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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this delicious Gluten Free Irish Soda Bread. It’s easy, simple, and ready in about an hour. It’s gluten free and dairy free and perfect with corned beef and cabbage.
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Best Gluten Free Irish Soda Bread
Last year was my first St. Patrick’s Day celebration without wheat, dairy, eggs. I realized that the meal is pretty easy to adjust except I really missed the Irish soda bread. There is just something about the bread that I make only once a year that couldn’t resist. So into the kitchen I went. Actually, making this gluten free Irish Soda Bread was pretty easy once I figured out how to keep it dairy free.
Gluten Free Dairy Free Irish Soda Bread
It was actually the buttermilk that was throwing me off, so after some quick research I figured out that I could actually sour any of the dairy free milks just the same way I would do a quick substitution with regular milk and vinegar. Who knew!
How to make dairy free buttermilk:
1 tbls vinegar
dairy free milk, enough to make one cup when combined with the vinegar
Combine vinegar and diary free milk in a glass and let sit 5-10 minutes to sour. Use as buttermilk!
I used a store bought gluten free flour, but any AP gluten free flour blend will work. This bread is amazing! It tastes, smells, and looks just like traditional Irish Soda Bread. It is absolutely amazing!!! It’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or anytime you have a craving for some good ol’ soda bread!
No St. Patrick’s Day meal is complete without traditional corned beef and cabbage (and by traditional…I mean traditional for Americans). And if you are planning something for the kids…check out my kid friendly St. Patrick Day ideas too! Here are some other great St. Patrick’s Day Menu Ideas, plus I’ve got ya covered with leftovers. Try my Stuffed Reuben Pull Apart Bread (just make sure to use a GF bread) or my Irish Tacos! YUM! I love St. Patrick’s Day leftovers.
Gluten Free Irish Soda Bread
Delicious Gluten Free Irish Soda Bread is easy, simple, and ready in about an hour. It's gluten free and dairy free and perfect with corned beef and cabbage.
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups gluten free flour blend
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp xanthan gum
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 2 cups (13.6oz can) coconut milk
- 2 tbls vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Combine coconut milk and vinegar in a small bowl.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and xanthan gum. Gently mix in egg and soured coconut milk mixture until combined.
- Place dough on a greased baking pan and form into a bread shaped mound. Cut an x on the top.
- Bake at 425F for about 40 minutes or until lightly browned and done. Let cool completely before serving.
Notes
Let bread cool completely before slicing so that it's not gummy on the inside.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1 sliceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 215Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 351mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1gSugar: 0gProtein: 5g
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Org Published: 3/5/14
Update: 3/11/18
Just wondering if the coconut milk is full fat or light.
I use full fat coconut milk. w-
Will this work with a vegan egg replacement?
Hi Eloise, I used an egg replacer the first time I made it and it worked okay. I mean…nothing is like an egg, but I felt it was okay and ate it (because I couldn’t eat eggs at the time). Give it a try and let me know what you think. w-
Looking forward to giving this recipe a try! Was wondering, does the xanthan gum in the recipe need to be added if I’m using a flour blend that already has xanthan gum in it?
Thank you!
Hi Stacey, You do not need additional xanthan gum if your blend already has it. Hope you enjoy and Happy St. Patrick’s Day. w-
NUTRITION INFORMATION:
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 2435 Total Fat: 112g Saturated Fat: 85g Sodium: 2247mg Carbohydrates: 351g Fiber: 48g Sugar: 15g Protein: 55g
You must mean…total loaf…not ‘per serving’ right?
LOL! Yes, sometimes technology goes crazy and the auto nutritional calculator apparently thinks we will eat the whole loaf. w-
well that’s good to read…I mean, it looks really good, but not 2400 calorie/serving good
Thanks for posting…looks yummo ??
Bread like this is life…just putting it out there. I love the easy and gluten free aspect of this recipe. I also LOVE how similar it is to sourdough bread, which is one of those breads I just can’t keep my hands off of!
This gluten-free Irish soda bread was a real lifesaver when my niece came over to visit. Everything she eats must be gluten free. She was telling me how hard it is to find gluten-free bread recipes that have a good texture and are super delicious. This is one of those rare recipe gems!
Such a great, classic recipe for those of us who can’t have gluten! I love the crust that the outside of the bread gets!
I love that you made this a gluten free recipe! Sometimes I can’t find gluten-free versions of my favorite recipes!! Thanks again! – Susanne
I’ve scrolled up and down this page several times and failed to actually SEE the recipe and instructions. A little help please?
Eek…Sorry about that Bo. Not sure why it wasn’t showing, but it’s there now. w-
Wohoo! Thank you! Looks great. Can’t wait to try it out.
