DISH RESEARCH · Bread
Bannock
Scottish griddle bread with oatmeal, wheat flour and buttermilk.
About Bannock
This bannock is the traditional Scottish oatmeal-and-flour griddle bread described by Phil and Sonja. It is distinct from the fruit-filled Selkirk bannock and from Canadian bannock preparations.
Ground oats bring a wholesome, oaty cereal flavour, while buttermilk gives a gentle tang. Salt is the simple seasoning in the selected plain version, without cheese, bacon or other optional variations.
The bread is flat and substantial, with browned surfaces and a modest rise. The round is marked into quarters and is often served warm beside breakfast or soup.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat (gluten), Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Bannock
Phil and Sonja’s traditional Scottish oatmeal bannocks.
- Ground oatmealBase
- Plain wheat flourBase
- Baking sodaBinder
- SaltSeasoning
- ButtermilkLiquid
- OilCooking mediumIngredient page not linked
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Ground oatmeal: No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified. Ground oats explicitly identified; oats alone do not establish gluten content.
- Plain wheat flour: Wheat (gluten)
- Baking soda: No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified
- Salt: No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified
- Buttermilk: Milk. Standard dairy buttermilk selected rather than separate homemade milk/lemon option.
- Oil: No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified. A little griddle oil in full recipe instructions; botanical identity unspecified.
Origins & food traditions
Scottish griddle-bread tradition.
Countries
- United Kingdom
- CanadaCatalogue link pending review
- United KingdomCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Scottish Cuisine
- Scottish cuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Canadian Prairies CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Indigenous Canadian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Métis CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.