Soda bread baking

ByRasa Pelham
Close-up of freshly baked soda bread buns made with spelt flour, topped with sesame seeds, placed on parchment paper.

I always try to bake my own bread, but to be completely honest here I don’t get to do that very often. Who has the time to wait for at least 3 hours? I guess I could be more organised and think in advance when bread is need for dinner. But that is not always possible either. Thanks to the Irish, there is a quicker solution for home bread baking. Soda bread as the title suggest uses baking soda instead of yeast, therefore the rising process is faster. So no waiting time! Great! Over a week ago I baked these little soda bread buns for dinner (we had burgers) that had spelt. You see, I really wanted to try Leatheringsett Watermill spelt flour! 

Baked soda bread buns arranged on parchment paper, showcasing a golden-brown crust with a cross pattern on top.

WHOLESOME SODA BUNS makes 8-10 buns

  • 250g spelt flour
  • 250g strong white flour
  • 10g salt
  • 4tsp baking powder
  • 150ml milk
  • 150ml yogurt
  • 1 egg, whisked
  • seeds of your choice (optional, I used sesame seeds)

1. Combine all the ingredients in the bowl (except egg and seeds) and kneed briefly to make a dough. 

A clear glass bowl containing flour on a digital scale, with a bag of spelt flour and a measuring cup of milk nearby, and a recipe sheet in the background.

2. Divide the dough into 8 or 10 balls. Place them on a baking tray and cut a cross in the top f each bun. Brush some whisked egg on top and sprinkle with seeds.

Close-up of uncooked soda bread buns arranged on parchment paper, each marked with a cross on top.

3. Bake these buns in preheated 200C oven for about 20 min until they sound hollow when tapped on the base. 

Five freshly baked soda bread buns with a golden-brown crust and a sprinkling of sesame seeds on top, arranged on parchment paper.

4. Let the buns cool for few minutes before enjoying them 😉 .

A freshly baked soda bread bun on a wooden cutting board with butter spread on it, alongside a partially unwrapped butter stick.

Have a lovely week!
Rasa xoxo

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