No St Patrick’s Day would be complete without a warm, homemade loaf of Irish soda bread. This vegan Irish soda bread recipe gets a healthy boost with flax, white whole wheat flour, and an extra helping of dried currants, which are a tasty source of antioxidants. Happy vegan St Paddy’s Day baking!

Vegan Irish Soda Bread

Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons ground flax
• 6 tablespoons water
• 3/4 cup plain soymilk
• Scant 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1-1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1-1/2 tablespoons vegan margarine
• 3/4 cup dried currants
• 1 tablespoon caraway seeds

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. and grease a loaf pan.
2. In a small cup, stir together flax and water. Set aside for 5 minutes.
3. In a small bowl, combine the soy milk and vinegar. Set aside for 5 minutes.
4. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Cut in the vegan margarine.
5. Add flax mixture to the soymilk mixture and whisk together. Add soymilk mixture to the flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
6. Stir in currants and caraway seeds and transfer to the prepared loaf pan.
7. Bake for 45 minutes. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes then invert onto a wire rack or cutting board. Serve warm.

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