Slow Cooker Fruit Soda Bread
A sweet soda bread baked in the slow cooker with dried fruit
Servings 10
Calories 194kcal
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
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.
Nutrition
Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 343mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 0.7mg