This barebones Irish soda bread recipe is vegan-friendly and uses mostly pantry ingredients. Throw in some optional fennel seeds to add a pop of flavour.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and fennel seeds with a fork.
Pour the vinegar and soy milk into the flour mixture. Mix thoroughly with fork. Don't overmix; the dough should be quite lumpy.
Turn dough out onto a clean working surface dusted with flour. Pat dough into a rough rectangular shape, then fold one side over the other to form a square. Pat into a round boule. (See step-by-step-process pictures.)
Bake at 375 °F, uncovered, for 35–40 minutes.
Break into the bread and serve while hot! Unlike yeast breads, you don't have to wait for soda bread to cool before eating.