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    Published on May 13, 2017. Modified on Nov 23, 2024 by bakingqueen74. This post may contain affiliate links. 22 Comments

    Slow Cooker Fruit Soda Bread Recipe

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    This is a simple recipe for a fruit soda bread baked in your crockpot, using tropical dried fruit – papaya, pineapple, apricots and raisins.

    Slow Cooker Tropical Soda Bread
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    Easy to prepare

    This is such a quick and easy bread to prepare so was just the ticket to whip up one day so we could enjoy it for after-school snacks and also breakfast the next day.

    Soda bread is a bread I turn to when short on time; as you don’t need yeast or to leave the dough to rise it can be in and cooking in just five minutes.

    Clearly this can be baked in the oven too but I love the results that can be achieved when baking it in my slow cooker.

    With a golden crust like this without needing to turn on the main oven it is a great option for summer when you don’t want to overheat in the kitchen.

    Slow Cooker Tropical Soda Bread

    Soda bread

    Soda breads are so versatile as you can have them savoury (like my red pepper and thyme soda bread which I love to serve with cheese and salads) or sweet like this one.

    This tropical “island” mix of dried fruit has a pretty mix of colours as well as tasting great.

    Soda bread is originally an Irish recipe of course, which is leavened with baking soda (also know as bicarbonate of soda).

    It is a great option if you want bread but have either no yeast or no strong bread flour.

    As well as plain white or wholemeal soda bread it is traditional to make a sweet soda bread with raisins.

    I’ve given that a twist with the special tropical style dried fruits I’ve used in this recipe.

    Close up of baked bread.

    How to serve

    We enjoy warm slices of the resulting slow cooker fruit soda bread loaf slathered in butter as an after-school snack and it was also great toasted for breakfast and snacks.

    I usually grab a carton of buttermilk to use to make soda bread from the supermarket, it’s very cheap.

    But if you don’t have buttermilk you can add white wine vinegar to milk instead, which has a similar end result.

    Slow Cooker Tropical Soda Bread

    Once you slice the loaf you can see all the fruit inside, every slice is loaded with tropical fruity flavours. Great for snacking!

    Tips for a golden crust in the slow cooker

    The simple trick to getting a golden crust like this in your slow cooker is to flip the loaf over for 30 minutes at the end of cooking.

    I use the baking parchment lining the slow cooker pot to pull out the loaf, then just drop it back in upside down.

    Then your crust is uniformly baked without an oven in sight!

    Slow Cooker Tropical Soda Bread

    Ingredients

    Check out the quantities in the recipe card further down the post.

    • self raising flour
    • bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
    • salt
    • sugar
    • dried fruit – either a tropical mix or you can substitute with raisins or sultanas if you prefer
    • buttermilk
    • egg

    Step by step

    1. Mix the flour, bicarb, salt, sugar and dried fruit in a bowl.
    2. Pour in the buttermilk and stir together.
    3. Bring together with your hands then transfer the dough to a floured surface and form into a round loaf shape. Slash the top of the loaf.
    4. Line your slow cooker pot with baking parchment and place the loaf inside the pot. 
    5. Beat the egg and brush over the dough (egg wash).
    6. Cook for 3 hours on high, with a tea towel under the lid.
    7. For the last half hour, turn the loaf over to brown the top.

    More soda breads

    More soda bread recipes you might like:

    • blackberry and apple spelt soda bread from Tin and Thyme
    • roasted pepper and thyme soda bread
    • wholemeal Irish soda bread from Farmersgirl Kitchen
    • slow cooker mozzarella soda bread

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    Slow cooker tropical soda bread

    Recipe

    Close up of baked bread.

    Slow Cooker Fruit Soda Bread

    A sweet soda bread baked in the slow cooker with dried fruit
    5 from 8 votes
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    Course: Baking
    Cuisine: Slow Cooker
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 3 hours hours
    Total Time: 3 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 194kcal
    Author: Lucy Allen | BakingQueen74

    Ingredients

    • 350 g self-raising flour
    • 1.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda
    • 0.5 tsp salt
    • 150 g island dried fruit mix papaya, pineapple, apricot, raisins
    • 284 ml buttermilk 1 pot
    • 4 tsp granulated sugar
    • 1 egg beaten, to glaze
    UK Measurements – US Measurements

    Instructions 

    • Mix the flour, bicarb, salt, sugar and dried fruit in a bowl.
      350 g self-raising flour, 1.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 0.5 tsp salt, 150 g island dried fruit mix, 4 tsp granulated sugar
    • Pour in the buttermilk and stir together.
      284 ml buttermilk
    • Bring together with your hands then transfer the dough to a floured surface and form into a round loaf shape. Slash the top.
    • Line your slow cooker pot with baking parchment and place the loaf inside the pot.
    • Beat the egg and brush over the dough (egg wash).
      1 egg
    • Cook for 3 hours on high, with a tea towel under the lid.
    • For the last half hour, turn the loaf over to brown the top.
    • Remove from the pot and allow to cool, then slice to serve.

