Name: Chocolate Soda Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 500 g plain white flour (all purpose flour) ( plus more to flour your hands); 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 50 g white caster sugar (superfine sugar); 50 g cocoa powder (dutch processed); 1 tsp salt; 100 g milk chocolate chips; 450 g thick set yogurt; 100 ml whole milk; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tsp vanilla extract

This chocolate soda bread is, frankly, incredible. It's soft and tender, chocolatey and sweet and utterly, utterly delicious. Best of all, there's no kneading or proving required.

A finished slice of chocolate soda bread served on a decorative plate.

It's super easy to make this bread in a single bowl. In fact, prep takes about 10 minutes!

First, you'll sift flour, salt, bicarbonate of soda, sugar, cocoa and salt into a mixing bowl, chuck in some chocolate chips and then stir in yogurt, lemon juice and vanilla.

A finished slice of chocolate soda bread served on a decorative plate with the remaining chocolate soda bread in the background on a wooden board.

You'll then gather the dough into a rough ball, pop onto a floured baking sheet, cut a cross on the top and whack it in the oven.

40 minutes later, your kitchen will be filled with the most stunning chocolatey aroma and you'll be showing off your perfectly baked chocolate soda bread.

Close up shot of the finished chocolate soda bread slice topped with chocolate spread.

Here's the full recipe for my fantastic chocolate soda bread.

Ingredients

500 g (3⅓ cups) plain white flour (all purpose flour) plus more to flour your hands
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
50 g (¼ cup) white caster sugar (superfine sugar)
50 g (⅓ cup +2 tbsp) cocoa powder (dutch processed)
1 tsp salt
100 g (½ cup) milk chocolate chips
450 g (1¾ cups) thick set yogurt
100 ml (⅓ cup +1 tbsp) whole milk
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200C (180C fan).

Sift the flour, salt, bicarbonate of soda, sugar, cocoa and salt in a mixing bowl.

Overhead shot of some of the chocolate soda bread ingredients being added to a bowl.

Whisk together so that everything is evenly distributed.

Overhead shot of the chocolate soda bread ingredients being mixed together in a bowl.

Add the chocolate chips and whisk again.

Overhead shot of the chocolate sprinkles being added to the chocolate soda bread mixture.

Mix and make a well in the centre.

Overhead shot of the chocolate soda bread ingredients being added to a mixing bowl.

Pour the yogurt, milk, vanilla and lemon juice into the well.

Overhead shot of the wet ingredients being added to the bowl of dry chocolate soda bread ingredients.

Mix until the ingredients are just incorporated and it starts to clump.

Overhead shot of the chocolate soda bread ingredients having been mixed together into a dough.

Flour your hands and briefly knead your dough in the bowl and it forms into a ball.

Overhead shot of the chocolate soda bread dough having been kneeded together.

Gently transfer your dough to a nonstick baking sheet.

Overhead shot of the chocolate soda bread dough on a lightly floured baking sheet.

Score a cross in the top with a sharp knife to help the dough rise.

Overhead shot of the chocolate soda bread dough having a cross marked through it to help it rise.

Bake in the oven for 40 minutes.

Overhead shot of the chocolate soda bread having been in the oven.

Cool on a wire rack, then slice and enjoy.

Close up shot of the sliced chocolate soda bread on a wooden board.

It's incredible with a little Nutella.

Close up shot of the sliced chocolate soda bread served on a decorative plate and topped with chocolate spread.

Enjoy!

Close up shot of the chocolate soda bread having had a bite taken out of it.

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Chocolate Soda Bread

This chocolate soda bread is, frankly, incredible. It's soft and tender, chocolatey and sweet and utterly, utterly delicious. Best of all, there's no kneading or proving required.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time40 mins

Total Time50 mins

Course: Bread, Desserts and sweet treats

Cuisine: British, Irish

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: 12 slices

Author: Emily Leary

Ingredients

500 g (3⅓ cups) plain white flour (all purpose flour) plus more to flour your hands
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
50 g (¼ cup) white caster sugar (superfine sugar)
50 g (⅓ cup +2 tbsp) cocoa powder (dutch processed)
1 tsp salt
100 g (½ cup) milk chocolate chips
450 g (1¾ cups) thick set yogurt
100 ml (⅓ cup +1 tbsp) whole milk
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200C (180C fan / 390F).
Sift the flour, salt, bicarbonate of soda, sugar, cocoa and salt in a mixing bowl. Whisk together so that everything is evenly distributed.
Add the chocolate chips and whisk again.
Mix and make a well in the centre. Pour the yogurt, vanilla and lemon juice into the well and mix until the ingredients are just incorporated and it starts to clump.
Flour your hands and briefly knead your dough in the bowl and it forms into a ball.
Gently transfer your dough to a nonstick baking sheet.
Score a cross in the top with a sharp knife to help the dough rise.
Bake in the oven for 40 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack, then slice and enjoy.

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