Fruit & spice soda bread

Vegetarian
Health score
7%
Fruit & spice soda bread
65 min.
8
383kcal

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Welcome to a delightful adventure in baking with our Fruit & Spice Soda Bread! This vegetarian treat is perfect for any occasion, whether you're looking to elevate your morning meal, indulge in a luscious brunch, or satisfy your sweet cravings for dessert. With a heavenly blend of fruity flavors and warm spices, this soda bread promises to be a crowd-pleaser for both family and friends.

Imagine the aroma wafting through your kitchen as the bread bakes to perfection, its crust golden and inviting. Made with wholesome ingredients including rolled oats, wholemeal flour, and a medley of dried fruits like raisins, sultanas, and stoned dates, this bread not only nourishes but also delights the senses. The hint of mixed spice adds an aromatic twist that complements the sweetness of the fruit, making each bite a little piece of happiness.

Ready in just 65 minutes and yielding 8 generous servings, this soda bread is both easy to make and satisfying to eat. Perfect served warm or cold, thickly sliced with a pat of butter, it’s an excellent companion for your favorite jams or cheeses. So roll up your sleeves and get ready to enjoy the simple pleasure of homemade bread that’s as delightful to share as it is to savor all on your own!

Ingredients

  • 100 rolled porridge oat 
  • 25 butter diced
  • 200 flour plain
  • 200 wholemeal flour plain for dusting
  • 100 caster sugar 
  • tsp bicarbonate of soda 
  • 1.5 tsp spice mixed
  • 50 raisin 
  • 50 sultana 
  • 50 stoned date finely chopped
  • tbsp peel mixed
  • 450 ml buttermilk 
  • tbsp little demerara sugar 

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • knife

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas
  2. Whizz the porridge oats and butter together in a food processor, or rub the butter into the oats with your fingertips in a big bowl. Stir in the flours, caster sugar, bicarb, mixed spice, 1 tsp salt, the raisins, sultanas, dates and mixed peel.
  3. Pour over the buttermilk and quickly stir in with a round-bladed knife. Tip out onto a flour-dusted surface and gently bring together into a ball with your hands.
  4. Transfer to a flour-dusted baking sheet and scatter over the demerara sugar, pressing it into the top. Use a sharp, flour-dusted knife to cut a big cross in the top and bake for 30-35 mins until crusty on the outside. Eat warm or cold, thickly sliced, with butter.

Nutrition Facts

Calories383kcal
Protein8.71%
Fat12.86%
Carbs78.43%

Properties

Glycemic Index
56.76
Glycemic Load
31.66
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
13.845652370349%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.11mg
Kaempferol
0.17mg
Quercetin
0.21mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:382.87kcal
19.14%
Fat:5.66g
8.71%
Saturated Fat:2.92g
18.27%
Carbohydrates:77.7g
25.9%
Net Carbohydrates:72.82g
26.48%
Sugar:32.09g
35.66%
Cholesterol:13mg
4.33%
Sodium:247.34mg
10.75%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:8.62g
17.25%
Manganese:1.38mg
69.12%
Selenium:27.16µg
38.79%
Vitamin B1:0.37mg
24.63%
Fiber:4.88g
19.53%
Phosphorus:191.64mg
19.16%
Vitamin B2:0.3mg
17.43%
Folate:62.1µg
15.52%
Vitamin B3:3.02mg
15.12%
Iron:2.63mg
14.63%
Magnesium:56.47mg
14.12%
Copper:0.22mg
11.06%
Potassium:350.37mg
10.01%
Calcium:91.47mg
9.15%
Vitamin B6:0.18mg
8.89%
Zinc:1.23mg
8.22%
Vitamin B5:0.57mg
5.68%
Vitamin D:0.74µg
4.95%
Vitamin B12:0.27µg
4.46%
Vitamin A:177.15IU
3.54%
Vitamin E:0.34mg
2.23%
Vitamin K:1.49µg
1.42%