Easy Bannock Bread Recipe - An Italian in my Kitchen (2024)

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Bannock Bread is an easy skillet no yeast fried bread recipe. A traditional Scottish/Indigenous bread made with simple pantry ingredients. Perfect when a quick bread is required or even around the campfire!

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I originally shared this recipe six years ago when Canada was celebrating 150 years.

I decided I had to include one of Canada’s Native Peoples recipes. Without getting into the political surrounding of our not so wonderful treatment of our First Nations, I would like to tell you a bit about the origin of Bannock, this simple fried bread.

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Recipe Ingredients

  • Flour – all purpose flour
  • Baking powder
  • Salt
  • Oil – either olive oil or vegetable oil
  • Water
  • Vegetable oil for frying

As you see this type of bread has a leavening of baking powder and not yeast. Sometimes we get the urge for some bread but don’t have the time or the desire to wait for the rising time. Every now and then I like to make a No Yeast Pizza dough, or a delicious sandwich can be made with this Italian Flat Bread or why not an easy Irish Soda Bread?

How to make Bannock

In a large bowl whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder. Then add the olive oil and whisk together with a fork, gradually add water and stir until the mixture until it almost holds together.

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Move to a lightly floured flat surface and gently knead about 10 times just until the dough comes together(the dough will be sticky, do not over knead).

Divide into 5 balls and flatten with the palm of your hand. In a frying pan or cast iron skillet, fry the bannock in hot oil (350F/175C)on medium heat (enough to cover the bottom of a medium frying pan), until golden brown on both sides (and cooked on the inside).

Drain on a paper towel lined plate and eat warm or at room temperature.

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The Origin of Bannock Bread

Bannock an unleavened bread, was originally brought to North America by Scottish explorers and traders. Indigenous peoples in particular Métis adopted bannock in their cuisine in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries probablyafter their encounters with Scottish fur traders.

As a result, even today many Métis and aboriginal western Canadians often prepare this dish. In western Canada, bannock is much more associated with native and Métis culture than with its Scottish roots.

Traditionally it was made with barley or oats, fat or lard and water. Then sugar and milk even buttermilk were added.

When to serve Bannock bread

With very few ingredients and easy to make Bannock is perfect as an accompaniment with a meal or even for Breakfast. It is often made when camping and it has been used as a staple food for wilderness explorers, trappers, and prospectors for centuries.

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Tips for making the Best Bannock Bread

  • Whisk the dry ingredients before adding the oil and water. I used olive oil but vegetable oil is more traditional.
  • Bring the dough together with a fork.
  • Move the Bannock dough to a lightly floured surface and knead only until the dough comes together.
  • Do not over knead, this is not a yeast dough, and will be a little sticky, so therefore extra flour is not needed.
  • Break off pieces of dough and flatten with the palm of your hand.
  • Fry in hot oil on medium heat until golden brown and then turn to brown on the other side.
  • Drain on paper towels.
  • Eat warm or room temperature.

Can it be made with whole wheat flour?

Yes this bread can be made with whole wheat flour. It can also be baked rather than fried. Baked on a lightly oiled baking sheet in a pre-heated at 350F (180C) for 25 to 30 minutes.

Although baked Bannock is heavy and dense whereas fried is light and fluffy.

How to store Bannock

It is recommended to eat the bread as soon as it is made, this type of bread isn’t advised for storing.

I hope you decide to give this simple yeast free Bannock Bread a try and let me know what you think. Enjoy!

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Easy Bannock Bread

Rosemary Molloy

Easy Bannock Bread, a simple fried bread, fast and easy and so delicious, no yeast, the perfect camping, breakfast or side dish.

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Bread and Pizza, Breakfast, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Canadian, Scottish

Servings 5 servings

Calories 208 kcal

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour (260 grams)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
  • ¾ cup water (175 grams)
  • vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

  • In a large bowl whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder.

  • Then add the olive oil and whisk together with a fork, gradually add water and stir until the dough almost holds together. Move to a lightly floured flat surface and gently knead about 10 times just until the dough comes together(the dough will be sticky, do not overknead).

  • Divide into 5 balls and flatten with the palm of your hand. Fry in hot oil (350F/175C)on medium heat (enough to cover the bottom of a medium frying pan), until golden brown on both sides (and cooked on the inside). Drain on a paper towel lined plate and eat warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!

Notes

Do not cook on too high a heat or they will only cook on the outside.

The bread can be made with whole wheat flour, although I would only use 1/2-3/4 cup and the remaining all purpose. It can also be baked rather than fried. Baked on a lightly oiled baking sheet in a pre-heated at 350F (180C) for 25 to 30 minutes.

Although baked Bannock is heavy and dense whereas fried is light and fluffy.

It is recommended to eat the bread as soon as it is made, this type of bread isn’t advised for storing.

