Treacle Soda Bread

Name: Treacle Soda Bread
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 300g wholemeal flour; 200g plain flour; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp black treacle; 400ml buttermilk; 25g butter, melted

A soft, dark loaf with a hint of black treacle, lovely with cheese or toasted for breakfast.

Time55 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.19 a head
Oven200°C (180°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

8 servings

Ingredients

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300 gwholemeal flour
200 gplain flour
1 tspbicarbonate of soda
1 tspsalt
2 tbspblack treacle
400 mlbuttermilk
25 gbuttermelted

Method

1
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2
Mix the flours, bicarbonate of soda and salt in a large bowl.
3
Whisk the treacle and melted butter into the buttermilk until combined.
4
Pour the wet mix into the dry and stir quickly into a soft, sticky dough.
5
Shape into a round on the tray and cut a deep cross in the top.
6
Bake for 40 minutes, until deep brown and hollow sounding underneath.
40 min
7
Cool on a wire rack before slicing.

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