Quick soda bread rolls

Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

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These quick soda bread rolls don't use yeast. They're ready in 25 minutes, high in fibre, great with a steaming bowl of your favourite soup! Don't worry if you don't have buttermilk. Just use regular milk or a mixture of milk and yoghurt, instead.

Serves: 8 (makes 8 rolls)

Time to make: 35 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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2 ⅔ cups wholemeal flour, plus 2 tablespoons for dusting
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons dark brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX
1 ¼ cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients except seeds. Stir through buttermilk.
Bring together with your hands and knead sticky dough very lightly, using a little flour if too sticky. Shape into a long sausage and place on a board.
Use a sharp knife to cut into even-sized buns. Place on the baking trays, sprinkle with flour and pumpkin seeds. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Serving suggestion

Eat warm from the oven, or on the day of making, with your favourite soup.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 181 cal

Kilojoules 760 kJ

Protein 7 g

Total fat 2 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 30 g

Sugar 5 g

Dietary fibre 5 g

Sodium 260 mg

Calcium 70 mg

Iron 2 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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