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    Published: Jan 31, 2019 · Modified: May 13, 2022 by Renée · This post may contain affiliate links · 11 Comments

    Homemade Soda Bread with Fresh Herbs

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    When you want homemade bread, but you don't have the time or patience to wait for the yeast to work its magic, this homemade soda bread with fresh herbs is just the loaf you'll want to make!

     
    Sliced loaf of homemade soda bread with fresh herbs and a stick of butter.

    This simple Soda Bread with Fresh Herbs has a big, bold flavor and a nice, hearty crumb! It comes together in a flash, has only a handful of ingredients, and smells divine while it's baking in the oven. What more can you ask for?

    **Please Note - The printable recipe card with detailed instructions, complete ingredient measurements, and nutritional information for making Homemade Soda Bread with Fresh Herbs is available near the end of this post. 

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    The ingredient list:

    • All-Purpose Flour
    • Salt
    • Baking Soda
    • Chopped Fresh Herbs (I used rosemary, thyme, and sage)
    • Buttermilk 
    • Shredded Asiago Cheese (optional)

    If I don't have buttermilk, does that mean I can't make this savory quick bread?

    • No, you're in luck! If you have regular milk in the fridge, and some lemon juice or white (or apple cider) vinegar in your pantry, you can make your own buttermilk.
    • Just add approximately 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice or vinegar to the milk and allow it to sit for 5 minutes before using the mixture as called for in the recipe.

    How to make a buttermilk alternative.

    Do the herbs have to be fresh to make this soda bread with herbs? What if all I have is dried herbs?

    • Go for it and use the dry herbs! However, because dry herbs have a more concentrated flavor, cut back on the amount called for in this recipe.
    Slices of Homemade Soda Bread on a cutting board with a serrated knife and a stick of butter.
     
    This is what I wrote about this recipe in 2014;
     
    I owe this Homemade Soda Bread with Herbs recipe to Carola over at "Sweet and That's It" as she picked it for May's edition of Back To The Future Buddies.

    The only difference I did with my bread that was not called for in the original recipe was that I baked mine in a loaf pan instead of making a "free form" loaf, and I added some shredded asiago cheese to the top just for fun!

    Another thing I especially love about this homemade quick bread recipe is that you can use whatever herbs you favor most, or whatever herbs you have on hand.

    This time I used a combination of sage, rosemary, and thyme but next time I think I'll use some dill and maybe a little cilantro.

    Since planting our herb garden last weekend, the flavor of this Homemade Soda Bread with Herbs will constantly be changing as our abundance of fresh gardens proliferates during the summer months. I can't wait to experiment with all the flavor combinations!

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    The easy instructions for making herb quick bread:

    • Finely mince the fresh herbs and add them to a large bowl with the dry ingredients.
    • Add the buttermilk to the bowl and stir well to combine.
    • Spoon the batter evenly into a loaf pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
    • Bake in a preheated 450-degree oven for 10 minutes.
    • Reduce the oven heat to 400-degrees and continue baking for an additional 30 minutes.
    How to make Homemade Soda Bread with Fresh Herbs
    Slices of Homemade Soda bread with herbs and a stick of butter.

    Additional savory quick bread recipes:

    • Thyme for Beer Bread (Quick Bread):
    Loaf of beer bread with a bottle of beer in the background.
    • Foolproof Italian Herb Parmesan Quick Bread;
    Slice of Italian Herb Parmesan Quick Bread with butter.
     
     
    • Quick Peppery Cheese Bread from Hot Eats and Cool Reads
    • Savory Bacon Pineapple Bread from Tastes of Lizzy T
     
    Below is the printable recipe card for today’s Homemade Soda Bread with Fresh Herbs. 
     
    If you’ve enjoyed this recipe and look forward to making it (or have already made it), I’d appreciate if you’d take a moment to give it some feedback by way of stars near the comment section at the end of this post. Thank you so much!
     

