Irish Soda Bread Recipe
Our Irish Soda Bread recipe combines basic ingredients in one bowl for a sweet and delicious quick bread. This soda bread is made with milk, and without buttermilk, making it a recipe using basic kitchen ingredients you have on hand.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
Cuisine: Irish
Keyword: best Irish soda bread recipe, easy Irish soda bread, quick bread
Servings: 12
Calories: 295kcal
Preheat oven to 325F. Coat 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. In large bowl combine flour, sugar, raisins, baking powder, caraway seeds, salt and baking soda.
Stir in milk and egg until a dough forms.
To prevent dough from sticking to your hands, either wet them with cold water or coat them with cooking spray, then shape dough into round loaf.
Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 45 minutes.
Using serrated knife, cut 1/2-inch deep “X” into top of bread. Brush with melted butter.
Bake additional 30 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
Cool on baking rack. Serve warm, at room temperature or toasted.
Recipe adapted from St. Paul’s Nursery School “We like to cook” cookbook.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Add your favorite dried fruit in place of the raisins
- Chopped crystallized ginger would be a delicious addition to this bread
- Stir orange zest into the bread dough
Storage
- Wrap your soda bread in plastic wrap and then in foil
- Homemade soda bread will stay fresh for 2-3 days
- This bread freezes well. Just be sure to double wrap it in plastic wrap and then in foil.
Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 278mg | Potassium: 198mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 3mg