Easy Cheesy Jalapeno Soda Bread takes just a few minutes to prepare from pantry ingredients! Great with soup or cold food, you’ll make this again and again it’s so good!
It’s autumn which means it’s very much soup weather and every soup deserves a good helping of crusty bread.
My Easy Cheesy Jalapeno Soda Bread takes just minutes to prepare and is the perfect soup accompaniment or is great as part of a cold table.
If you’ve never made soda bread the only thing you need to be aware of is to get the dough into the oven as quickly as possible as the gases start being released from the raising agents as soon as you add the liquid (in this case beer).
Cheddar and chillies are such great bed fellows so this Easy Cheesy Jalapeno Soda Bread didn’t last long and was devoured at one sitting. So the next time you run out of bread I recommend you make soda bread as it’ll be ready before you could pop out to the shops to buy some!
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Easy Cheesy Jalapeno Soda Bread
Ingredients
- 270 g plain flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 100 g mature Cheddar cheese grated
- 35 g red and green pickled jalapenos chopped
- 200 mls beer/ale
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190ºC.
- Prepare a baking sheet by sprinkling with flour.
- Place all the dry ingredients into a bowl and mix with a fork.
- Add the grated Cheddar and jalapenos giving another mix with fork.
- Then stir in the beer until mixture comes together as a dough.
- Use you hands (oiled) to form into a ball.
- Place on the baking sheet, pat down and dust with flour.
- Use a knife to cut a deep cross into the top.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until base sounds hollow when knocked.
- Cool on a wire rack.
Chelsea
I’ve made this twice now. The first time I undercooked it just a bit. I was impatient. But it was more than good enough to try again. This time, absolutely delicious. It’s now going to be a staple to go with my chili con carne.
Camilla
So glad you persevered, it’s one of my favourite loaves to bake when I’m in a hurry.
Simon
Added a little chilli powder to this recipe and it was absolutely delicious. Shared with co-workers and everyone enjoyed. Will definitely be making this again. Thank you
Camilla
So glad you all enjoyed the bread and addition of chilli powder sounds like a fab idea!
Chris
Sadly this didn’t turn out for me. I was wanting to branch out from my typical white bread and found this recipe. I prepped it according to the recipe but for whatever reason it stayed raw even though the crust was decent. It didn’t rise at all either, not sure what happened.
Camilla
Hi Chris, maybe you overworked the dough, it literally comes together in seconds or maybe your oven is the issue? My slow cooker died on me recently and I had a crust on outside and raw dough in the middle of my sourdough.
Dan
Looks awesome!
Do you use fresh Jalapenos or do you think I could use pickled jalapenos from a jar?
Camilla
Hi Dan, sorry the recipe should have stated “pickled”, I’ve now amended:-)
Jane Smith
Is the 190 in a fan or conventional oven?
Camilla
Hi Jane, all my recipes use conventional oven temperatures.
Kavita Favelle
Love the idea of cheese in soda bread, why have I not tried that???
Camilla
It’s so good Kavey, I have another one that uses Emmental cheese too:-) https://www.fabfood4all.co.uk/emmental-soda-bread/
Maya Russell
Such an unusual soda bread with cheese, jalapenos and beer too! Bet it’s nice dipped into a soup – like a bean soup.
Camilla
Thanks Maya, it is fab with soup:-)
Sian Lambert
This looks great, I think I’ll try a version tonight 🙂 Thanks
Camilla
Great Sian, let me know how it goes:-)
Richard Eldred Hawes
I love a nice bread and this is so easy to make and looks delicious
Janice
Don’t know how I missed this as it contains many of my favourite food groups! Great combination of flavours, so tasty and quick to make too.
Camilla
Thanks Janice, it really is great with a bowl of soup:-)
Amy Fidler
Love soda bread xx love this recipe x
Camilla
Thank you, it is lush isn’t it:-)
A S,Edinburgh
Jalapeno in/on bread is awesome; I love the idea of putting it in soda bread!
Camilla
It does work so well:-)
Ruth Hedges
I love to make my own bread and this is one I’m definitely going to make. Thanks for sharing your tasty recipes x
Camilla
Thanks Ruth, do let me know what you think:-)
Heather Haigh
Looks delicious, sounds like a really tasty soda bread, lovely.
Camilla
Thanks, it really is:-)
Lindsey Stuart
I am loving the sound and look of this!
Camilla
Thanks Lindsey, it is fab:-)
Richard Eldred Hawes
Love baking bread so really must give this a try
Paul Wilson
Jalapenos in soda bread sounds like a great idea.
