5 from 15 votes
Irish Soda Bread
Irish Soda Bread is a dense loaf made using baking soda as a leavening agent instead of yeast. The dough includes flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cold butter, egg, buttermilk, and raisins. It has a crisp exterior and tender crumb with a mild sweetness from the raisins. The baking method involves mixing the wet and dry ingredients just until combined to produce a wet dough, which is shaped into a round loaf and scored before baking.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
285 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 5 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 6 tbsp butter cold
- 1 large egg
- 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl whisk flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Using a pastry cutter/blender, work butter into the dry mixture until butter is the size of small peas.
- Beat egg into the buttermilk. Incorporate into until the dry ingredients until just combined. Dough will be very wet! Stir in raisins.
- Flour clean work surface well with flour and dump dough into the center. Sprinkle with more flour and work into a circular loaf. Transfer to baking sheet. Score an "X" over top of the loaf using a very sharp knife.
- Bake 35-45 minutes or until browned and thoroughly baked. Cool 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving.
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Notes
- Substitute buttermilk by mixing 1 1/2 cups milk with 1 tablespoon vinegar; let sit before use.
- When shaping, flour the work surface generously to handle the wet dough better.
- Score the loaf with an "X" to improve even baking and crust formation.
Nutrition Information
Calories
285kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
382mg
(16%)
Potassium
197mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
255IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 382mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 255IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.