Nutrition

Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Sodium: 236mg | Potassium: 215mg | Fiber: 1g | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2.4mg

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Updated from June 29, 2017.

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FAQs

What are the three ways that bannock can be prepared? ›

There are many versions of bannock and different nations make more than one version. Bannock can be baked in a pan or on a stone (camping), shallow pan-fried, or deep-fried.

Can you cook bannock in the air fryer? ›

bannock? Yep. I do it all the time.

What is traditional bannock? ›

Bannock is usually unleavened, oval-shaped and flat. The version that we know today came from Scotland. In its most rudimentary form, it is made of flour, water, and fat or lard. Milk, salt, and sugar are often added, depending on the recipe.

Why is my bannock so dense? ›

Don't over mix the dough or you'll end up with dense tough bannock, less handling you get lighter fluffier bannock.

Are fry bread and bannock the same? ›

Bannock is a type of fry bread, which originates from Scotland but was eventually adopted by the Indigenous peoples of Canada, particularly the Métis of western Canada. Bannock stems from the Gaelic word bannach, which means “morsel,” a short and sweet but accurate description.

How long does bannock bread keep? ›

It is recommended to eat the bread as soon as it is made, this type of bread isn't advised for storing.

Can I put aluminum foil in an air fryer? ›

Foil is safe to use in an air fryer so long as you follow three basic rules: never let foil touch the heating element; make sure the foil is weighted so it doesn't blow around the basket; and avoid contact with acidic ingredients, which can cause the foil to leach onto your food.

Can I use aluminum foil in a Airfryer? ›

Aluminum foil can be used in an air fryer, but it should only go in the basket. Acidic foods react with aluminum, so avoid using foil when air frying tomatoes, peppers, or citrus. Using parchment paper or a bare basket is better because it won't interfere with cooking.

What should you not cook in an air fryer? ›

7 Foods You Should Never Cook In Your Air Fryer
  1. Wet Batters. Those beer-battered onion rings, fries, fish cutlets, plus tempura veggies and more are not well suited for a crisp in the air fryer. ...
  2. Cheesy Items. ...
  3. Large, Bone-In Meat Cuts. ...
  4. Baked Goods. ...
  5. Greens. ...
  6. Raw Rice and Other Grains. ...
  7. Too Much of Anything.
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What ethnicity is bannock? ›

Bannock, skaan (or scone), Indian bread, alatiq, or frybread is found throughout North-American Native cuisine, including that of the Inuit of Canada and Alaska, other Alaska Natives, the First Nations of the rest of Canada, the Native Americans in the United States, and the Métis.

How is bannock different from bread? ›

But speaking from bannock as that is what I have experienced a lot of... it is often made like a kind of fried bread by some families, others are more like corn bread in a pan over the fire or baked. And sometimes while camping bannock is made more like a dough and baked around skewers or sticks over the fire.

What nationality is bannock? ›

Bannock (British and Irish food), a kind of bread, cooked on a stone or griddle served mainly in Scotland but consumed throughout the British Isles. Bannock (Indigenous American food), various types of bread, usually prepared by pan-frying also known as a native delicacy.

What is a fun fact about bannock? ›

The Bannock and their Shoshone allies often had to fight the warlike Blackfoot for control of buffalo-hunting grounds. The Bannock spent most of the fall and winter on the hunt. During the hunting season they lived in tepees made out of a frame of wooden poles covered with buffalo hides.

What is an interesting fact about bannock? ›

In Scotland, before the 19th century, bannocks were cooked on a bannock stane (Scots for stone), a large, flat, rounded piece of sandstone, placed directly onto a fire, used as a cooking surface. Most modern bannocks are made with baking powder or baking soda as a leavening agent, giving them a light and airy texture.

What does bannock taste like? ›

Classic bannock has a smoky, almost nutty flavour blended with a buttery taste, while dessert bannock can have flavours resembling a donut or shortbread.

What are the 3 basic methods of mixing bread dough? ›

There are three mixing methods used for yeast doughs: the straight dough method, the modified straight dough method, and the sponge method.

What are the 3 mixing methods for a yeast bread? ›

There are three different methods for mixing the ingredients for yeast breads: The Straight Dough Method, The Modified Straight Dough Method, and The Sponge Method. The straight dough method is the easiest of all of the bread mixing methods.

What are the three methods used to prepare quick bread mixture? ›

Quick breads are prepared by the blending-, creaming-, or biscuit-method which determines the final texture and crumb of the finished product. The blending-method, also known as the muffin-method, combines the wet ingredients in one bowl and dry ingredients in a second bowl before mixing together.

What are the 3 primary methods for mixing batter for quick breads? ›

Three common mixing methods are the muffin mixing method, the creaming method and the biscuit mixing method. The muffin method suits muffins, loaf breads, pancakes, and waffles. Biscuits and scones benefit from the biscuit method, while the creaming method offers an alternative for muffins and certain bread types.

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