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Homemade Irish Soda Bread

Bread in a hurry! This Homemade Irish Soda bread is a quick bread that doesn't require yeast or kneading and can be ready in just an hour!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 12 Slices of Bread
Calories: 208 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Irish

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all purpose flour 512 g
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 6 g
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon salt 7 g
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 tablespoon caraway seeds

Instructions

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  1. Pre-heat oven to 400° F. Grease cast iron skillet or Dutch oven with butter or line a baking sheet or parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, and baking soda well, then mix in the raisins and caraway seeds.
  3. Once ready to bake and oven is pre-heated, make a well with the flour mixture in the bowl and then add buttermilk. With a large spoon, gently mix into a shaggy dough.
  4. Knead dough in the bowl a couple of times to gently form into a shaggy ball in the bowl. All of the flour may not be incorporated, and that's ok.
  5. Add balled dough to greased cast iron, Dutch oven, or baking sheet. Score a 1/3 inch deep X into the center of the dough. Spray top of loaf with a couple of squirts of water.
  6. Bake for 40-45 minutes until golden brown or it reaches an internal temperature of 200° F.
  7. Let cool for at least 30 minutes until slicing.

Notes

  • Serving size is for 1 slice of 12 slice loaf.
  • Always spoon and level your flour when measuring for baking. Using weights is the most accurate way to measure. 
  • Don't add the buttermilk until you're ready to bake. Once the buttermilk and baking soda mixes, it will start to activate and you want this to happen in the oven. 
  • Don't over mix!  Be sure to mix until dough just barely forms a shaggy dough and then form into a ball. If you want to knead it, be sure you don't work it too much, knead it max 5-6 times. 
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days. 
  • Freeze fresh baked and fully cooled bread for up to 2 months wrapped in plastic or aluminum foil. 
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Nutrition Information

Calories 208kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 3mg (1%) Sodium 392mg (16%) Potassium 192mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 51IU (1%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 48mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Slices of Bread

Amount Per Serving

Calories 208

% Daily Value*

Calories 208kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Sodium 392mg 16%
Potassium 192mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 51IU 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 48mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.