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Easy Seeded Soda Bread

Published: Mar 7, 2017 · Modified: Jul 30, 2020 by Kate Hackworthy · 19 Comments

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Seedy Soday Bread with Herby Greens | Veggie Desserts Blog

This Irish seeded soda bread with sautéed herby greens is easy and delicious! The yeast-free bread doesn't have to be left to rise and can be cooked immediately. It's deep flavour is lovely against the herby greens.

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Soda Bread

Seedy soda bread is really quick and easy.

Since the bread doesn't have yeast, you don't need to spend time kneading or letting it rise.

Just mix all the ingredients and cook!

My parents are from Ireland, so I grew up on soda bread. This recipe is based on my mum's tried and tested family recipe.

A loaf of seedy Irish soda bread cooling on a rack.

A love of bread

Soda bread is quite versatile and is even sometimes used as a pizza base. Here, I've turned it into the star of the meal by topping it with herby sauteed spinach and kale. It's perfect for lunch, dinner or a hearty snack.

You can easily make this meal vegan by using plant milk to make the buttermilk.

Try some other bread recipes, like my cheesy garlic and herb skillet rolls or milk rolls.

For something more unusual, try Elizabeths Kitchen Diary's Horsebread  - a mediaeval sourdough.

Bread on a plate topped with kale.

Redmond Multicooker

You can make this seedy soda bread in the oven, but I use my REDMOND Multicooker 4502E.

A multicooker is a bit like a fast slow cooker. It's as small as a breadmaker, but it can also boil, fry, bake and steam. You can make stew, boil pasta, make a stir fry, bake a cake and even make yogurt! It's also easy to use and very versatile. It comes with a handy cookbook so you can get your head around just how much it does.

What makes it so different is that it has a 3D heating system, which means that it simultaneously cooks on the bottom, sides and top. That’s what gives it it’s speed! Redmond says it also saves minerals and vitamins in the food, which can only be a good thing. Check out my review of the Redmond Multicooker.

The Redmond Multicooker is really one of those multi function gadgets that can replace lots of other kitchen equipment. It’s great for student housing and where there isn’t a lot of space.

I’ve used mine in the past to make vegan Spanish beans, vegan corn chowder, farro, chickpea and kale stew, carrot cake oatmeal , easy vegan laksa and much more!

 

Soda bread on a plate, topped with sauteed kale.

 

Disclosure: Redmond commissioned this recipe for Seedy Soda Bread and Sauteed Herby Greens. All opinions are my own and no editorial control was given. Thanks for supporting the brands that make it possible for me to mess up my kitchen, bake vegetable cakes and write Veggie Desserts – and Healthy Meals and Lifestyle.

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Seeded Soda Bread

Kate Hackworthy | Veggie Desserts
Tuck into fresh bread in under 40 minutes! This Irish soda bread is full of seeds and is lovely topped with sauteed herby kale. 
4.93 from 14 votes
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Prep Time 7 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 37 minutes mins
Course Bread
Cuisine Irish
Servings 12
Calories 212 kcal

Ingredients
 

For the seedy soda bread

  • 150 g wholemeal flour (whole wheat)
  • 150 g plain flour (all purpose)
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 6 tablespoon mixed seeds plus 2 tablespoon extra for decoration
  • 200 ml buttermilk (*see note)
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • Flour for sprinkling and dusting

For the sauteed herb greens

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • ½ onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 handfuls spinach leaves
  • 2 handfuls kale leaves woody stalks removed
  • 3 tablespoon chopped fresh mixed herbs ie: thyme, rosemary

To serve

  • Butter
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions
 

To make the dough

  • Sift both flours, bicarbonate of soda and sea salt into a large mixing bowl, and add any remaining wholemeal from the sieve back into the bowl. Stir in the seeds and combine. Add the buttermilk and maple syrup and mix until it forms a dough.

To cook in an oven:

  • Heat the oven to 220C/425F and grease a baking sheet with oil.
  • Pat the dough into a round and place onto the greased baking sheet.
  • Cut a deep cross across the top with a knife and sprinkle a little flour onto the top as well as the remaining seeds.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is golden and taping the bottom of the soda bread makes a hollow sound. Allow to cool on a wire rack.

