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    Home » Recipes » Bread and Loaf

    Super Simple Soda Bread

    Published on July 9, 2020 - Updated on November 24, 2022 by Chef Rodney - 1 Comment - This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This Super Simple Soda Bread is super easy to make and great for beginners. A handful of simple ingredients and 20 minutes in the oven! Yummy!
     
    simple soda bread

    It doesn't get much easier than this Super Simple Soda Bread. Great recipe for those that have never made bread before.

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    🍞 What is Soda Bread

    Soda Bread is a type of quick bread that uses baking soda instead of yeast. The buttermilk in the dough contains lactic acid, which reacts with the baking soda to form tiny bubbles of carbon dioxide.

    simple soda bread

    What I love about these bread recipes are how easy they are to make. Most breads require rising and or proofing and a certain amount of kneading and shaping. This soda bread requires none of that. Making it super easy to make.

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    If you've worked with dough before, you might be a little shocked at the texture of the dough. Remember this is a soda bread and uses only a handful of ingredients.

    💭 Recipe Tip

    To most important part of this recipe is cutting in the butter. Make sure you butter is as cold as possible (even frozen) and try to make the pieces of butter as small as possible and distributed evenly throughout the bread flour.

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    🥛 Buttermilk Substitution

    If you don't have Buttermilk on hand, you can use this trick as a substitute: Add one tablespoon of lemon juice to a measuring cup. Add milk and fill to the 1 cup measurement line. Stir the mixture together and let sit for 5 minutes. Since this recipe calls for ⅔ cup you will need to adjust accordingly.

    simple soda bread

    For another simple Soda Bread recipe like this one, check out Paul's Quick Soda Bread or my Traditional Irish Soda Bread.

    simple soda bread

    For more great recipes with Bread Flour, I suggest you check these recipes out:

    • Easy Homemade Baguettes
    • Artisan Bread Dough Master Recipe
    • English Saffron Bread
    • Rod's Easy Bread Dough

    📋 What Ingredients do I need

    You will need the following ingredients to make this Simple Soda Bread recipe (see recipe card for quantities): Bread Flour, Salt, Baking Soda, Unsalted Butter, Buttermilk and Cream of Tartar.

    🥣 How to make Super Simple Soda Bread

    Preheat oven to 400°F
    Pour bread flour into a bowl. Stir in salt and baking soda. Cut in the cold unsalted butter.
    Slowly stir in buttermilk and the cream of tartar. Mix until clumpy and knead and mold into a ball.
    Flour a baking sheet and put the ball on. Press down so that it's about 1 ½ inches thick.
    Bake for 20 minutes.

    simple soda bread

    Super Simple Soda Bread

    This Super Simple Soda Bread is super easy to make and great for beginners. A handful of simple ingredients and 20 minutes in the oven! Yummy!
    4.67 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Bread Recipes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 slices
    Calories 183 kcal

    Equipment

    • Baking Sheet

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 ¾ Cup Bread Flour
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
    • 2 tablespoon Unsalted Butter, cold
    • ⅔ Cup Buttermilk
    • ½ teaspoon Cream of Tartar
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 400°F
    • Pour bread flour into a bowl. Stir in salt and baking soda. Cut in the cold unsalted butter.
    • Slowly stir in buttermilk and the cream of tartar. Mix until clumpy and knead and mold into a ball.
    • Flour a baking sheet and put the ball on. Press down so that it's about 1 ½ inches thick.
    • Bake for 20 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 5gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 328mgPotassium: 114mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 162IUCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg

    Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.

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    1 Comment

    1. Catherine Moore

      August 08, 2022 at 5:02 pm

      Super fast, easy and tasty, thank you!

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