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    Home » Recipes » Summer Recipes

    Published on Aug 24, 2015. Modified on Nov 10, 2024 by bakingqueen74. This post may contain affiliate links. 18 Comments

    Roasted Pepper and Thyme Soda Bread

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    Easy soda bread with chunks of roasted pepper and thyme, ideal with salads, cheese and cold meats.

    Soda bread on a wooden chopping board, tomatoes in background.
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    • How to make soda bread with roasted peppers
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    I’ve been on holiday in France with my family this week and just got back on Sunday afternoon.

    I had some lovely baguette of course while away, and enjoyed it in particular on the side of the warm goat’s cheese salads which you can often find on the lunch menus.

    This week I didn’t actually manage to watch Great British Bake Off as we only had French TV in our gite (talk about bad planning!), so I caught up on Bread week this afternoon.

    This obviously then spurred me into baking a loaf of roasted pepper and thyme soda bread, as you do, using up bits and pieces left over in my fridge.

    Roasted Pepper and Thyme Soda Bread

    Soda bread is a really quick and easy bread to make since no proving is needed and it doesn’t require yeast.

    Just what is needed when you are just back home after a long day.

    Ingredients

    Here is what you will need for this recipe, get the measurements in the recipe card further down:

    • milk
    • white wine vinegar
    • self-raising flour
    • seeded wholemeal flour
    • bicarbonate of soda
    • salt
    • red pepper
    • yellow pepper
    • fresh thyme
    • egg

    How to make soda bread with roasted peppers

    First I roasted a yellow and red pepper languishing in the fridge, without oil.

    I removed the skin to leave the soft and sweet flesh, and chopped this up into small pieces.

    Roasted Pepper and Thyme Soda Bread - BakingQueen74

    I stripped the leaves from a few stems of fresh thyme as well.

    Not having any buttermilk in the house, I found online that you can make buttermilk by adding 1 tablespoon of white wine vinegar to 250 ml of milk, so that is what I did here.

    If you have buttermilk then feel free to use it instead.

    I used a mixture of self-raising flour and some seeded wholemeal flour here to add texture to the bread.

    You can of course use just self-raising flour in the recipe instead if you prefer.

    Cut deep slashes in the dough before cooking, this helps it to bake through.

    Brush with an egg wash.

    Roasted Pepper and Thyme Soda Bread - BakingQueen74

    My roasted pepper and thyme soda bread smelt great as it baked, the scent of thyme pervading through the house.

    It was delicious with some salad and feta cheese.

    Great to bring some summer flavours to your kitchen.

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    Recipe

    Soda bread on a wooden chopping board, tomatoes in background.

    Roasted Pepper and Thyme Soda Bread

    An easy bread ideal to serve in the summer with salads and cheese, with chunks of roasted pepper and flavoured with fresh thyme
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Baking
    Cuisine: British
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Roasting Peppers: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 188kcal
    Author: Lucy Allen | BakingQueen74

    Ingredients

    • 250 ml semi-skimmed milk
    • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
    • 240 g self-raising flour
    • 110 g seeded wholemeal flour
    • 1.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda
    • 0.5 tsp salt
    • 1 red pepper
    • 1 yellow pepper
    • 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
    • 1 egg for the egg wash
    UK Measurements – US Measurements

    Equipment

    mixing bowl
    mixing bowl
    spatula
    spatula
    chopping board
    chopping board

    Instructions 

    • Remove the seeds from the peppers and roast them at 180℃ / 350℉ for 30 mins until the skin begins to turn black and the flesh is soft.
      1 red pepper, 1 yellow pepper
    • Let the peppers cool then remove the skin and chop them into small pieces.
    • Place the milk and vinegar in a jug and mix well, leave it for five to ten minutes.
      250 ml semi-skimmed milk, 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
    • Place the flours, bicarbonate of soda and salt in a large bowl.
      240 g self-raising flour, 110 g seeded wholemeal flour, 1.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 0.5 tsp salt
    • Add the chopped roasted pepper and the thyme leaves and mix well.
      2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
    • Add the milk and vinegar mixture and stir with a wooden spoon.
    • The dough will start to come together.
    • Tip it onto the work surface and bring it together with your hands.
    • Don’t knead or it will get overworked and the bread will be heavy rather than crumbly.
    • Form the dough into a round loaf and place it on a baking tray dusted with flour.
    • Using a sharp knife, make two deep slashes on the top of the dough.
    • Brush the dough with the beaten egg.
      1 egg
    • Bake at 180 degrees Celsius (fan) for 35 to 40 minutes until deep brown and the base sounds hollow when tapped.
    • Leave to cool on a rack.
    Did you try and love this recipe?Then please leave a star rating and comment below to let me know how you got on!

