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A round loaf of golden-brown bread topped with coarse sugar and raisins sits on a white surface, with white cups and a pink checkered cloth in the blurred background.
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Irish Soda Bread Recipe (with Buttermilk)

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snacks
Cuisine Irish
Keyword Bread, Easy Bread, Easy Recipe, healthy lemon bread recipe, Irish Soda Bread, Quick Bread, Raisin Bread
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 slices
Calories 285kcal
Author Janine Waite

Equipment

  • 1 baking tray

Ingredients

  • 4½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 4 tbsp sugar Can reduce it to 2 tbs if you prefer
  • 5 tbs butter unsalted, cold and cubbed
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1¾ cup buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp coarse sugar Optional for topping loaf

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. In a mixing bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda, and sugar. Using hands or a pastry cutter, cut butter into dry ingredients to form pea-sized pieces. Stir in raisins.
  • In another mixing bowl, whisk together buttermilk and egg. Pour into the flour mixture. Stir until the dough is too stiff to stir with a spoon.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly cover with flour. Place the dough on paper and gently work the dough into a ball, kneading just enough to moisten all the flour. Using a knife, score an "X" on top of the dough ball, about 1/2-inch deep. Sprinkle the top of the loaf with coarse sugar if you like.
  • Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until golden-brown, and the center appears thoroughly cooked. (If the loaf of bread begins to brown too quickly, loosely tent with foil and continue baking.)

Notes

Tip: Bread can be wrapped and stored in the refrigerator for up to a week, or at room temperature for up to 2 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 364mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 204IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 3mg