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Irish Soda Bread with Cherries and Granola Top
Tender aromatic Irish Soda Bread with Cherries and Granola Top, just in time for Saint Patrick's Day. A slightly sweet Irish Soda Bread Recipe with chunky goodness.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 328 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
For the Soda Bread:
- 3 cups organic all-purpose flour
- 1 cup organic whole wheat flour
- 1 cup whole oats
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup raw sugar
- 1/4 cup cold butter, cut into cubes
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 cup dried cherries
For the Granola Topping:
- 1/4 cup whole oats
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 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.
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Nutrition Information
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
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
525IU
(11%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
2.7mg
(15%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 328
% 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.