Baking lots of bread this year? Try making this Irish soda bread for St. Patrick’s Day! It’s the perfect traditional Irish recipe!
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Looking for a traditional Irish recipe to make this St. Patrick’s Day? What says St. Patrick’s Day more than Irish soda bread?
Irish soda bread is the perfect accompaniment to your traditional meal of corned beef and cabbage. This bread is also great to have for breakfast with a pad of butter and a cup of Irish breakfast tea!
This post is all about the best tasting Irish soda bread recipe to make this St. Patrick’s Day.
St. Patrick’s Day is considered by many to be a day of luck and good fortune. After 2020, we could all use a little bit of that “luck of the Irish.” The time between last St. Patrick’s Day and now has been like no other in our lifetime. Many took to baking and cooking as a sort of comfort and therapy.
Bread became the baker’s choice. Variations of sourdough bread, cheesy bread, cornbread, homemade bagels, and even the elusive baguette challenged home cooks everywhere.
Continuing with the bread baking trend, try this lucky Irish soda bread to have with your holiday meal this year!
Why Is It Called Soda Bread?
Most breads use yeast as a leavening agent. Irish soda bread relies on baking soda rather than yeast. The baking soda reacts with the acid in the buttermilk which causes the bread to rise. Therefore, Irish soda bread gets its name from baking soda!
Why baking soda? In the climate of Ireland only soft wheat could grow. When mixed with yeast, this soft wheat would not form any gluten. However, it works great with baking soda! This made it the perfect everyday, easy and inexpensive bread to make all year round!
The Perfect St. Patrick’s Day Menu
Now that you’ve decided to make soda bread, what else can you make for this festive meal? Here are some awesome menu suggestions that are guaranteed to be a hit!
Appetizer: Irish Nachos With Potato Chips for something inspired.
Main Course: Corned Beef And Cabbage (in a slow cooker for easy cooking!) for something traditional.
Dessert: Guinness Brownie Muffins for something decadent.
Drink: 16 Of The Best Irish Cocktails To Sip On St. Patrick’s Day for something fun.
Or try this green punch for a non-alcoholic option. Anything with sherbet is delicious so you can’t go wrong.
The Recipe
This recipe is a simple and traditional recipe that has been passed down in my family from an Irish friend. It is delicious and slightly sweet, the perfect offset to savory corned beef. Try it out and share this post with a friend so we can all make soda bread together!
Delicious And Sweet Homemade Irish Soda Bread
Equipment
- 10" cast iron skillet or pan
Ingredients
- 1 stick salted butter, melted
- 3 cups flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 ½ cups raisins, light and dark
- 1 ¾ cups buttermilk
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 4 Tbsp sweet butter, cut into small cubes (unsalted butter)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grease a 10" cast iron skillet or pan with a little butter.
- In a large bowl, mix together all of the dry ingredients. Then toss in the raisins to coat.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the buttermilk, eggs, and melted butter together. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. DO NOT OVER MIX.
- Spoon mixture into the greased skillet. Dot with sweet butter. Bake for 45 minutes. Bread is finished when a toothpick comes out clean.
This post was all about the best tasting Irish soda bread recipe to make this St. Patrick’s Day.
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