Oatmeal Soda Bread with Apricots

4.50 from 22 reviews

Oatmeal Soda Bread with Apricots

Try Oatmeal Soda Bread with Apricots for a change from the typical raisin soda bread. This healthy and hearty soda bread is made with rolled oats and dried apricots.

Prep Time30

Bake Time50

Total Time1 20

Servings:24 servings

Ingredients

15 ounces all purpose flour (3 cups, see note)
12 ounces old fashioned rolled oats (2 cups)
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 ounces unsalted butter (2 tablespoons)
20 dried apricots ( diced into ½" bits)
12 ounces buttermilk (1 ½ cups)
1 large egg
1 ½ ounces honey (2 tablespoons)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 °F. Line a ½ sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Combine the all purpose flour, oats, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a large mixing bowl. Work the butter into the flour with your fingers until there are no lumps larger than a pea. Toss the apricot bits into the dry ingredients to disperse.
Combine the buttermilk, egg and honey and whisk to combine. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients. Pour the buttermilk into the well and mix with a wooden spoon until almost all the dry ingredients are absorbed.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead about 15-20 times until the dough comes together. Form the dough into a large ball and place it on the prepared sheet pan. Cut a ½-¾" deep X onto the top of the loaf. Brush the loaf with some more buttermilk.
Bake 45-50 minutes. The loaf is done when you tap the bottom of the loaf and it sounds hollow and the surface is golden brown Internal temperature should be about 200 °F.

Notes

If measuring the flour by volume use the “dip & sweep” method. That is, dip the measuring cup into the flour bin, overfill it, then sweep away the excess.

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