Easy Soda Bread Rolls

5 from 8 votes

Quick, easy and delicious - these Easy Soda Bread Rolls are made entirely from storecupboard ingredients. The perfect thing to make when you've run out of bread and can't get to the shops! Better still, they can be made in under 30 minutes.

Course Bread

Cuisine Irish

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings rolls

Calories 332kcal

Author Eb Gargano

Ingredients

150 g plain white flour (see Note 1)
200 g wholemeal flour
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1 teaspoon baking soda (see Note 2)
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (see Note 3)
200 ml milk regular or plant-based (see Note 4)

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 220C / 200C fan / gas mark 7 / 425F. Dust a non-stick baking tray with a little flour.
In a large bowl, mix together the flours, salt and baking soda.
In a jug mix together the vinegar and milk.
Pour the milk/vinegar mixture into the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
Bring the dough together into a ball using your hands. The dough should just come together into a ball, but shouldn’t be wet and sloppy. If it doesn’t all come together add a splash of water. If it’s too wet and sloppy add a touch more flour.
Divide the dough into 4 roughly even balls and place on your prepared baking tray.
Flatten each ball a little and then cut a deep cross in each roll. The cross should go almost to the base of each roll – but not quite!
Bake the rolls in your pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes until cooked all the way through and golden on top.
Ideally, serve warm – straight out of the oven!

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Notes

You can use any combination of flours you like (white, wholemeal, granary, rye etc.) but make sure that you use regular 'plain' / 'all purpose' flour NOT bread flour and NOT self-raising flour.
Be sure to use baking soda (which is the same as bicarbonate of soda) DO NOT use baking powder, which is a different thing entirely!
Alternatively, you can use white wine vinegar or lemon juice. At a push you could use red wine vinegar, but DO NOT use malt vinegar or balsamic vinegar.
I have successfully used regular cow's milk, almond milk and oat milk here. You can use any plant-based milk you like here, but beware that strongly flavoured milks, such as hazelnut or coconut will affect the taste of the bread (which may or may not be a good thing, depending on your preferences!)
Suitable for freezing.
Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

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