Light Soda Bread with Sunflower Seeds

This soda bread uses more plain flour than whole-meal to give it a lighter color and softer texture. I add sunflower seeds and use a coarse whole-meal to give it a little bite.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 239 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 ¼ cups buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons sunflower seeds
• 1 ½ cups coarsely ground whole wheat flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Dust a baking sheet lightly with flour.

Step 2

Mix all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sunflower seeds, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Pour in buttermilk; mix until a soft dough forms.

Step 3

Turn dough out on a floured work surface and knead until smooth. Shape into a round loaf; cut an X in the top. Transfer to the floured baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until loaf is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom, about 40 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes before slicing.