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A loaf of homemade Irish soda bread, with a piece broken off.

Irish Soda Bread Recipe

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Irish soda bread strikes a tasty balance between fluffy and dense—and it’s done in less than an hour!
Course side dishes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 10 slices/1 loaf
Calories 305
Author Cheryl Najafi

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray lightly with cooking spray. In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • In a separate smaller bowl, combine buttermilk with beaten egg. Make a well in the center of dry ingredients and pour buttermilk and egg mixture along with the melted butter into the well and stir just until a ball of dough forms.
  • Form dough into a cohesive ball and place on prepared baking sheet. Pat dough into about an 8"–9" round loaf (the loaf will be 3"–4" thick in the center). Use a sharp knife to cut an X into the top of the dough.
  • Combine 2 Tbsp melted butter with 2 Tbsp buttermilk and brush entire amount onto the dough, covering the entire loaf. Bake 40–50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool until warm or room temperature, slice and serve.

Notes

No yeast means no long wait times—just stir together the ingredients, bake and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 458mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g