Low Carb Irish Soda Bread (2 Net Carbs)
This Keto Irish Soda Bread is truly the 'real deal', and incredibly easy to make. With a real soda bread crumb inside and a crusty exterior, you won't believe it's only 2 net carbs per wedge (at 12 wedges per loaf)!
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 130kcal
Cost: Low
Equipment
- IMPACT Keto Wheat Flour 2 Net Carbs
- Enameled Dutch Oven w Lid, 6 qt
- Parchment Paper 12x16"
Ingredients
- 4 cup Impact KETO Wheat Flour or other low carb or keto flour
- 2 tablespoon Swerve or any you prefer
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 tablespoon Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Butter softened to room temperature
- 1¼ cup buttermilk up to ¼ more if needed.
- 1 large Egg
- ¼ Heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F. Ready a 9" cast iron skillet or an oven proof Dutch oven. You'll need two sheets of parchment paper as well.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the low carb flour, Swerve, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.4 cup Impact KETO Wheat Flour, 2 tablespoon Swerve, 1 teaspoon Baking soda, 1 tablespoon Baking powder, ½ teaspoon Salt
- Cut the butter into the low carb flour until completely mixed into a somewhat coarse textured, sandy mixture.½ cup Butter
- Add the buttermilk and the egg to the flour. Mix the egg and butter milk together, adding the low carb flour to the mixture as you stir. Continue mixing until the flour is completely blended in. Depending on the brand of keto or low carb flour, you nay need up to ¼ cup more buttermilk.1¼ cup buttermilk, 1 large Egg
- Turn out the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead lightly, folding the dough over about four time, and shape into a round loaf.
- Lay the two pieces of parchment paper over each other in opposite directions and place the ball of dough in the middle.
- Using a long sharp knife, score a 1" deep X across the top of the dough. Carefully lift the dough ball by the parchment paper and set into the Dutch oven, or in the cast iron skillet.
- Brush the mixture the top of the scored soda bread with the heavy cream, being generous. You'll use about half.¼ Heavy cream
- Bake the bread for about 50 minutes, basting with the remaining cream halfway through the baking process.
- Allow the soda bread to cool before slicing or cutting into wedges and serving.
Notes
- You can also use King Arthur Low Carb Wheat Flour (4 net carbs/per serving), Carbalose All Purpose Baking Flour (8 net carb per serving), Keto Krust Gluten-Free Low Carb Flour (4 net carb/serving). The lowest net carb flour is the IMPACT Keto flour.
- Use room temperature ingredients for optimal results.
- Don't overmix the dough, as this can make the bread tough.
- You can omit the Swerve completely if you prefer.
- Be gentle when shaping the loaf, as over handling can also make the bread dense.
- If the top of the bread starts to brown too quickly, cover it loosely with aluminum foil for the remaining baking time.
Nutrition
Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 427mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 0.3mg