Tim Bain
Definitely having a go at this.
glenn hutton
This sounds delicious, what a great idea to put Jalapenos into it before it is baked…
Camilla
Thanks Glenn, it is a fab loaf:-)
ELLEN DARLINGTON
My family love this Soda Bread. Yummy
Camilla
Thanks Ellen, so glad you all like it:-)
William Gould
I does look interesting, but my wife is not keen on jalapenos so I’ll probably not get around to trying it…. 🙁
Camilla
Or William, you could make it, slice it up and freeze what you didn’t use for another day:-)
ftovey7
This sounds absolutely lovely, can’t wait to give it a go
Camilla
Thanks, it is a fab loaf:-)
Jill @Mad About Macarons
I adore the look and sound of this soda bread – the family will LOVE this. Thanks for the recipe Camilla. Must try it – and so happy I have some cheddar handy too!
Camilla
Thank you so much Gill and glad I checked my spam tonight as somehow your comment ended up there – boo:-( I’m sure your family will love the bread, it didn’t last long here:-)
Sally - My Custard Pie
I’m back to bread making and have been searching for a good soda bread recipe. This ticks all the boxes – especially with beer and chillies involved.
Camilla
Thanks Sally, glad you like it:-)
kellie@foodtoglow
Dayum girl, this looks and sounds SOOO good. I make jalapeno and cheese cornbreads but haven’t tried as soda bread.Gorgeous idea. And loving the images too. Lovely lovely, Camilla xx
Camilla
Aaw, thank you so much Kellie, very kind words:-)
Natalie @Cooks And Cookers
I love soda bread with houmous and adding jalapenos for that extra kick sounds grate. Thank you for another simple and delicious recipe :-).
Camilla
Thank you Natalie:-)
Ickle Pickle
Oh I love making my own soups – and this bread looks absolutely delicious. Kaz x
Camilla
Thanks Kaz, it does go so well with soup:-)
Choclette
It looks gorgeous Camilla and the flavours sound right up my street. Soda bread is just perfect for when you want bread in a hurry and it’s just what a good bowl of soup needs 🙂
Camilla
Thanks Choclette, yes I’m sure you’d love it:-)
Elizabeth
Mmmm I’m loving the sound of this. I do love jalapenos but there’s no way my kids would eat it, lol! Too spicy for them.
Camilla
Thanks Elizabeth, I think you’d get away with it as the spice is quite diluted throughout the loaf as the jalapenos are chopped up and as half are red, (sweeter) it’s less spicy than if all green. My daughter loved it and she doesn’t like highly spiced food.
Sarah
This sounds amazing, Looks so tasty too! I must try this!
Camilla
Thanks Sarah, do let me know what you think:-)
munchies & munchkins
Sounds delicious, I adore soda bread and I make it ALL the time. x
Camilla
Thanks Rebecca:-)
Georgina Ingham | Culinary Travels
Oh that looks delicious Camilla. Such great flavours.
Camilla
Thank you Georgina, it was really good:-)
Ren
Love idea to jazz up a simple soda loaf – one of the best things you can make at home!
Camilla
Thanks Ren, it really is:-)
Elanor
Mmmm, delicious! I know my Mum will be a fan of this one, so I will have to share it with her! 🙂
Camilla
Thanks Elanor:-)
Kavey
I love soda bread, it’s always felt a bit magical to me, the speed of it all!
Camilla
Yes it is magical isn’t it:-)
Milly Youngman
Anything with jalapenos is a win for me, I love a bit of spice. This sounds great!
Camilla
Thanks Milly, we’re all spice fans here too:-)
francesca
Oh my word this sounds delicious! I love soda bread so much but I’ve never made it with fillings such a cheese and jalapeño before!
Camilla
Thanks Francesca I hope you give it a go then:-)
Lucy
Mmm it looks fabulous, I’ve never used beer in bread before, must try it! Thanks for linking to my soda bread.
Camilla
Thanks Lucy! I like using beer or cider as I’m not keen on the flavour of buttermilk in soda bread or of course there’s the lemon juice in milk trick too!
Beth Sachs
I love soda bread and I’ve made it loads since Gill taught us how to make it at the Foodies100 blog camp at River Cottage last year. Goats cheese, apple and blackberry is my current fave!
Camilla
Love the sound of the apple and blackberry, I have done an apple and pear cider one before which was fab, not a fan of goats cheese though I’m afraid.