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    Comments

    1. Camilla says

      September 02, 2015 at 7:19 pm

      Fab idea for a soda bread! I actually don’t like the flavour that buttermilk gives the bread so have used lemon juice, beer or my favourite cider in the past! Thanks for a great entry to #CreditCrunchMunch;-)

      Reply
    2. My Family Ties says

      August 25, 2015 at 9:38 pm

      What perfect flavourings I bet it smelled amazing when baking and tasted fab too 🙂

      Reply
    3. Sneaky Veg says

      August 25, 2015 at 7:46 pm

      Roasted pepper and thyme soda bread – I like everything about the sound of that! I usually use natural yoghurt instead of buttermilk when I make soda bread, so you could try that next time too perhaps. Thanks for linking up to #cookblogshare this week.

      Reply
    4. Cat says

      August 25, 2015 at 7:35 pm

      roasted peppers and thyme are some of my favourite flavours! I definitely want to try this soon!

      Reply
    5. Sarah James @ Tales From The Kitchen Shed says

      August 25, 2015 at 6:41 pm

      Your soda bread looks delicious Lucy, I love the addition of roasted red peppers. Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
    6. HedgeComber says

      August 24, 2015 at 3:09 pm

      Oh yum! I don’t think I’ve ever pimped a soda bread recipe before, I only ever make it if we need bread in a hurry but you’ve made me think about making it on a more relaxed day now and giving it some extra love 🙂
      Janie x

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    7. Kate | The Veg Space says

      August 24, 2015 at 1:20 pm

      This looks fantastic Lucy, Paul Hollywood would be asking for seconds I’m sure! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    8. Hannah Brooker says

      August 24, 2015 at 12:42 pm

      Will mark this and give it a go! I love the flavours you’ve used. Soda bread never quite goes to plan when I do it as gluten free but it’s still edible ha! Nice bake x

      Reply
    9. kerrycooks says

      August 24, 2015 at 12:02 pm

      I had never thought about adding other yummy ingredients to soda bread, what a fantastic idea!

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        August 24, 2015 at 12:11 pm

        Thanks Kerry, I can see myself using it for all kinds of leftovers now. There may be some odd combinations!

        Reply
    10. Carrie-Time to be an Adult says

      August 24, 2015 at 11:07 am

      Lovely looking soda bread Lucy, like you I’m going to be using it all the time as a leftovers loaf!!

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        August 24, 2015 at 12:11 pm

        Thanks Carrie, yes it is definitely good for that and easy to make!

        Reply
    11. Fuss Free Helen says

      August 24, 2015 at 10:07 am

      Lovely bread, and great addition of the roasted pepper. You know I am not sure I have ever made soda bread?

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        August 24, 2015 at 12:10 pm

        You must try it, so easy!

        Reply
    12. Jenny Paulin says

      August 24, 2015 at 9:43 am

      ooooh hello tasty looking bread 😉 this looks lovely Lucy and IU for one would be happy to eat it for you 🙂 bet it would be lovely with some hummus spread on it x
      thank you for linking up x

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        August 24, 2015 at 12:10 pm

        I just had some with houmous and can confirm it is lovely! Thanks for visiting,

        Reply
    13. Angela / Only Crumbs Remain says

      August 24, 2015 at 9:25 am

      Your soda bread looks sooo good Lucy, really scrummy and great flavours. I love making bread (even when it doesn’t work out as planned) as the smell in just so delicious whilst it bakes.
      Angela x

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        August 24, 2015 at 12:09 pm

        Thanks Angela, now I know it is so easy I will have to experiment with other flavours.

        Reply
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