Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 3 cups organic all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup organic whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup whole oats
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 cup raw sugar
  • 1/4 cup cold butter, (cut into cubes)
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 1 cup dried cherries
  • 1/4 cup whole oats
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • Pinch salt

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Measure the flours, oats, baking soda, salt, and sugar into a large bowl. Mix well, then use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the flour mixture until the butter is the size of small peas.
  • Mix in the orange zest and cherries. Then stir in the buttermilk. Once the mixture forms a ball, dump it out onto a floured surface and knead several times to form a smooth ball. (If the dough is too dry to knead, add 1 -2 tablespoons of extra buttermilk.)
  • Place the ball on the baking sheet and press down until it's a 2 1/2-inch thick disk. Mix the granola topping ingredients in a small bowl and sprinkle over the top. Then cut a shallow X in the top of the soda bread.
  • Bake for 45-60 minutes, until golden and crusty. Check the top after 15 minutes. If the granola toppings start to turn too dark, cover loosely with a piece of foil and continue baking. Allow the soda bread to cool for 15 minutes before cutting.