Everything Bagel Mini Soda Bread
The other day I was catching up on the latest season of The Great British Baking Show—I’ve been avoiding it as much as possible because I was sure I’d miss Sandi too much and while yes I do miss her, the show is still great—but anyhow, I digress. I was watching the bread week episode and their signature challenge was to create a soda bread and one of the contestants, Hermine I believe, made an everything bagel soda bread and I thought that was such a genius idea. The judges loved it and I’m sure I would’ve loved it as well if I had tried it, and so then I got to thinking that perhaps I should recreate that idea for the blog and so here we are. This Everything Bagel Mini Soda Bread is the perfect combination of bagel and soda bread and it’s a great recipe to make this St. Patrick’s Day, especially if you’re looking to switch things up a bit this year. Make them into mini loaves like I did or one giant soda bread, either way, it needs to be made.
They’re also good with some great Irish butter if you’re not into the cream cheese/bagel angle, or if you want these for an accompaniment for dinner. They also freeze really well, if you want to save some for later. Just place in a freezer storage bag and then thaw in the fridge. Then just rewarm in the oven for a few minutes. They’re so good! Let me know if you have any questions or comments below.
Everything Bagel Mini Soda Bread
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Large bowl
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter cold and diced
- 4 ounce smoked salmon diced
- 3 tablespoons Everything Bagel Seasoning divided
- 4 scallions sliced
- 1 cup buttermilk chilled
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add in the butter and rub with your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the smoked salmon, 2 tablespoons of the bagel seasoning, and scallions until evenly combined. Add the buttermilk and stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until it comes together to form a rough dough.
- Transfer to a lightly floured work surface, knead a few times and divide into eight even pieces. Gently form each into rounds and place on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them out evenly. Using a sharp knife, score an X on the top of each. Sprinkle each with the remaining bagel seasoning. Bake until golden brown, about 20 to 22 minutes. Enjoy!