    Notes

    No buttermilk? No problem. Mix 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar or lemon juice with milk (plant-based milk also works) and allow to thicken for 5 minutes before using.
    Slow cooker size – This recipe is made in an oval 3.5 litre slow cooker.
    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. Laila says

      May 17, 2020 at 6:25 am

      I have made both the mozzarella bread and this one from your website in my slow cooker many times and I love both recipes! Many thanks for sharing and for showing me how to make buttermilk 🙂

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        May 17, 2020 at 11:05 am

        That’s great!

        Reply
    2. Amy - Baking with Granny says

      May 16, 2017 at 6:42 pm

      Oh! This has all my favourite dried fruits in! And bread in a slow cooker? Definitely need to give this a go!

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        May 18, 2017 at 1:21 pm

        Thanks Amy 🙂

        Reply
    3. Sus // roughmeasures.com says

      May 15, 2017 at 7:27 pm

      Mmmmm I need a big chunk of this tonight! Looks very tropical!

      Reply
    4. munchies and munchkins says

      May 15, 2017 at 10:33 am

      That looks so good Lucy! Love the tip for tipping it over xxx

      Reply
    5. Jacqueline says

      May 14, 2017 at 10:18 pm

      What a great idea to add fruit and it looks so colourful and appealing.

      Reply
    6. Jo @ Jo\'s Kitchen Larder says

      May 14, 2017 at 9:14 pm

      Your soda bread looks great! It always astounds me that you can actually bake in slow cooker! Mine hasn’t felt the love for a while, might need to try and do some baking! 🙂

      Reply
    7. Marion says

      May 13, 2017 at 6:23 pm

      Hi there

      I live in Spain and haven’t seen – so far – buttermilk in the supermarkets. We have almond milk and coconut milk. Would either of these be good to use, please? Thank you.

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        May 13, 2017 at 7:05 pm

        Hi Marion, you could use the option I mention in the post and add a tbsp of white wine vinegar to 250 ml of milk to make your own buttermilk. Hope that helps!

        Reply
        • Marion says

          May 13, 2017 at 7:25 pm

          Thank you. I did notice the suggestion, but I’m afraid I couldn’t do the white wine vinegar option, so perhaps will have to give this one a miss, which is a shame because it looks truly delicious.

          Reply
          • bakingqueen74 says

            May 13, 2017 at 7:28 pm

            I believe lemon juice has the same effect as the vinegar to make the buttermilk, could you try that or do you need to avoid milk?

            Reply
            • bakingqueen74 says

              May 13, 2017 at 7:31 pm

              Actually Google tells me you can also use a non-dairy milk with vinegar in soda bread, though I’ve never tried it myself.

            • Marion says

              May 13, 2017 at 7:52 pm

              Lemon juice sounds good to me. I’ll give it a shot – one tablespoon?

              Many thanks.

            • bakingqueen74 says

              May 14, 2017 at 3:10 pm

              I’d say so yes 🙂

            • Marion says

              May 18, 2017 at 1:01 pm

              I’m just mixing my ingredients – and I found buttermilk yaay. Do I add the sugar and beaten egg with the salt etc? Thanks.

            • bakingqueen74 says

              May 18, 2017 at 1:20 pm

              Sugar goes in the dough and egg is to brush over as a glaze. Will update recipe when I’m able to!

            • Marion says

              May 18, 2017 at 1:28 pm

              Oh flip, I’ve added the egg instead of keeping it until the end. Didn’t read that when searching for when to add the sugar. Oh well, fingers crossed. It can’t hurt, can it?

          • Bee says

            April 27, 2022 at 3:00 am

            Use lemon juice rather than the vinegar to make buttermilk. I think any vinegar would work.

            Reply
            • bakingqueen74 says

              April 29, 2022 at 8:26 am

              Yes I am sure you are right, that’s all I have in the cupboard hehe! Lemon juice is a good option too.

    8. stephanie says

      May 13, 2017 at 4:27 pm

      This looks lovely. Does it matter what size slow cooker it is cooked in?

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        May 13, 2017 at 4:28 pm

        Thank you! I forgot to say, I made this in my 3.5 litre oval slow cooker. I’d say it would be fine in any size!

        Reply
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