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Irish Brown Soda Bread
Irish Brown Soda Bread is a whole wheat soda bread. This easy quick bread makes a tasty side for corned beef and cabbage.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
168 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper or grease with nonstick baking spray.
- Add the flours, sugar, salt, baking soda and baking powder to a large mixing bowl.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
- Add the buttermilk and and the oil.
- Stir just until combined.
- Dump the dough out onto a floured surface, and knead just until it comes together.
- Shape the dough into a ball.
- Transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet.
- Cut a deep cross into the top of the dough.
- Bake the bread about 35-40 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool on the baking sheet for about 5-10 minutes.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Notes
- Flour: Most traditional Irish brown soda bread recipes call for only whole wheat flour. I've used a combination of whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour to give the bread a softer, less dense texture.
- Buttermilk: If you don't have buttermilk, you can make a homemade buttermilk substitute.
- It's key to measure the flour properly to avoid a heavy, dry loaf. The best way to measure flour is to weigh it. If you don't want to weigh the flour, sift or stir it to break the flour up. Then lightly spoon it into a measuring cup and level.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
168kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
346mg
(14%)
Potassium
223mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
21IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
85mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 168
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 168kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 346mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 21IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.