Want to make soda bread without buttermilk? No problem! My No Buttermilk Soda Bread takes just 40 minutes to make, involves no kneading or proving, and is suitable for vegans and those following a dairy free diet…and anyone who just doesn’t happen to have any buttermilk handy!
I LOVE soda bread – for me it is one of the most wonderful things ever invented. Bread that you can make in less than 40 minutes, which involves no kneading and no proving and only 10 minutes hands on time AND only a few simple ingredients – but yet you still get all that warm, comforting, homemade bread smells and tastes AND all that ‘I just made my own bread’ smugness 😉
BUT there’s one big catch with soda bread – BUTTERMILK! It’s hard to track down, doesn’t last long…and I often forget to buy it…or else it gets missed off my supermarket delivery with that big fat ‘NO SUBSTITUTE AVAILABLE’ note next to it – gah!
Traditional Brown Soda Bread
Also having to have buttermilk on hand means you can’t just make regular buttermilk soda bread on a whim. And of course buttermilk makes it completely unsuitable for anyone following a dairy free or vegan diet…
But the thing is soda bread is SO EASY to make without buttermilk…and do you know what? It tastes exactly the same! (I used to taste wine for a living, so believe me I would notice if it tasted different…and it doesn’t!!)
So how do I make soda bread without buttermilk? Simple! Substitute buttermilk with a fairly neutral tasting dairy free milk (I like to use oat milk – my current fave brand is Oatly) and add a tablespoon of something acidic – I like to use apple cider vinegar, but lemon juice or white wine vinegar work brilliantly too. Don’t worry – your bread won’t take of vinegar…but the acidic element will react with the baking soda and make the bread rise.
Soda Bread Recipe Without Buttermilk
If you don’t need this to be vegan or dairy free, you can of course just use normal cow’s milk…but you will still need that tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice.
As for the flour element – you can use anything you want, but I went for a mix of white and brown flour…and then threw in a handful of oats for good measure. But I have also made this with rye flour, which tastes delicious, and you can add in any nuts and seeds you fancy. Pumpkin seeds are particularly yummy in soda bread.
One thing to note – soda bread is not the same as yeasted bread. While it does rise, it’s more dense and ‘stodgy’ than normal bread. The dense texture is something I personally love, but it’s not to everyone’s taste – so I thought I better warn you!
No Yeast Irish Brown Bread Recipe
It also doesn’t keep as well as normal yeasted bread…but that’s OK because it’s so delicious, there’s not likely to be any left…and if you do have some that’s gone a bit stale…it makes GREAT toast!
As for what to serve this with – this bread is perfect with a wholesome vegetable soup!! You can have the bread cooking away in the oven, while you prepare your soup on the stove. Alternatively, this No Buttermilk Soda Bread is great with a simple salad, a vegetable stew, a curry…or whatever you want to pair it with! I made this particular loaf to go with my Sweet Potato and Red Lentil Soup (also vegan) and it was the perfect pairing.
But this No Buttermilk Soda Bread would also go brilliantly with my Spicy Moroccan Chickpea Soup, my Butternut Squash, Chilli and Coconut Milk Soup or my Butternut Squash, Cauliflower and Red Lentil Dhal.
Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread With Bulgur Recipe
Have you got your hands on a copy of my meal plan yet? If not CLICK HERE to download a copy of my FREE 4 Week Easy Dinners Meal Plan today!This is an easy Irish soda bread recipe with a 5-minute preparation and no kneading skills required! This yeast-free dough is perfect for beginner bakers and busy families!
Soda bread (Irish: arán sóide) is a traditional Irish bread. The dough for this bread doesn’t use yeast, but bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) which is the rising agent here.
No mixer and no proofing are needed to make a loaf of this brown soda bread. It’s so easy that it makes a great baking project for kids as well.
Chilli & Oregano Soda Bread (no Buttermilk)
It is a perfect choice for those who want to try and make homemade bread but are put off by the long process that needs to be followed for yeast based breads. This Irish soda bread is quick to make and tastes amazing!
