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Seeded Soda Bread
4.9 from 28 votes

Seeded Soda Bread

Tuck into fresh bread in under 40 minutes! This Irish soda bread is full of seeds and is lovely topped with sauteed herby kale. 

Prep Time
7 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
37 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 212 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Irish

Ingredients

For the seedy soda bread
  • 150 g wholemeal flour (whole wheat)
  • 150 g plain flour (all purpose)
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
  • ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
  • 6 tablespoon mixed seeds plus 2 tablespoon extra for decoration
  • 200 ml buttermilk (*see note)
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • flour for sprinkling and dusting
For the sauteed herb greens
  • 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
  • ½ onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 handfuls spinach leaves
  • 2 handfuls kale leaves woody stalks removed
  • 3 tablespoon mixed herbs ie: thyme, rosemary, chopped, fresh
To serve
  • butter
  • black pepper
  • salt

Instructions

To make the dough
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  1. Sift both flours, bicarbonate of soda and sea salt into a large mixing bowl, and add any remaining wholemeal from the sieve back into the bowl. Stir in the seeds and combine. Add the buttermilk and maple syrup and mix until it forms a dough.
To cook in an oven:
  1. Heat the oven to 220C/425F and grease a baking sheet with oil.
  2. Pat the dough into a round and place onto the greased baking sheet.
  3. Cut a deep cross across the top with a knife and sprinkle a little flour onto the top as well as the remaining seeds.
  4. Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is golden and taping the bottom of the soda bread makes a hollow sound. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
To make in a Redmond Multicooker
  1. Lightly grease the bowl of the multicooker with a cooking oil. Pat the dough into a round and cut a deep cross across the top with a knife, then sprinkle a little flour onto the top as well as the remaining seeds. Close the lid and select CAKE for 30 minutes. Remove from the multicooker and let sit on a wire rack for 15 minutes before serving.
For the sauteed herb greens
  1. While the bread is cooling, heat a frying pan over a medium heat (or set the multicooker to FRY). Add the onion and cook for a few minutes, stirring often, until soft. Add the garlic and cook for a further minute, then add the spinach, kale and herbs and continue to cook until wilted and soft. Serve heaped onto slices of cooled buttered soda bread and season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Information

Calories 212kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 349mg (15%) Potassium 135mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 470IU (9%) Vitamin C 1.9mg (2%) Calcium 22mg (2%) Iron 1.6mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 212

% Daily Value*

Calories 212kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 349mg 15%
Potassium 135mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 470IU 9%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 2%
Calcium 22mg 2%
Iron 1.6mg 9%

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