Vegan soda bread
No yeast? No problem. With this simple recipe for vegan soda bread you can have a delicious loaf of fresh bread on the table in under an hour.
Servings 4 people
Calories 353kcal
Ingredients
- 280 ml neutral tasting dairy free milk eg oat milk or soya milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice*
- 165 g plain white flour
- 165 g spelt flour* or use all plain white flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda*
- 1 tablespoon oats for topping, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan)/200°C/gas mark 6. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.
- Place 280ml dairy free milk into a jug and add 1 tbsp lemon juice. Stir and set aside.
- Sift 165g plain white flour and 165g spelt flour together with ½ tsp fine salt and ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda into a large mixing bowl. Mix well.
- Pour the milk mixture into the flour and stir well until you have a rough dough.
- Use your hands to form into a round and transfer to the baking tray.
- Cut a deep cross into the dough with a sharp knife. Sprinkle some oats on the top (optional).
- Bake in the pre-heated oven for 35-40 minutes. You can test whether it’s done by inserting a sharp knife in the centre - if it comes out clean it’s done.
- Soda bread is best served fresh - ideally straight from the oven. It can be served as toast the next day.
Notes
- You can substitute 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or 1 tbsp white wine vinegar instead of the lemon juice.
- It's also possible to make this soda bread with 330g plain white flour instead of using the spelt flour.
- Use bicarbonate of soda or baking soda - don't be tempted to use baking powder instead or you won't get good results.
- Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide only.
Nutrition
Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 465mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 275IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 4mg