5 from 54 votes
Irish Soda Bread
Irish Soda Bread made with all-purpose flour, rolled oats, and milk chocolate chips yields a tender, subtly sweet quick bread. The use of buttermilk and baking soda as leavening creates a soft crumb with a golden crust. A simple salted honey butter adds a rich, sweet finish that complements the bread’s hearty texture.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
424 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Bread
Cuisine:
American, Irish
Ingredients
Irish Soda Bread:
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 tablespoons butter cold, unsalted
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk shaken
- 1 egg beaten, for egg wash (optional, large
Salted Honey Butter:
- 1/4 cup butter at room temperature, unsalted
- Pinch kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons honey
Instructions
To Make the Soda Bread:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Using a box grater, grate the butter into the dry ingredients and mix quickly, being sure the butter is broken up into pea-sized bits. Next, add the rolled oats and chocolate chips; toss them gently in the flour mixture so they are evenly distributed.
- Create a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the buttermilk. Using a wooden spoon, mix it together until it forms a shaggy ball. Drop the soda bread dough onto a lightly floured counter and knead a few times, being sure to not over handle it, which will result in tough bread. Form the soda bread into a 1 1/2-inch thick disc.
- Using a knife, score the top, forming an X, and brush it with the egg wash OR you could always use buttermilk.
- Transfer the soda bread to the baking sheet and bake for 40-45 minutes, and until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Serve warm with plenty of honey butter.
Cup of Yum
To Make the Honey Butter:
- Mix together the butter, salt and honey. Mix until smooth. Serve alongside soda bread.
Notes
- Shape and freeze the dough on a baking sheet for about 1 hour before transferring to a freezer bag for make-ahead baking.
- When baking from frozen, add 5 to 7 extra minutes to the baking time to ensure doneness.
Nutrition Information
Serving
6g
Calories
424kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
414mg
(17%)
Potassium
139mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
495IU
(10%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 424
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6g | |
| Calories | 424kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 495IU | 10% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.