Soda Bread Recipe

Discover how to easily prepare traditional Irish soda bread with basic ingredients and simple steps.

Course Bread

Cuisine Irish

Keyword how to make soda bread, Irish soda bread, soda bread

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Cool Time 20

Total Time 1 15

Servings loaf

Calories 2.072kcal

Preheat your oven to 200°C/ 180°C fan/ Gas 6. Dust a baking sheet with flour or line it with a piece of baking paper.
In a large bowl, stir together the flour, soda, and salt. Make a well in the center. Pour in the buttermilk. Stir together with a spatula or spoon until the mixture starts to come together. The dough will be soft and sticky. When it becomes difficult to stir, turn it out onto a well-floured surface.
Flour your hands and the top of the dough, then gently knead it a few times to form a ball. Carefully lift the dough ball and place it on your prepared baking sheet.
Using a sharp knife, cut a deep X centered on top of the loaf.
Bake in your preheated oven for 45 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool for 20 to 30 minutes before slicing. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Use cold buttermilk and flour. Keeping your ingredients cold helps the bread rise rapidly when it hits the hot oven, creating a loaf that is light and tender.
Don't overmix the dough. Excessive mixing can result in a tough and dense loaf, so mix just until the ingredients are combined.
Score the bread dough deeply. Cutting a deep X in the centre allows the dough to expand properly while baking.
Bake on a preheated baking sheet. Preheating the sheet can help the bread achieve a better rise and crispy crust.
Use a light touch when kneading. Gentle kneading prevents the dough from becoming too dense and maintains its soft texture. Think of this step more as simply mixing the dough to form a cohesive ball rather than trying to develop gluten.

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