I made your gluten free Irish Soda bread twice now and have had the same problem. it comes out looking beautiful, smelling wonderful, but when you cut it open the bottom 3/4 inch is still doughy. The top is browned beautifully so I’m afraid to bake it beyond the 40 minutes you suggest. It tastes fantastic – I added a little orange zest and some currants. Do you have any suggestions that I can try. Thank you.
Hi, it might be the brand of gf flour you are using or your baking soda could be old. However, you might just try putting a piece of tin foil over the top after it’s browned and let it continue cooking a little longer. w-
Thank you. I will try both.
I made today and inside was beautiful but outside was quite hard in places. Is this the way it should be?
Hmmm…it shouldn’t be too hard. More like a hard sourdough bread type crust. w-
Question: Which store-bought GF flour blend did you use?
I don’t remember what brand I used for this recipe, but I love the King Arthur gluten free and the Tom Sawyer gluten free blends. I also like Cup4Cup, but don’t get it often because a lot of them have dairy in them and I can’t do dairy either.
Thank you, Wendy, I have baked your soda bread twice and I love it! So do my parents and my boyfriend. I’m a vegan who just quit gluten. I’m a raw food coach but I really enjoy baking in the oven every now and then. I made this bread pretty flat so that it has a lot of crounchy surface. So good!
So glad you loved it Mea! w-
Would any non dairy milk work for this? We have coconut and almond allergies in the family. Could soy milk or cashew milk sub well?
Any milk would work. I just like the thickness and texture of almond over other “milks”. w-
I have made this both with cashew milk and coconut milk. So good! I added 3 Tbl of caraway seeds since that is what my traditional (gluten) Irish soda bread calls for. Perfect with corned beef and leek soup for St. Patrick’s day!
Did you mean to say full fat coconut milk in this response, since it’s what’s listed in the recipe?
Hi Anita, I’ve made it with the coconut milk and almond milk. I was responding to another question about using other milks. You can pretty much use your milk of choice, but those two are my preferred in this recipe. w-
Thank you! I was just thinking about how badly I wanted Irish Soda bread, but cant’ have gluten! 🙂
I have tried this recipe twice and both times it has not raised and been too doughy in the middle.
Any suggestions/ help?
Many Thanks
Try adding a tsp of baking powder. Is baking powder GF?
Yes..that would help. There are GF baking powder options on the market. w-
Wendy, would your recipe of gluten free AP flour blend work well with this recipe, or should I find one without coconut flour? I just went gluten free one month ago and St. Patrick’s Day is a huge day of celebration for my family. Thank you for posting this recipe!
Hi Joyce…it should work fine. Or try the King Arthur GF flour.
hi, where do you buy xantham gum? What kind of vinegar? I want to try making this tomorrow! Thanks
I get xanthan gum in the “healthy” section of my grocery store. You should be able to find it. And just use regular ol’ white vinegar! 🙂
Looks wonderful! I’ve never tried soda bread before. Will have to give it a try!
Oh my goodness this sounds so yummy!!
Wendy I am totally making this. I love coconut milk and always do that trick to make it buttermilk!
This sounds delicious! Looks like nobody would miss the gluten at all. 🙂
I have never had soda bread before, this sounds yummy!
oh that looks fantastic!! I can’t wait for soda bread with corned beef and cabbage. YUM.
Yum! I can’t wait to try this recipe.
Thank you for sharing that with us! My daughter has been trying to find a good gluten free bread.
I dabbled in gluten-free for a few months and never felt better. The more recipes I see for the “comfort foods” in life the more I’m convinced I should go back to it.
This looks amazing.. I bet it was wonderful.. soo have to make it for my gluten free husband..thanks for sharing, can’t wait to smell and try it
I love Irish Soda Bread. I should try this for my daughter.
You really did your research. I had no idea you could make diary free buttermilk!
I absolutely love Irish Soda bread! It is SO good. I am gonna have to try out your recipe!
Oh to be able to have soda bread and not worry about the gluten. This is perfect!
I love this recipe! It’s perfect timing for St. Patrick’s Day too.
This soda bread looks so delicious, I can’t believe it’s gluten-free! I just pinned it on Pinterest this morning so I can try to make it myself!
Thanks for sharing! I too am GF and all I really miss is the bread. This is a quick recipe!
Oh, yum!! Bread is totally my biggest weakness, and this looks amazing!
That’s so neat you were able to make a gluten free version of irish soda bread!
WOW, that looks amazing. I love a good bread and so cool that it is GF. 🙂
Perfect! Passing along to a friend, she was looking for a recipe like this. Thanks!
I love Irish Soda Bread and love that you made it gluten free. Thanks for sharing.
Oh mah gooooosssssh this looks awesome, Wendy!! Only since I’ve been an adult have I first tried and appreciated soda/beer bread and this looks killer!!