Cranberry Soda Bread

a loaf of bread with cranberries and a slice cut off with a bread knife.

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5 from 2 votes

A holiday inspired quick bread with warming spices and sweet dried cranberries.

Course Appetizer, Bread, Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Servings slices

Calories 202kcal

Author Tracy

Equipment

large mixing bowls
bread lame optional
kitchen scale optional
cast iron skillet, baking sheet, or dutch oven

Ingredients

4 cups all purpose flour 512 g
1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 6 g
1 1/4 teaspoon fine ground salt 7 g
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Instructions

Prep: Pre-heat oven to 400° F. Grease a cast iron skillet or Dutch oven with butter or line a baking sheet or parchment paper.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and ground cloves. Mix well. Fold in cranberries.
Make Dough: Once ready to bake and the oven is preheated, make a well with the flour mixture in the bowl and then add buttermilk. With a large spoon, gently mix into a shaggy dough. Once most of the buttermilk is incorporated, use your hands to finish mixing it all into a dough ball, kneading if needed but a max of 4 times to form into a shaggy ball in the bowl.
Bake: Add balled dough to the greased cast iron, Dutch oven, or baking sheet. Score a 1/3 inch deep X into the center of the dough. Bake for 40-45 minutes until golden brown or it reaches an internal temperature of 200° F.
Enjoy! Let cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing.

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Notes

Storage

Counter: Store in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.

Freezer: Freeze fresh baked and fully cooled bread for up to 2 months wrapped in plastic or aluminum foil.

Substitutions

Mix-ins: You can use another dried fruit instead of cranberries and alter the spices, too! Nutmeg, more cinnamon, or even some homemade chai spice would be nice, too!

Make Ahead Notes

You can prep your dry ingredients ahead, but don't add the buttermilk until you're ready to bake. Once the buttermilk and baking soda mix together, it will start to activate and you want this to happen in the oven.

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