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A hot loaf of freshly baked vegan soda bread baked with soy buttermilk cools in a cast iron pan sitting on a metal rack.
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Vegan Soda Bread

Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 251kcal

Ingredients

  • 3½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1½ tablespoons lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
  • scant 1½ cups soy milk (see Note)

Optional add-ins

  • 1½ teaspoons caraway seeds
  • 1 cup dried fruit such as raisins, currants, sweetened cranberries and so on
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest (see Note)
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Instructions

  • Grease a baking sheet or an 8- to 9-inch glass pie dish. If using a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet, you do not need to grease it. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • Place 1½ tablespoons of fresh lemon juice or vinegar in a measuring cup. Fill the cup with soy milk up to the 1½ cup mark. Set the mixture aside for a few minutes to thicken and curdle while you move onto the next step.
  • In a large bowl, use a fork to mix together the flour, baking soda, salt and, if using, caraway seeds and dried fruit.
  • If using orange zest, stir it into the thickened buttermilk. Stir the buttermilk into the dry ingredients until combined. The dough will be very sticky. Working quickly, turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead only a few times to form a cohesive ball. Pat the ball into a round disk, about 6 inches in diameter and 1½ inches thick.
  • Place the dough disk on the baking sheet, pie dish or cast-iron skillet. With a sharp knife, score an X across the top, cutting into the dough about ½ inch deep.
  • Bake for 45 minutes, until the bread is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom. Turn the loaf out onto a cooling rack. Ideally, serve warm or toast slices the second day.

Notes

  1. I use homemade soy milk to make this bread but a good quality store-bought brand will also work.
  2. Citrus zest freezes well. Stash some away in tiny jars to use in this and other recipes.
  3. Nutrition facts include optional add-in ingredients.

Nutrition

Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 421mg | Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 176IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 3mg