This oh-so-Easy Irish Soda bread comes together fast with just a handful of ingredients. It’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, or any other day you crave something homemade and delicious!

I’ve never met a carbohydrate I didn’t love, and oh friends, let me just tell you that this Irish Soda Bread is so easy and delicious!

Easy Irish Soda Bread

With just a couple of ingredients and five minutes to whip together, it is the perfect side to any hearty soup or stew. It also makes for a great breakfast, afternoon snack or a midnight snack for that matter! But let’s be honest, we all know that bread out of the oven smothered in butter is the all-time BEST!

Ready to make Irish soda bread? Here are the ingredients: flour, buttermilk, sugar, salt, raisins, eggs, butter, baking powder and soda.

Here is what you need:

3 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup raisins (optional)
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg

Mix your dry ingredients in a bowl first.

Step 1: Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and baking powder.

Whisk in some softened butter to the dry ingredients.

Step 2: Then add softened butter to dry ingredients until it is well mixed.

Mix the buttermilk and egg together in a small bowl.

Step 3: In a small bowl mix together the buttermilk and egg.

Add the buttermilk to the dry ingredients and mix together to form a dough.

Step 4: Then add buttermilk and egg mixture into dry ingredients until well mixed.

Fold raisins into your soda bread.

Step 5 : Then mix raisins with a little bit of flour and add raisins into batter. Knead them into dough batter.

Roll the dough into a ball on a floured surface. Then split the dough with a cross on top.

Step 6: Place dough on a floured work surface and knead. Shape into a round loaf. Then place on parchment-covered cookie sheet and cut a cross in the top. Bake for 15 minutes then reduce heat to 350ºF and cook for another 15-20 minutes.

When the bread is done, cool it on a wire rack until it's ready to slice and enjoy!

Step 7: Let cool on cooling rack, then cut and serve with butter and a nice cup of coffee.

This easy Irish soda bread is absolutely delicious with a pat of butter and a cup of coffee.

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EASY IRISH SODA BREAD

This tasty bread comes together in no time and is the perfect addition to your St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
Course Snack
Cuisine Irish
Keyword Easy Irish Soda Bread
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12 slices

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and baking powder.

  2. Then add softened butter to dry ingredients until it is well mixed.
  3. In a small bowl mix together the buttermilk and egg.
  4. Then add buttermilk and egg mixture into dry ingredients until well mixed.
  5. Then mix raisins with a little bit of flour and add raisins into batter. Knead them into dough batter.

  6. Place dough on a floured work surface and knead. Shape into a round loaf. Then place on parchment-covered cookie sheet and cut a cross in the top. Bake for 15 minutes then reduce heat to 350ºF and cook for another 15-20 minutes.

  7. Let cool on cooling rack, then cut and serve with butter and a nice cup of coffee.

Recipe Notes

Preparation time: 5-7 minutes. Cooking time: 30-35 minute(s). Number of servings (yield): 10-12.

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There's nothing that warms the soul--or fills your belly--like delicious homemade bread! But finding time to bake? Well that's a different story! Luckily for all of us, this oh-so-yummy Irish Soda bread comes together fast with just a handful of ingredients. It's perfect for St. Patrick's Day, or maybe just because!

Ruth Soukup

Ruth Soukup

Founder at Living Well Spending Less
Ruth Soukup is dedicated to helping people everywhere create a life they love by follwing their dreams and achieving their biggest goals. She is the host of the wildly popular Do It Scared podcast, as well as the founder of Living Well Spending Less® and Elite Blog Academy®. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including Do It Scared®: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Obstacles, and Create a Life You Love, which was the inspiration for this book. She lives in Florida with her husband Chuck, and 2 daughters Maggie & Annie.
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