To make in a Redmond Multicooker

  • Lightly grease the bowl of the multicooker with a cooking oil. Pat the dough into a round and cut a deep cross across the top with a knife, then sprinkle a little flour onto the top as well as the remaining seeds. Close the lid and select CAKE for 30 minutes. Remove from the multicooker and let sit on a wire rack for 15 minutes before serving.

For the sauteed herb greens

  • While the bread is cooling, heat a frying pan over a medium heat (or set the multicooker to FRY). Add the onion and cook for a few minutes, stirring often, until soft. Add the garlic and cook for a further minute, then add the spinach, kale and herbs and continue to cook until wilted and soft. Serve heaped onto slices of cooled buttered soda bread and season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 212kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 349mgPotassium: 135mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 470IUVitamin C: 1.9mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1.6mg

The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.

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  1. May

    July 12, 2021 at 3:40 am

    5 stars
    Have never made soda bread before but this was so easy! Thanks.

    Reply
  2. munchies and munchkins

    March 10, 2017 at 12:29 pm

    5 stars
    The multi cooker sounds a bit awesome, I make soda bread ALL the time. I love it and yours looks perfecto.

    Reply
  3. Camilla Hawkins

    March 10, 2017 at 11:13 am

    5 stars
    Lovely looking soda bread, what a great idea to top with herby greens, think I might pop a poached egg on there too:-)

    Reply
  4. Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen

    March 09, 2017 at 5:22 pm

    5 stars
    I adore soda bread of any sort, and your seedy version looks incredible. I also adore greens, so this looks like the perfect lunch to me!

    Reply
  5. Tiffany

    March 09, 2017 at 5:17 pm

    5 stars
    I loooove soda bread and the idea of the sauteed greens on top! Think this needs to be my breakfast this week!

    Reply
  6. Amanda

    March 09, 2017 at 3:13 pm

    5 stars
    This sounds delicious! I'm intrigued by this Redmond machine. It sounds fabulous. I don't know if I can find space for one more machine, though. 🙁

    Reply
  7. Heather @Boston Girl Bakes

    March 08, 2017 at 11:55 pm

    5 stars
    I'm a sucker for bread and with greens I feel less guilty devouring it :)..this cooker gadget sounds awesome especially if it can do all that!

    Reply
  8. Emily | Oat&Sesame

    March 08, 2017 at 1:21 pm

    4 stars
    I love a good seedy bread! Topped with greens it becomes a healthy snack! Maybe add some beans and make it a meal!

    Reply
  9. Tara

    March 08, 2017 at 12:47 pm

    Yum! This bread looks so comforting. That redmond multi cooker looks like quite the kitchen gadget. I love how you paired the bread with sautéed greens.

    Reply
  10. Diana

    March 08, 2017 at 12:16 pm

    5 stars
    I love baking in my multicooker! This soda bread looks really good with all the seeds.

    Reply
  11. Sarah

    March 08, 2017 at 11:35 am

    Not only does this bread sound great but I'm LOVING your idea of adding the sautéed greens to it! Genius! I bet it tastes as amazing as it looks!

    Reply
  12. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

    March 08, 2017 at 10:59 am

    Love the seedy version! I adore soda bread!

    Reply
  13. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours

    March 08, 2017 at 10:40 am

    5 stars
    Great way to use the multi cooker. The dish looks so wholesome and tasty. I love how easy it is to make soda bread, always a good option to chose to make.

    Reply
  14. Nayna Kanabar

    March 07, 2017 at 6:47 pm

    This soda bread recipe sounds really easy nad have given you a delicious loaf of bread.I have Redmond but have not attempted bread in it yet s will definitely try this recipe.

    Reply
  15. Pretty

    March 07, 2017 at 6:38 pm

    I always wondered how to make soda bread. Thanks for the recipe, you make it look a lot easier than I thought.

    Reply
  16. Emily Leary

    March 07, 2017 at 5:12 pm

    5 stars
    It looks like your soda bread came out perfectly! Freshly made bread with butter has been a favourite meal of mine since I was little, and pairing that with something simple and delicious like sauteed greens sounds amazing.

    Reply
  17. Katie Bryson

    March 07, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    5 stars
    What a handsome devil Soda Bread is... it looks totally gorgeous with those greens in your pictures... I've never thought to have a meal like this, but I'm sorely tempted to try it now!

    Reply
  18. Lynne Harper

    March 07, 2017 at 4:29 pm

    Oh this was so made for me. Being Irish we love our Soda bread but I'm loving the added twist with this. I will definitely be trying x

    Reply

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