What do you get when you cross the speed and simplicity of soda bread with the delicious sharp tang of cheddar cheese? This totally awesome Easy Cheese Soda Bread! Packed full of flavour, very easy to make and ready in just 40 minutes – with no kneading, or proving!
PREPARATION TIME
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)
100 g mature cheddar cheese (see Note 3), grated
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (see Note 4)
200 ml milk regular or plant-based (see Note 5)
Instructions
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!
I personally prefer to use cheddar cheese in this recipe, but feel free to experiment with other cheeses, such as Stilton, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Camembert or Chèvre.
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.