We love this brown soda bread lightly toasted with butter and homemade preserves (Low Sugar Strawberry Jam is our favorite as well as Mixed Berry Jam).
But because it is not sweet, it goes also well with creamy soups like Zucchini Soup or Potato Leek Soup (which is so easy to make in a pressure cooker!).
Easy Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread
Wholemeal and all-purpose flour are combined with salt and baking soda in a large mixing bowl. I have a 4.25-quart (4-liter) Mason Cash bowl that I love for making Irish brown soda bread.
It’s wide enough so you can form a dough easily by hands, without having to transfer it onto a worktop. Now that being said, if you end up with a softer dough, it will be easier to shape it into a loaf on a worktop rather than in a bowl.
Now, give all those 4 ingredients a good stir before you add buttermilk. Then, all you have to do is mix everything – start with a wooden spoon and finish it off with your hands.
Irish Brown Bread (no Yeast, No Knead)
You don’t need to knead it. You want to shape it into a loaf. Then, place it onto a baking sheet lined with baking parchment and brush the soda bread loaf with egg wash.
Baking should not take long – only about 30 minutes so you can easily make a loaf of this Irish soda bread on a weeknight.
If you like this Irish brown soda bread recipe, you might also like other Irish Recipes on our blog like Full Irish Breakfast or Irish Colcannon.
No Yeast Bread (soda Bread)
Note: This Irish brown soda bread is an old post that has been updated with new photos and detailed instructions with lots of useful tips.You might know that you can make bread without yeast, but did you know that there's such a thing as a soda bread recipe
To make successful bread, you need flour, liquid and something to cause your dough to rise in the oven. With soda bread, that rising effect is achieved with baking soda.
Baking soda is an alkaline powder, so when it meets with an acidic ingredient in a wet dough or batter, magic happens! Gases are released causing tiny air pockets to form, and your bake to gently rise.
Irish Buttermilk Brown Bread
Now, the most common way of making soda bread is to combine flour, bicarbonate of soda and buttermilk. This is because the buttermilk not only introduces moisture, it is also naturally acidic, completing that vital reaction needed to leaven your bread.
Leaven simply means cause to rise, so you will sometimes hear of things like bicarbonate of soda (or sodium bicarbonate), yeast or baking powder referred to as a leavening agent.
But what to do if you can't get real buttermilk? It's actually no problem! You can just use normal milk plus a simple household ingredient to add acidity: lemon juice!
Vegan Soda Bread (no Buttermilk)
I love a good yeasted bread, but this is my favourite recipe to make when I need a loaf in a hurry but don't have yeast, buttermilk or any time to knead or prove!
This bread can literally go from zero to cooling on your counter in under an hour, and you'll need just five simple ingredients: plain flour, salt, bicarbonate of soda, milk and lemon juice.
Any sort of vinegar can be used in the same quantity to bring the acid element into the recipe. White wine vinegar is ideal. Stronger flavoured vinegar types may impact the flavour of the finished bread.
Irish Brown Bread • Traditional Irish Recipe!
Dip your spoon into your milk. If it seems to have separated or has 'bits' in it, it's ready! Pour your milk into your bowl with the flour mixture.
Of flour. This shouldn't be a lightly floured surface; you'll need plenty here as it's a sticky dough. Tip your dough onto the generously floured surface.
Soda bread is one of the easiest bakes there is! You only need five ingredients: plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, lemon juice, milk and salt.
Easy Irish Soda Bread Recipe With Raisins
And you don't need any special skills as soda bread doesn't require any kneading or proving, you just measure, mix and go!
This recipe contains dairy milk, so it is not suitable for vegans. However, you can make find my vegan soda bread recipe here.
I haven’t tried making a gluten-free version myself yet but there’s a good chance it would work, since this bread recipe doesn’t require kneading.
Traditional Irish Soda Bread — Let's Dish Recipes
If you give it a go, I’d recommend a good quality gluten-free baking flour with xanthan gum. Let me know how you get on!
If you cut this particular loaf into 14 slices, each
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