Traditional Irish Soda Bread Recipe
This Easy Traditional Irish Soda Bread Recipe made with buttermilk and no yeast is a bread with a soft and chewy inside. You probably have the ingredients in your cabinets this minute! Wow your family tonight!
Traditional Irish Soda Bread Recipe
What You Will Love About This Recipe
Irish Soda Bread Main Ingredients
Just a few ingredients
What Is Irish Soda Bread & What Does It Taste Like?
This no yeast Irish Soda Bread recipe is a hearty bread that is super crusty on the outside and perfectly chewy on the inside. It is mild in flavor making it a perfect pairing for Irish foods and cheeses. When you add the traditional currents or raisins it gives this Easy Irish Bread Recipe an extra chew and hint of sweetness.
Read all about the origin of soda bread here.
What Can I Add To Irish Soda Bread?
I do recommend putting your own Sparkle Spin on this easy bread recipe. Here are a few ideas other than CURRENTS and RAISINS.
SEEDS AND GRAINS
- AMARANTH
- FLAKED BARLEY
- MILLET
- PUMPKIN SEEDS
- SUNFLOWER SEEDS
- CARAWAY SEEDS
DRIED FRUITS
- BLUEBERRIES
- APRICOTS, DICED
- CHERRIES
- CRANBERRIES
- BLACKBERRIES
- CRAN-CHERRIES
Is Soda Bread Good For You?
Soda bread made with whole wheat add to a healthy diet. One 1/2″ thick slice of soda bread provides complex carbs used for energy, protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. =
Serving Suggestions For Irish Soda Bread
St’ Patrick’s Day or just because, this hearty subtly sweet no yeast soda bread recipe made with buttermilk pairs perfectly alongside any Irish dish and is delightful on a board filled with Irish cheeses. YUM! Speaking of boards! Check out this Ultimate Irish Cheese Board to see how tasty this bread looks on a party board.
- SOUP OR STEW (This stew recipe by David Tanis that was in an edition of NYT Cooking is fantastic with this bread! YUM!
- IRISH CHEESE BOARD
- SHEPHERD’S PIE
- BANGERS AND MASH
- IRISH TEA
- CORNBEEF AND CABBAGE
More Bread Recipes To Try
We love bread in our home and when it is homemade it brings the smiles. Be sure to check out Easy Cloud Bread, Flower Pot Bread, Sea Salt and Thym No-Knead Skillet Bread and these tasty Cornbread Cookies made with cornmeal too.
AND OF COURSE THESE SAVORY IRISH OATCAKES & IRISH CHEESE BOARD!
Traditional Irish Soda Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour (I prefer 2 cups of each.)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 cups whole buttermilk
- 1 cup of currants or raisins (optional)
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Irish Soda Bread Instructions
Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Lightly dust a surface with flour.
Sift the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl then whisk until well combined.
Make a well in the center of the Soda Bread dry ingredients and slowly pour in the buttermilk. Quickly mix with a rubber spatula for about 20 seconds until the mixture just becomes shaggy. AVOID OVER MIXING! Add the currents or raisins and toss the Irish Soda Bread dough using clean hands until distributed evenly. Again, don’t over toss!
Next, turn the dough onto the floured surface and knead five turns or until the dough just sticks together. Form the easy Irish Soda Bread into a ball and place on the prepared baking sheet. Score the top of the bread with a knife and place immediately into the preheated oven.
Bake for 40 minutes or until the loaf splits at the cross, the crust is well browned, and has risen. Tap on it with a spoon. It will sound hollow inside.
Place on a baking rack and let it cool slightly bore slicing.
Use a serrated knife to slice using a sawing motion to avoid flattening the bread.
Serve warm or cooled with Irish butter.
Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Recipe Notes & Tips
- AVOID OVER KNEADING THE SODA BREAD DOUGH! This creates a tough bread.
- When mixing the wet and dry ingredients, do it fast and until just moistened.
- Scoring Irish Soda Bread dough is mandatory! This step helps the bread cook in the middle.
- This is a crusty soda bread! If you would like a softer crust, place the loaf in a bowl covered with a towel while cooling.
- Serve with Irish Butter of course!
Traditional Irish Soda Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour (I prefer 2 cups of each.)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sale
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 cups whole buttermilk
- 1 cup of currants or raisins optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Lightly dust a surface with flour.
- Sift the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl then whisk until well combined.
- Make a well in the center of the Soda Bread dry ingredients and slowly pour in the buttermilk. Quickly mix with a rubber spatula for about 20 seconds until the mixture just becomes shaggy. AVOID OVER MIXING! Add the currents or raisins and toss the Irish Soda Bread dough using clean hands until distributed evenly. Again, don’t over toss!
- Next, turn the dough onto the floured surface and knead five turns or until the dough just sticks together. Form the easy Irish Soda Bread into a ball and place on the prepared baking sheet. Score the top of the bread with a knife and place immediately into the preheated oven.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until the loaf splits at the cross, the crust is well browned, and has risen. Tap on it with a spoon. It will sound hollow inside.
- Place on a baking rack and let it cool slightly bore slicing.
- Use a serrated knife to slice using a sawing motion to avoid flattening the bread.
- Serve warm or cooled with irish butter.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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