Super Simple Soda Bread
Updated on March 30, 2024 by Rodney • This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. • 1 Comment • Jump to Recipe
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!
It doesn’t get much easier than this Super Simple Soda Bread. Great recipe for those that have never made bread before.
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.
What I love about these bread recipes is 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.
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.
Tips
- The most important part of this recipe is cutting in the butter. Make sure your 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.
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 2/3 cup you will need to adjust accordingly.
Another option is to use a cultured buttermilk blend. All you need to do is add water. I was very skeptical at first but in a pinch it works great!
For another simple Soda Bread recipe like this one, check out Paul’s Quick Soda Bread or my Traditional Irish Soda Bread.
Gather your Ingredients
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 1/2 inches thick.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
Printable Recipe Card
Super Simple Soda Bread
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ Cup Bread Flour
- ½ Tsp Salt
- ½ Tsp Baking Soda
- 2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, cold
- ⅔ Cup Buttermilk
- ½ Tsp Cream of Tartar
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 1/2 inches thick.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
Nutrition
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.
Super fast, easy and tasty, thank you!