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Easy Irish Soda Bread Recipe

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As crazy as it may sound, when I think of St. Patrick’s day, I don’t think of green or pinching anyone, but Irish food. To me, March is the time to throw some corned beef in the slow cooker and bake some delicious soda bread. The problem I have found with soda bread, however, is it is either really good or a bit on the bland side. Being someone that spend a lot of time baking in the kitchen, I am constantly experimenting with different recipes. Recently, a friend of mine introduced to me an amazing Irish Bread recipe that I thought was out of this world!

Knowing that many of you would love a good bread recipe as well, I decided to post her awesome recipe on the site. Below, you will find this easy and delicious Irish Soda Bread Recipe. Feel free to tell us what you think below! Also, are there any foods you associate with St. Patrick’s Day?

Note: Special thanks to my friends Krista from Adventures of Country Divas for helping me with this recipe and pictures!

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Looking for a yummy bread recipe for St. Patrick’s Day? Check out this delicious & easy Soda Bread Recipe!

  • Author: Susan Bewley
  • Category: Bread

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup White Sugar
  • 4 cups All-Purpose Flour (divided)
  • 2 Tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 Tsp Baking Soda
  • 3/4 Tsp Salt
  • 3 C Raisins
  • 1 Tbsp Caraway Seeds (optional)
  • 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
  • 1 cups Sour Cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Grease a 9 inch round baking pan.
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine flour (reserve 1 tablespoon), sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, raisins (optional) , and caraway seeds (optional)
  4. In a smaller bowl, blend eggs, buttermilk, and sour cream.
  5. Stir the liquid mixture into the flour mixture just until flour is moistened.
  6. Knead dough in bowl about 10 to 12 strokes.
  7. Dough will be sticky.
  8. Place the dough in the prepared pan and pat down.
  9. Cut a 4 x 3/4 inch deep slit in the top of the bread.
  10. Dust with 1 Tbsp flour.
  11. Bake in preheated oven for 65 to 75 minutes.
  12. Let cool and turn bread out onto a wire rack.

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Susan Bewley is a professional writer who has been writing content online & in print format for over 10 years. As well, she is an alumni of the University of Louisville with a Masters Degree in Special Education. When not working as an online business consultant or ghost writing, she can be found writing on Budget Earth, on her own novel, or working with various entities in the pet industry.

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  1. I have never tried soda bread. Reading over the ingredients, it’s sounds pretty good. I see the caraway seeds are optional, I’d leave those out. I’m going to try this. I don’t usually keep buttermilk on hand. I think I read that you can easily make it, I’m going to check into that.

  4. This sounds really good and aside from caraway seeds, which are optional anyways, I think I have all the ingredients here at home! I also think i could probably substitute dried currents for the raisins, too.

  5. This recipe sounds quite delicious! I have never tried soda bread but definitely plan to make some soon!

  10. oh my gosh my hubby and i love irish soda bread! def. going to make some this weekend!

  11. I have never made this before . but im gonna try it and make it for St. Patties Day this year .

  13. I have never had Soda Bread before and this recipe looks and sound delicious. It really sounds easy to make too. I think I will give it a try and see how I like it.

  14. I have never tried this type of bread, but it sounds easy enough to make that I will give it a try. I also associate cabbage with St. Pat’s Day.

  16. I love Irish Soda Bread (when it is good!). But I never thought of baking it. The only ingredient that might be tough around here this time of year is the buttermilk. Thank you for sharing a recipe that is easy, and good for the upcoming time.

  21. Thank you for sharing this. I can’t believe how easy this is. I love Irish Soda Bread. So much that once I start eating it I can’t stop. 🙂 Next to corn beef & cabbage it’s the one food I associate with St. Patrick’s Day.
    Carol L

  22. I have never tried soda bread but it looks delicious. I will definitely be making this recipe in the future. I don’t have any foods that I associate with St. Patrick’s Day. I know they always have green beer then but I don’t drink.

  26. I have never had soda bread before but yours looks yummy. I am not much of a baker anymore but I think I will try your receipe

  29. I’ve got to try this. I used to have a friend who was of Irish descent and she made this all the time.

  31. i always loved irish bread as a younger kid. my mother use to make it as a little dessert or for breakfeast

  34. I have never tried to make this bread before, but it sounds good to have along with a nice bowl oh hot soup on a cold winter day.

  35. I haven’t had Irish Soda Bread in years! I’ve got to make some for my kids and for my grandchildren!

  36. i’ve never had soda bread but this recipe looks somewhat easy to make.and it looks really good

  37. My dad used to make soda bread every time we went hunting or fishing while he was still alive and we just couldn’t get enough of it (especially smothered in jam) however he never added raisins which I think is a great idea …thank you; I’m going to try it that way.

  40. I am Irish, but I’ve never had Soda Bread!! How crazy is that?? It looks really good, so while my corned beef & potatoes is cooking next month, I think I will try to make this!! Thanks a lot for posting!!

  41. This looks great. I haven’t had soda bread in years. I can’t wait to make this.

  42. I’ve actually never tried Irish Soda Bread!! It looks delicious though; maybe this St. Patrick’s Day I’ll get in the mood and go all out with Irish foods!

  43. This is a very timely recipe for me to stumble on today. I’ve been meaning to look up a good recipe for Irish Soda Bread, and this one sounds excellent. Thank you for sharing it.

  46. Thank you for this recipe! I made a soda bread last year and it was really dry and not very good.

  48. I am like so many others– I have never made this or even tasted it before–Loves really yummy– doesn’t seem to hard as a recipe so I might be able to handle it–lol I am not the best of cooks

  49. I made this recipe for St.Patricks day and we all loved it. I have made several different soda breads but I think this one is the best. The addition of sour cream and eggs made the bread very moist and it kept longer than most soda breads. Thank you for the recipe!

  50. Its weird how smells can remind us of childhood cos as soon as I read this recipe I thought of sitting by the coal range while my nana made soda bread and how good it smelt and tasted as it was eaten with war butter melting into the amazing bread thanks for the recipe

  51. Love Irish soda bread!! It never seems fresh enough from the bakery!! Im definitely making it myself… even if it’s after st pattys 😉

  53. I’ve never tried Irish soda bread before, but it looks scrumptious; I’ll have to try this out! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

  56. my father in law was from Ireland, so I make Irish Soda bread for my hubby a lot. except I dont put raisins in it. His aunts in Ireland never made it with raisins.

  57. I’ve been looking for an Irish Soda Bread recipe! This sounds great. I am pinning it to my Irish recipes on Pinterest!

  58. Almost authentic, if you want the “real thing” leave out the raisins.
    Also, in older recipes, barley or potato flour would have been used, up to half the recipe amount to “stretch out” the wheat flour.