Each week when I prepare food, I like to bake bread. I used to make a low-carb recipe that required psyllium husk, oat fiber, flax, coconut flour and almond flour — it was a lot of work to produce one or two loaves for the week. Then I started using THM Baking Blend and developed this Simple Soda Bread.
Soda bread is quick and straightforward: it uses baking soda and vinegar for leavening, ingredients most kitchens already have. Yeast breads rise higher, but they also take considerably longer.
I add a little oat fiber to the THM Baking Blend to lighten the texture, since flax, coconut and almond flours can make baked goods dense. I’ve also found this blend benefits from a few extra eggs compared with older low-carb mixes.
For my E meals I also bake a whole wheat sourdough loaf; that recipe is available elsewhere on my blog.
Back to the simple soda bread
This recipe takes about 10 minutes to measure and mix. The batter produces a dense, quick bread—think zucchini-bread texture rather than the light crumb of commercial yeast loaves. Despite its density, it’s versatile: you can add many flavorings to change the profile.
Flavor ideas
Try adding about 2 tablespoons of dried herbs or flavorings such as:
- Italian seasoning
- Parmesan cheese
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Shredded cheese
- Dried onions
- A little sweetener with cinnamon or apple pie spice
I enjoy this bread plain for sandwiches; it slices cleanly and makes great cottage-toast for a lighter snack.
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup 0% Greek yogurt
- 2 cups THM Baking Blend
- 1/2 cup THM oat fiber
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- Preheat oven and grease a loaf pan.
- Beat eggs until foamy.
- Stir in THM Baking Blend, oat fiber, salt and baking soda until well combined.
- Add apple cider vinegar and Greek yogurt; mix until combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake at 300°F for 45–60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let rest briefly before slicing.
One of the Mamas and I worked on tweaks to make the loaf lighter so it rises higher. Many thanks to Brenda for testing variations and sharing her results.
Tweaked Simple Soda Bread
Tweaked method and ingredient changes that produced a lighter loaf:
- Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes (up to 60 minutes if the loaf is thicker or your pan is smaller).
- Use 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar.
- Use 1/4 cup oat fiber (instead of 1/2 cup).
- Add 1/4 cup whole psyllium husk.
- Optional: 2 tsp THM Sweet Blend for a subtle hint of sweetness.
- Add 1/4 cup boiling water to help the batter set and improve rise.
Suggested mixing order for the tweaked version:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs until foamy.
- Mix eggs, yogurt, vinegar and psyllium husk thoroughly and let sit to thicken.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together THM Baking Blend, oat fiber, salt, baking soda and Sweet Blend (if using).
- Pour the dry mixture into the egg-yogurt-psyllium mixture and stir briefly until combined.
- Quickly add 1/4 cup hot water and mix just until incorporated.
- Transfer batter to a well-greased loaf pan, wet the spatula and smooth the top.
- Optionally sprinkle sesame, sunflower or poppy seeds on top.
- Bake 45–60 minutes, then remove and let rest about 5 minutes. If needed, loosen the edges, turn the loaf out onto a cutting board, slice and enjoy.
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