How To Make Irish Oatmeal Brown Bread / Irish Soda Bread

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: low-fat yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Low-fat yogurt maintains moisture with fewer calories.

whole wheat flour

🥗Healthier: spelt flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Spelt flour adds nutrition while all-purpose is more accessible.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Maple syrup offers a unique flavor, while brown sugar is budget-friendly.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a subtle flavor.

Make buttermilk by adding 1 tablespoon of vinegar to an 8 oz measuring cup and filling it with whole milk to the 8 oz line, then stir and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine 3 cups of whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup of bread flour, 1/2 cup of rolled oats, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda, then mix well.

Add 1/4 cup of brown sugar to the dry ingredients and break up any chunks with fingers.

Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add 1/4 cup of molasses, 8 oz of ginger ale, 8 oz of buttermilk, and 2 tablespoons of melted salted butter.

Stir the mixture until no dry ingredients are visible, being careful not to overmix.

Spray a bread loaf pan with non-stick spray and pour the batter into the pan.

Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of rolled oats on top of the batter.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 50 to 55 minutes until done.

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