Irish Soda Bread with Cherries and Granola Top
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Irish Soda Bread with Cherries and Granola Top
Description
This Irish Soda Bread combines all-purpose and whole wheat flours with whole oats and dried cherries for texture and fruity sweetness. Baking soda leavens the dough, which is enriched by buttermilk and flavored with orange zest. The dough is formed into a disk and topped with a granola mixture of oats, almonds, sesame seeds, honey, and salt before baking.
The bread develops a golden, crusty exterior with a moist, slightly dense crumb inside. The granola topping provides a contrasting crunch and nutty flavor that enhances the cherries' tartness. Baking at high heat ensures a sturdy crust that holds the loaf together.
Irish Soda Bread is traditionally an easy quick bread to serve with meals or as a snack. The cherry and orange zest give this version a subtle fruity brightness, complementing savory spreads or butter.
Ingredients
For the Soda Bread:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour organic
- 1 cup whole wheat flour organic
- 1 cup oats whole
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1/2 cup raw sugar
- 1/4 cup butter cut into cubes, cold
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- orange zest of 1
- 1 cup dried cherries
For the Granola Topping:
- 1/4 cup oats whole
- 1/4 cup almonds sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Measure the flours, oats, baking soda, salt, and sugar into a large bowl. Mix well, then use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the flour mixture until the butter is the size of small peas.
- Mix in the orange zest and cherries. Then stir in the buttermilk. Once the mixture forms a ball, dump it out onto a floured surface and knead several times to form a smooth ball. (If the dough is too dry to knead, add 1 -2 tablespoons of extra buttermilk.)
- Place the ball on the baking sheet and press down until it's a 2 1/2-inch thick disk. Mix the granola topping ingredients in a small bowl and sprinkle over the top. Then cut a shallow X in the top of the soda bread.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes, until golden and crusty. Check the top after 15 minutes. If the granola toppings start to turn too dark, cover loosely with a piece of foil and continue baking. Allow the soda bread to cool for 15 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 328 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2slices | |
| Calories | 328kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 442mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 134mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 525IU | 11% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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