine.
  3. Keep stirring until the ingredients come together as a dough, then squidge together to form a ball.
  4. Place the ball of dough on your baking tray and cut a deep cross in the centre. This is really important as it helps the centre of the bread to cook properly – so cut nice and deep, almost to the bottom.
  5. If you wish, you can dust the loaf with a little flour, then place the bread in your preheated oven for 30 minutes.
  6. Serve with soup, salad, or cheese, olives and cold meats.

Notes

  • Instead of buttermilk you can use 200ml / 7oz regular milk with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar stirred in to sour it. Alternatively you can use natural yogurt.
  • You can make this recipe dairy free / vegan by using dairy free milk instead of regular milk, plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice, apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar.
  • Baking soda is the same as bicarbonate of soda, however it is not the same as baking powder. Make sure you use baking soda/bicarbonate of soda in this recipe. Baking powder will not give the same result!
  • Suitable for freezing.
  • Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Information

Calories 170kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 2g (3%) Cholesterol 3mg (1%) Sodium 465mg (19%) Potassium 206mg (6%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 60IU (1%) Calcium 56mg (6%) Iron 1.6mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 170

% Daily Value*

Calories 170kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 2g 3%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Sodium 465mg 19%
Potassium 206mg 4%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 60IU 1%
Calcium 56mg 6%
Iron 1.6mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.