A Fife Bannock is a form of yeast free soda bread and is super easy to make either on the hob or in the oven
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT15M
Total time: PT25M
Rating
4.91 stars (11 reviews)
Keywords
bannock, bread, soda bread, yeast free
Ingredients
165 g plain flour
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
115 g medium oatmeal
1 tbsp butter
buttermilk or natural yogurt as required
Categories
baking
Cuisine
Scottish
Steps
preheat oven to 180C if using and grease a baking tray
Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, cream of tartar, salt and sugar into a large bowl
Add the oatmeal and mix well and rub in the butter
Add as much of the buttermilk or plain yogurt as you require to form a dough
Turn dough out on to a lightly floured surface and knead briefly
Pat it into a round shape and press down till it is about 1cm thick all over and make a deep cross to form quarters
If baking place on prepared baking tray and into oven for approximately 15 minutes or until golden and a skewer comes out clean
If using the hob place your bannock either in a hot girdle/griddle or in a flying pan (or hotplate of Aga) and brown on underside the turn over and do the other side
cool on a wire rack
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 175 kcal
Carbohydrates: 36 g
Protein: 5 g
Fat: 1 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 1 mg
Sodium: 288 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Reviews
Shirley on 2026-04-14 (5 stars): Hi I was looking at making this tomorrow was just wondering should I put a egg wash over the top and put oats over it thanks
Anna on 2022-01-31 (4 stars): We made this recipe for our Burns Night celebration using gluten-free flour and another batch using almond flour. The batch with the gluten-free flour turned out great, but sadly, the bannock with the almond flour wasn't very good at all. We should have known that having all of the oatmeal required was going to prevent us from having a chance to make the meal keto, but we figured we'd give it a try. I hope this comment will help others avoid making the mistake we did. Enjoy the recipe with regular flour or gluten-free flour.
Colin MacKenzie on 2021-04-18 (5 stars): We can let the Irish take credit for "Irish soda bread" but Bannocks are way tastier with oats.
Scottish Soda Bread is best!
Kirsty Maidment on 2021-02-27 (5 stars): I have tried this recipe a couple of times now, it's fabulous! Tried it as a bread, and the second time as small rolls. Perfect with a soup or casserole. Easy to make and tastes wonderful. Will definitely be making it again.
