Gluten-Free Soda Bread
Irish soda bread is the perfect addition to your traditional St. Paddy's Day dinner! This gluten-free bread recipe is yeast free. It has a crusty outer shell and is easy to make from scratch!
Servings: 8
Calories: 287kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups gluten free flour blend
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum leave out if your flour blend has it
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter cold cut into cubes
- 1 ½ cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450° F. Place your skillet in the oven to heat.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together flour blend, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and xanthan gum.
- Cut in the butter using a pastry cutter, two forks, or your hands. Mixture is very heavy on the flour, but do your best to cut in the butter until the butter is pea-sized crumbs.
- Pour in the buttermilk. Stir until a shaggy dough forms.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured work surface. With floured hands, work the dough into a ball as best you can, then knead until a ball forms. If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour.
- Move to a piece of parchment. Using a pairing knife slash an X about ½ inch deep. It is optional, but adding an egg wash or melted butter on top before baking will help it brown. Transfer to the preheated skillet.
- Bake for 5 to 10 minutes at 450 then reduce the heat to 400. Bake for additional 35 minutes or until golden brown and the bottom sounds hollow when tapped.
- Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely before slicing, about 4 hours.
Notes
- If you don't have parchment paper you can butter or oil the bottom of the skillet.
- The inside of the bread should be between 200 and 210 F degrees when done.
🌡️Storing Leftovers
Store the wrapped soda bread loaf in a bread box or airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days. You can also freeze it for up to 3 months. Reheat it in the oven at 350°F for about 5-10 minutes, or toast the slices in a toaster or air fryer individually.Leave a review or get more information on the recipe!
