Super Easy Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Irish or not, you will love eating this Irish Soda Bread.  Easy to make and filled with dried fruit it tastes great the next day toasted with butter.

If you make an Irish Dinner for St. Patrick’s Day, then you need to serve up a loaf of Irish Soda Bread. Does the thought of making a homemade bread scare you?

No worries, Irish Soda Bread does not involve yeast, so it is hard to ruin it. If you can make banana bread, you should be successful in making this easy Irish Soda Bread recipe for your little leprechauns at home. 

 

 

Irish Soda Bread

DOES THE THOUGHT OF MAKING HOMEMADE BREAD SCARE YOU?

If you make an Irish Dinner for St. Patrick’s Day, then you need to serve up a loaf of Irish Soda Bread. This classic Irish dessert bread does not involve yeast, so it’s hard to ruin it. If you can make banana bread, you should be successful in making this easy Irish Soda Bread as well.

 

Even if you are just Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, you are sure to enjoy this Irish Soda Bread with some Corned Beef and hash or a pint of Guinness.

 

HOW TO MAKE IRISH SODA BREAD

The dough is simple; just flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, and butter.

 

Easy Irish Soda Bread ingredients on a cutting board

Using a fork or a pastry blender, cut the butter into the batter so it is a little crumbly.

 

 

using a pastry blender in a bowl of flour and butter

 

Add your buttermilk and egg mixture and mix until the batter is just damp.

 

Easy Irish Soda Bread adding liquid to flour mixture

 

Fold in your dried fruit. I was able to find currants at my grocery store, but you can substitute raisins or craisins. I decided to mix currants and dried cranberries for a fun flavor.

 

Transfer your dough to a floured surface and knead the bread for one minute,  collecting any run away currants.

slab of irish soda bread dough in a circle with 2 slits in the middle on a piece of parchment

 

CAN I MAKE IRISH SODA BREAD DOUGH AHEAD OF TIME?

Mold the dough into a round circle about an inch and a half thick. (I have never tried but I would guess you can put this in the fridge and just take out while you are preheating the oven and proceed with the egg wash)

Then using a knife, cut two slits down the middle of the dough, about 1/4 inch into the dough.

 

Easy Irish Soda Bread with slits on parchment

 

WHAT IS AN EGG WASH

Beat the egg and using a pastry brush, brush the dough with an egg wash and bake. I had to cook mine a little longer than this recipe calls for; just test the middle to see if a toothpick comes out clean.

 

adding egg wash on top of unbaked irish soda bread dough

 

I think Irish Soda Bread is so pretty and the egg wash on the bread creates a shiny brown loaf. If you have enough self control, allow the bread to cool, then slice, and enjoy!

 

 
 
 
Easy Irish Soda Bread sliced on a cutting board

 

 

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Irish Soda Bread

Easy Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Yield: 10
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Make this Irish Soda bread that is full of dried fruit and so easy to make

Ingredients

  • ngredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • ⅓ cup craisins or raisins
  • ⅔ cup currants

Instructions

    1. Preheat your oven to 375°F.
    2. In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Using a fork or pastry cutter, cut in butter until crumbly.
    3. In a small bowl, whisk 1 egg and buttermilk. Stir into flour mixture just until moistened.
      Fold in currants and craisins, if using.
    4. Knead dough on a floured surface for 1 minute, collecting any lost dried fruit. Shape into a round loaf; place on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Cut a ¼" deep cross in top of loaf.
    5. Beat remaining egg; brush a thin layer over the loaf.
    6. Bake at 375°F for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown, testing the middle with a toothpick.

Notes

Use any dried fruit combination that you'd like, or you can omit the fruit all together

Nutrition Information
Yield 10 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 208Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 47mgSodium 370mgCarbohydrates 37gFiber 2gSugar 16gProtein 5g

All information and tools presented and written within this site are intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information on stayingclosetohome.com should only be used as a general guideline.


 

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3 Comments

  1. yes I think I mentioned that in my post as well. Every oven is different.

  2. I don’t usually make an irish dinner because I don’t care for corned beef…but I have enough time maybe I’ll make my own corned beef…then I’ll have to make this bread!

  3. This looks great for St. Patty’s Day! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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