Guinness soda bread

Name: Guinness soda bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: Makes 1 loaf
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 250g plain flour; 200g wholemeal flour; 15g bicarbonate of soda; 1 tsp salt; 150g jumbo oats; 1 tbsp clear honey; 1 tbsp black treacle; 250ml Guinness; 250ml buttermilk (see tip); You’ll also need…; 7cm x 23cm x 12cm (standard size) loaf tin lined with compostable baking paper

Published: 25 Mar 20
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

The Dairy founder Robin Gill’s recipe for Guinness soda bread is great for those who are new to bread-making. It doesn’t require yeast so there’s no kneading or proving involved and it only takes 10 minutes to prepare before baking.

In his own words: ”This is one of the easiest and most satisfying bread recipes. I bake it every St Patrick’s Day and serve it with smoked salmon on the day, then on the following days with jam and butter or a bowl of soup.”.

Makes 1 loaf
Hands-on time 10 min, oven time 55-60 min

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Ingredients

250g plain flour
200g wholemeal flour
15g bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp salt
150g jumbo oats
1 tbsp clear honey
1 tbsp black treacle
250ml Guinness
250ml buttermilk (see tip)

You’ll also need…

7cm x 23cm x 12cm (standard size) loaf tin lined with compostable baking paper

Method

Heat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. Mix together all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, then make a well in the centre. Add the remaining ingredients to the well, then work the mixture with your hands to make a loose, smooth and wet dough.
Put the dough in the prepared tin. Bake for 15 minutes, then turn down the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 5 and bake for a further 35-40 minutes. Remove the bread from the tin, then bake directly on the oven rack for 5 minutes more or until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack. Serve sliced with salted butter.

Recipe from March 2020 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 209kcals
Fat: 1.7g (0.4g saturated)
Protein: 6.4g
Carbohydrates: 38.9g (3.7g sugars)
Fibre: 3.5g
Salt: 3.5g

delicious. tips

If you can’t find buttermilk, mix 225ml whole or semi-skimmed milk with 25ml fresh lemon juice, then set aside to thicken for 5 minutes

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