    Printable Recipe Card

    soda bread with fresh herbs

    Homemade Soda Bread with Fresh Herbs

    Renee Goerger
    When you want homemade bread, but you don't have the time or patience to wait for yeast to work its magic, this homemade soda bread with fresh herbs is just the loaf you'll want to make!
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 40 minutes mins
    Total Time 45 minutes mins
    Course batter bread, Quick Bread
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 158 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 3½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1½ teaspoons salt
    • 1¼ teaspoons baking soda
    • 2 teaspoons chopped rosemary
    • 2 teaspoons chopped sage
    • 3 teaspoons chopped thyme
    • 1 ¾ cup buttermilk
    • 1½ tablespoons shredded asiago cheese
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 450-degrees.
    • In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and herbs.
    • Stir in the buttermilk until the ingredients are blended, but do not over stir.
    • Prepare a standard size loaf pan by spraying with olive oil spray.
    • Spoon the batter into the loaf pan, making sure the dough spread evenly in the pan.
    • Sprinkle the asiago cheese over top of the dough.
    • Bake in a preheated 450-degree oven for 10 minutes.
    • Reduce the heat of the oven to 400 degrees and continue baking for an additional 30 minutes or until the bread sounds hollow when tapped and is nicely golden brown.
    • Remove to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes and then turn the loaf out of the pan to cool completely.

    Notes

    Tools and equipment;
    large bowl, wooden spoon, standard loaf pan (9" x 5"), olive oil cooking spray, cutting board, chef's knife, measuring spoons, measuring cups.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Calories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 5gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 338mgPotassium: 131mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 85IUVitamin C: 0.8mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 1.9mg

    I sincerely hope you've enjoyed today's recipe for Homemade Soda Bread with Fresh Herbs as much as I've enjoyed bringing it to you!

    Sliced Homemade Soda Bread on a cutting board with a serrated knife and butter in a dish.

    Ahhhh, there is nothing like the smell of fresh homebaked bread to make you feel all cozy...and hungry. I'm sure you will agree! 🙂

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    1. Holly Hackwith says

      January 17, 2025 at 3:33 am

      Great recipe!
      I doubled all the herbs (except for the sage: that was cut in 1/2 from the original recipe) AND the salt. For a rustic look the dough was freeform on a silicone baking mat and then sprinkled with course sea salt.

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      • Renée says

        January 17, 2025 at 8:22 am

        I'm so pleased you enjoyed this recipe, Holly!

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    2. Mc says

      September 20, 2021 at 12:00 pm

      5 stars
      This is a brilliant recipe! Extremely quick and easy and very flavoursome. I have never made bread before and was shocked at how good this was. I sprinkled some garlic granules, some dried chives and smoked salt on top before baking. For the herbs in the bread, I added some fresh and dried thyme, dried oregano and fresh rosemary. I only had mature cheddar so added that instead. Couldn’t be happier, thanks for this great recipe!

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      • Renée says

        September 21, 2021 at 6:55 am

        Thanks so much for the glowing comment and 5-star rating, Mc.
        I'm thrilled that you enjoyed the recipe so much, and trust you'll make it time and time again.
        Have a lovely day,
        Renee

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    3. Julia says

      January 31, 2019 at 10:31 am

      5 stars
      Your tips for making your own buttermilk were so helpful! Thanks for the delicious recipe, my family loved the bread!

      Reply
      • Renée says

        February 03, 2019 at 9:38 am

        I'm glad you found the tips helpful. I make my own buttermilk all the time because I don't normally have it in the fridge.
        Thanks, Julia!

        Reply
    4. Meagen Brosius says

      January 31, 2019 at 10:00 am

      5 stars
      Such a delicious recipe! I love finding bread making recipes that I can actually accomplish at home! Yum!

      Reply
      • Renée says

        February 03, 2019 at 9:39 am

        You'll be completely successful with this recipe. Enjoy!

        Reply
    5. Sweet and That's it says

      October 12, 2014 at 12:32 pm

      Renee, sorry for the late visit. Your garden looks amazing... I can only imagine how much the herbs must have grown by now... Absolutely lovely!
      What a great idea to sprinkle your wonderful Soda bread with grated cheese.
      Hope you won't mind if I "steal your idea" the next time I'll bake it.
      Thank you so much for baking along. Hope this month you'll join as well. The Sweet Portuguese Bread is delicious!
      All the best
      xx Carola

      Reply
    6. Jenny Hartin says

      May 16, 2014 at 2:00 pm

      Looks delicious Renee. Hoping to plant my garden this weekend. Snowed last Sunday. .hoping it's over.

      Reply
    7. Le mie ricette con e senza says

      May 16, 2014 at 1:18 pm

      Your soda bread looks very very tasty 🙂

      Reply

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