Irish Whole Wheat Soda Bread

This Irish whole wheat soda bread is an easy, baked must-have for St. Patrick's Day--or anytime you like!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 182 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• cooking spray
• 1 ½ cups buttermilk, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet or an 8- or 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Sift whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder together until well combined. Add enough buttermilk to make a soft dough that's firm enough to hold its shape.

Step 3

Knead on a lightly floured surface until dough is smooth and velvety, 2 to 3 minutes. It will seem very crumbly for a while until everything gets incorporated.

Step 4

Form into a round loaf and place on the prepared cookie sheet. Cut a cross on the top of the loaf with a very sharp, floured knife. (The cross is a characteristic of soda bread.)

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until loaf is browned and sounds hollow when you tap on it, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.