Irish Brown Soda Bread

Dense and earthy, Irish Brown Soda Bread is a perfect beginner bread since there is no yeast.  Recipe from an Irish B&B in the 1970s!

I first tasted Irish Soda bread when I was 18.  After years of spending vacations at the family cabin, my father opened up the checkbook and took the whole family abroad.  We collected notable family stories and even brought back a recipe or two.

Among the beautiful hills of Killarney, Mrs O’Malley, our B&B hostess, offered my mother her recipe for Brown Soda Bread.  In the crunchy granola 70s, we had especially enjoyed this part of the hearty Irish breakfasts.  When we got home, Mom engaged in a series of experiments to approximate the “whole meal” flour that wasn’t available here.  The result was a crunchy, hearty loaf that we have enjoyed ever since.

Irish Brown Soda bread is great for beginners because it doesn’t require kneading and rising the way yeast breads do.  Easy and tasty, it’s perfect to get in the spirit for St Patrick’s Day!

Brown Soda Bread Fresh from the Oven

Step by Step Direction

1.  Mix dry ingredients, then cut in the butter (I mixed it in with my fingers).

Whole Grains

2.  Add buttermilk and mix lightly until just incorporated.

3.  Knead until smooth, no more than 30 seconds to keep it from getting tough.  Form into a round loaf and set on/in a round baking dish or a cookie sheet.  (I put mine in the center of a glass pie pan).  Cut a cross on the top of loaf.

Formed Loaf of Brown Soda Bread

4.  Bake at 375 for 30 – 40 minutes, then cool on a wire rack. 

Enjoy!

Irish Brown Soda Bread

Dense and earthy, Irish Brown Soda Bread is a perfect beginner bread since there is no yeast.  Recipe from an Irish B&B in the 1970s!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Bread & Muffins

Cuisine Irish

Servings 12

Calories 111 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 1/4 cup cracked wheat or use an extra 1/4 c whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 Tablespoon butter
• 1 cup buttermilk or a bit more

Instructions

 

• Mix dry ingredients, then cut in the butter (I mixed it in with my fingers).
• Add buttermilk and mix lightly until just incorporated.
• Knead until smooth, no more than 30 seconds to keep it from getting tough. Form into a round loaf and set on/in a round baking dish or a cookie sheet. (I put mine in the center of a glass pie pan). Cut a cross on the top of loaf.
• Bake at 375 for 30 – 40 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 111kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 4gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 319mgPotassium: 79mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 60IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg

I am not a health professional and nutrition data is calculated programatically. Accuracy may vary with product selection, calculator accuracy, etc. Consult a professional for the best information.

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