I have to tell you that this is one easy recipe for Irish Soda Bread and it tastes fantastic!

I did have to experiment to get this recipe for Gluten Free Irish Soda Bread just right... but it was so worth it.

This Irish Soda Bread is crunchy on the outside, soft in the middle and is just devine with melted butter and dipped into pumpkin soup!

For the wonderful people who follow my blog, they know that I have been saving for a fancy camera and I am pleased to say I have finally have one.

The problem is that photography is a lot harder than what it looks!

Cameras are amazing these days with soooo many functions. (...it takes a lot of patience and I do know that 'talking' to it doesn't help 😉 )

So I am on a learning curve and attempting to take wonderful food photos...
but I still have a really long way to go.

This photo is with my old camera .....

and this one with my new camera.....

(still working out the lighting, background, how to focus and well, ....and which button does what!

...I still have a long way to go! :-/

(can you pick the images taken with the new camera...luckily I shot with my old camera too...phew!)

But on to the wonderful recipe for the Irish Soda Bread with the added bonus of it being gluten free!

It reminds of the popular Australian Damper, just perfect for ripping off a large chunk and using it to scoop up stews, soups and gravy!

How to make Gluten Free Irish Soda Bread!

Preheat the oven to a hot oven 200ºC
In a bowl mix together the flour, baking soda, salts, cheese and the herbs.
In another bowl, mix together the milk, yoghurt and vinegar (you could use buttermilk if you prefer.)
Combined the flour and milk mixtures together and mix to create a dough

Line a baking tray with baking paper
Add a little olive oil to your hands and mould the dough into a round shape and place on the baking tray.

Use some spray olive oil, to lightly spray over the top.
Using a knife, cut a cross in the top of the bread.
Bake at 200ºC for 20 mins and then reduce the oven temperature to 170ºC and let it cook for another 15-20 mins.
You will know when it is ready when it looks golden brown and to when you tap the top of it, it sounds hollow.

Recipe for Gluten Free Irish Soda Bread

Gluten Free Irish Soda Bread!!

Author: www.sparklesintheeveryday.com

Ingredients

4 cups of gluten free self raising flour - I use Orgran Multigrain Gluten Free Flour - with Quinoa
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of salt
½ teaspoon of onion salt
½ cup of cheese - I use lactose free cheese
¼ cup of parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon fresh oregano
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
Cracked black pepper
1½ cups of milk - I use almond milk
160g greek yoghurt
1 teaspoon of vinegar

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC
In a bowl mix together the flour, baking soda, salts, cheese and the herbs.
In another bowl, mix together the milk, yoghurt and vinegar (you could use 2 2/14 cups of buttermilk if you prefer.)
Sprinkle a little extra flour on top and then use some spray olive oil, to lightly spray over the top.
Using a knife, cut a cross in the top of the bread.
Bake at 200ºC for 20 mins and then reduce the oven temperature to 170ºC and let it cook for another 15-20 mins. You will know when it is ready when it looks golden brown and to when you tap the top of it, it sounds hollow.

Regardless of which camera I used,

this Gluten Free Irish Soda Bread tastes wonderful especially with pumpkin soup!!

...and it is perfect toasted and topped with smashed avocado!

Enjoy!!

😉