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Irish Soda Bread Muffins
These delicious Irish Soda Bread Muffins are a fun twist on a beloved Irish staple. Instead of the classic round loaf, this sweeter version is baked in a muffin pan, is studded with currants and topped with a sprinkle of crunchy coarse sugar.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
42 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 217 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast , Snacks
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter (I use salted)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour You can also use 1½ cups of all-purpose flour combined with ¾ cup of whole wheat or white whole wheat flour.
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt (I use Morton)
- 1 ⅓ cups currants
- coarse sugar (Demerara, turbinado or cane) for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Generously grease a standard muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. You can also line the cups with cupcake papers.
- In a microwave-safe bowl or pyrex measuring cup melt the butter on high power for 1-1½ minutes. Add the buttermilk and stir well then add the egg and whisk everything together.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar and currants (or raisins).
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the buttermilk mixture. It will seem like too much flour, at first. Keep mixing, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl just until all of the flour is incorporated. Don’t over-mix!
- Scoop the dough into the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle each with a scan ½ teaspoon of course sugar. Bake for 20-22 minutes until the muffins are nicely domed and light golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to coop for 2 minutes then remove from the pan to a cooling rack.
- Serve warm or at room temperature. Serve them plain, or with butter and/or jam.
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Notes
- See Café Tips above in the post for more detailed instructions and tips to ensure success.
- If you prefer to use Metric measurements there is a button in each of our recipes, right above the word “Instructions”. Just click that button to toggle to grams, milliliters, etc. If you ever come across one of our recipes that doesn't have the Metric conversion (some of the older recipes may not), feel free to leave a comment and I will add it.
- Recipe adapted from King Arthur Baking
Nutrition Information
Calories
217kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
197mg
(8%)
Potassium
224mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
210IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 217
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 217kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 197mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 224mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 210IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.