Guinness and Treacle Soda Bread

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    35 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    12 slices

  • Calories

    179 kcal

  • Cuisine

    Irish

Guinness and Treacle Soda Bread

Want to take soda bread to the next level? Add Guinness and treacle! This super easy Guinness and Treacle Bread has a delicious richness and depth that is so good it’s a little bit addictive. If you like Guinness, you’ll love this bread!

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Ingredients

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  • 200 g wholemeal flour see Note 1, plain
  • 250 g plain flour see Note 1, white
  • 50 g oats plus extra for sprinkling
  • teaspoons salt or to taste
  • teaspoons baking soda e.g. THIS ONE (see Note 2)
  • 285 ml buttermilk e.g. THIS ONE (See Note 3)
  • 125 ml Guinness beer e.g. THIS ONE (or another brand of stout
  • 50 g black treacle e.g. THIS ONE

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 180C / 160C fan / gas mark 4 / 350F fan. Dust a non-stick baking tray with a little flour.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together thoroughly the two flours, 50g oats, salt and baking soda.
  3. Pour the buttermilk into the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
  4. Mix the Guinness and treacle together in a jug or separate bowl, until the treacle is well-dissolved into the Guinness. Pour this mixture into the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
  5. Bring the dough together into a ball using your hands. The dough should just come together into a ball, but shouldn’t be wet and sloppy. (If it doesn’t all come together, add an extra splash of Guinness. If it’s too wet and sloppy add a touch more flour.)
  6. Roll the dough into a ball and place on your prepared baking tray.
  7. Flatten the ball a little and then cut a deep cross into it. The cross should go almost to the base of the loaf – but not quite!
  8. Sprinkle the loaf with oats (optional, but it does look pretty!)
  9. Bake the loaf in your pre-heated oven for 35-40 minutes until cooked all the way through and golden on top.
  10. Ideally, serve warm – straight out of the oven!

Notes

  • Be sure to use plain (all purpose) flour NOT bread flour or self-raising flour
  • Be sure to use baking soda (which is the same as bicarbonate of soda) DO NOT use baking powder, which is a different thing entirely!
  • If you cannot get hold of buttermilk you can make ‘fake’ buttermilk, using vinegar and milk instead. Simply combine 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar and 200 ml milk (regular or plant-based). Use this in place of the buttermilk in the recipe above.
  • Suitable for freezing.
  • Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 179kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 35g (12%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g (2%) Monounsaturated Fat 0.3g (2%) Cholesterol 3mg (1%) Sodium 454mg (19%) Potassium 193mg (4%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 41IU (1%) Calcium 60mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 179 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 179kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 35g 12%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Sodium 454mg 19%
Potassium 193mg 4%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 41IU 1%
Calcium 60mg 6%
Iron 2mg 11%

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

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