SODA BREAD · EASY
Sourdough Soda Bread
Fast Irish-style loaf ready in under an hour — no starter activity needed.
10 min
Prep
0 min
Rest
40 min
Bake
1 round loaf
Yield
Easy
Difficulty
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients
Steps
1
Combine ingredients. ⏱ 5 min
2
Form a rough dough. ⏱ 2 min
3
Shape and score. ⏱ 3 min
4
Bake until hollow. ⏱ 40 min
Step-by-step baking
1
Mix Combine flours, soda, salt. Add discard and buttermilk. ⏱ 5 minutes
2
Combine Mix quickly to a rough dough — do not overwork or it toughens. ⏱ 2 minutes
3
Shape Pat into a round. Score a deep cross and scatter oats. ⏱ 3 minutes
4
Bake Bake at 200°C for 35–40 min until it sounds hollow when tapped. ⏱ 40 minutes
Tips
💨 Quick Work
Once mixed, get it in the oven fast — the soda starts working immediately.
🥛 No Buttermilk
Add 15g lemon juice to 350g whole milk and let sit 5 min.